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What time is in Peru

Current local time in Peru. See the exact time across Peru, time zone info (America/Lima), UTC -5 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Peru

UTC -5
America/Lima
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Peru is America/Lima.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Ferrenafe

Temperature 21°C
Condition Clear sky
Wind speed 9 km/h
AQI 49
AQI category Good
PM2.5 11.7 µg/m3

Using Ferrenafe as the reference location. Updated 4:30 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Peru right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Peru

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:16 AM
Sunset 5:57 PM
Day length 11h 41m
Solar noon 12:06 PM

Time in Peru — time zone and key facts

Peru has a population of over 15,577,990 and uses 2 time zones including America/Lima, America/Guayaquil. The current local time applies to the largest city, Ferrenafe, and most of the country.

The time in Peru right now

When you check what time it is in Peru, the clock above shows the live local time based on the primary time zone. Peru's offset from UTC is UTC -5, which means it lags behind Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Peru

Whether Peru observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Peru is America/Lima. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Peru stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Peru

Major cities in Peru include Ferrenafe, Motupe, Mollendo, Urubamba, Santo Tomas, Putina and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the respective time zones listed above.