Right now, local time in Peru is 18:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Peru ranks #122067 worldwide by population and #13967 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 8h 50m (winter) – 15h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Peru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.5067° N, 70.4053° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 124 m above sea level — higher than about 36% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,575 · #122067 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Peru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.51° S, 109.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,229 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Peru today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 17:51
- Qibla direction
- 60.9° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Peru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Peru sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Peru sits at just 124 m above sea level. Peru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,424 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,284 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.51° N, 70.41° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:58 | +2h |
| London | 23:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Peru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Peru local time:
Cities sharing Peru's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:58
- Los Angeles15:58
- Brooklyn18:58
- Chicago17:58
- Queens18:58
- Houston17:58
- Phoenix16:58
- Philadelphia18:58
- San Antonio17:58
- Manhattan18:58
- San Diego15:58
- The Bronx18:58
Distances from Peru
| Chicago | 1,424 km | W (264°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,214 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,081 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 5,355 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 6,996 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 7,944 km | SSE (157°) |
| Dubai | 10,500 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,596 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,028 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,570 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 14,884 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,284 km | W (274°) |
Cities near Peru
FAQ
What time is it in Peru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Peru (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Peru in?
Peru runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Peru observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Peru today?
Peru sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Peru tonight?
The moon phase over Peru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Peru?
The antipode of Peru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.51° S, 109.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,229 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Peru?
Peru sits at about 124 m above sea level, higher than roughly 36% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Peru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Peru, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.