Time zones in Peru

Peru uses one time zone, UTC−05:00 (Peru Standard Time). It does not observe daylight saving time.

Peru Standard Time, UTC−05:00
Peru, UTC−05:00

Lima, capital

Time zones
One
UTC offsets
UTC−05:00
Daylight saving
Not observed

The time in Peru

One clock for the whole country.

  • Peru Standard Time

    Lima

    UTC−05:00

    No daylight saving

Biggest cities in Peru

Local time in each, by population.

  • Lima
  • Callao
  • Arequipa
  • Trujillo
  • Piura
  • Chiclayo
  • Huancayo
  • Cusco
  • Iquitos
  • Pucallpa
  • Chimbote
  • Tacna

Peru time questions

How many time zones does Peru have?
Peru has one time zone: UTC−05:00, Peru Standard Time.
Does Peru observe daylight saving time?
No. Peru keeps the same clock all year.
What time is it in Lima now?
See the live clock above. Lima is on UTC−05:00.