Current time in Peru
What time it is in Peru right now, to the second, with the date. Lima, Cusco, Arequipa and the rest of the country share one time zone, Peru Time.
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Time in Lima
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Time in Lima: the clock starts when the page has loaded.
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As of 2026, Peru is on UTC−5 all year, with no summer time.
Peru’s time zone
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All of Peru
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Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, Trujillo, Iquitos and Puno
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- Peru Standard Time
- Offsets
- UTC−5 all year (as of 2026)
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Peru’s official time, as of 2026
- Peru uses UTC−5 all year, five hours behind Greenwich: the same as Colombia and Ecuador, and as New York in winter.
- Peru last changed its clocks for summer in early 1994.
- The National Quality Institute (INACAL) keeps Peru’s official time, the “hora oficial del Perú”, with atomic clocks linked to UTC.
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How to check the time in Peru
- The big clock shows the time in Lima right now, to the second, with the date there. Untick Show seconds for a calmer clock, or switch between the 12- and 24-hour clock.
- Under it: the time zone and its UTC offset, whether daylight saving time is on, the next clock change and how far it is from your own time.
- The list gives the time in every zone. To convert another time or plan a meeting, open the time zone converter.
Questions
Does Peru have daylight saving time?
No, as of 2026: Peru stays on UTC−5 all year.
Is Lima on the same time as New York?
In winter, yes: as of 2026 both are on UTC−5 from November to March. During US daylight saving time, from March to November, New York is an hour ahead.
What’s the time difference between Peru and Spain?
As of 2026, Lima is 6 hours behind Madrid in the European winter and 7 hours behind in the European summer.