Current time in Peru

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Sun today ↑ 05:41 ↓ 18:06 (12 hours 25 minutes)PETUTC-5No daylight saving time

Time zone
PET
UTC now
UTC−5
Next change
None
Calling code
+51
Population
31,989,256
Area
1,285,220 km²

Time difference with your location

Peru is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Peru time now

Time zone of Peru

Peru uses one time zone: Peru Standard Time (PET, UTC−5). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/Lima

Major cities in Peru

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Lima7,737,002
Callao1,226,200
Arequipa1,195,700
Trujillo1,067,700
Piura630,000
Chiclayo609,400
Huancayo456,250
Cusco428,450
Iquitos377,609
Pucallpa326,040
LocationPopulation
Chimbote316,966
Tacna286,240
Ica282,407
Juliaca245,675
Cajamarca201,329
Huánuco196,627
Santa Anita - Los Ficus184,614
Sullana160,789
Chincha Alta153,076
Ayacucho140,033
LocationPopulation
Puno128,637
Huaraz118,836
San Francisco De Borja105,076
Talara99,074
Tumbes96,946
Chosica88,606
Puerto Maldonado85,024
Breña81,909
Abancay72,277
Moquegua69,882

Time difference with world cities · Peru

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Quick time conversionPeru ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Peru (PET)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
01:001:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
03:003:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
05:005:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
07:007:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
09:009:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Peru (PET)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
13:001:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
15:003:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
17:005:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Peru at a glance

Capital
Lima
Area
1,285,220 km²
Population
31,989,256
Continent
South America
Currency
Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Calling code
+51
Internet domain
.pe
Spoken languages
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Neighbouring countries
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Peru use?

Peru uses one time zone nationwide: Peru Standard Time (PET, UTC−5); its IANA identifier is America/Lima.

Does Peru observe daylight saving time?

No. Peru does not change its clocks; it stays on PET (UTC−5) all year.

What is the time difference between Peru and UTC?

Peru is 5 hours behind UTC (UTC−5) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Peru?

The international calling code of Peru is +51 and its currency is the Peruvian Sol (PEN). Its internet domain is .pe.

What time is it in Lima now?

Lima is on Peru Standard Time (PET, UTC−5): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 07:00 in Lima. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.