Current Time in Peru 🇵🇪

Q: What time is it in Peru right now?

The current local time in Peru is 06:29:00 -05 on Monday, 7 September 2026. The country uses the America/Lima time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Peru use?

Peru uses a single time zone year-round: America/Lima.

Q: What is the capital of Peru?

The capital of Peru is Lima, where the current local time is 06:29:00.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Lima today?

Today in Lima, the capital of Peru: sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:04 local time.

Q: Does Peru observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Peru does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Peru?

The next public holiday in Peru is Battle of Angamos Day on Thursday, October 8, 2026 — in 31 days.

Q: How many cities in Peru are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Peru (out of 127 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Peru?

Peru shares a border with: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador.

Continent: South America

Capital City: Lima

Largest Cities:

Time in Lima (Pop. 9,750,000)
Time in Callao (Pop. 1,300,000)
Time in Arequipa (Pop. 1,008,290)
Time in Trujillo (Pop. 919,899)
Time in Chiclayo (Pop. 552,508)

ISO Alpha 2/3: PE, PER

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: America/Lima (UTC−05:00)

Qibla Direction from Peru

From Lima, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 72deg (ENE), about 13,253 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Peru on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Peru

Peru uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Lima run about 10m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Peru

Peru does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on -05 (UTC-5) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Peru →

Time Difference Between Lima and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Lima right now.

New York Mon 07:29 +1h

Los Angeles Mon 04:29 -2h

Chicago Mon 06:29 same time

Toronto Mon 07:29 +1h

Sao Paulo Mon 08:29 +2h

London Mon 12:29 +6h

Paris Mon 13:29 +7h

Berlin Mon 13:29 +7h

Moscow Mon 14:29 +8h

Dubai Mon 15:29 +9h

Mumbai Mon 16:59 +10h 30m

Singapore Mon 19:29 +13h

Hong Kong Mon 19:29 +13h

Tokyo Mon 20:29 +14h

Sydney Mon 21:29 +15h

Best Time to Call Peru

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Lima:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 08:00 to 16:00 in Lima.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Lima.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 19:00 to 03:00 in Lima.

Daylight Hours in Lima

In the capital, Lima, the sun is up for 11h 56m today. Sunrise in Lima is at 06:08 and sunset in Lima is at 18:04.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 25m near the June solstice to 12h 50m near the December solstice.

Moon in Peru

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Lima and major cities across Peru.

View moonrise & moonset times for Peru →

Regions in Peru

Amazonas Ancash Apurímac Department Arequipa Ayacucho Cajamarca Department Cuzco Department Huancavelica Huánuco Department Ica Junin La Libertad Lambayeque Lima Province Lima region Loreto Madre de Dios Moquegua Department Pasco Piura Provincia Constitucional del Callao Puno San Martín Department Tacna Tumbes Ucayali

Time in All Cities in Peru by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 127 cities in Peru.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C E F H I J L M N P Q R S T U V W Y

Time Now in Major Cities in Peru

Time now in Lima Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Callao Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Arequipa Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Trujillo Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chiclayo Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Piura Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huancayo Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Cusco Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Iquitos Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Pucallpa Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chimbote Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Tacna Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Ica Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Santiago de Surco Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Juliaca Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Cajamarca Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huánuco Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Santa Anita - Los Ficus Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Sullana Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chincha Alta Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Ayacucho Mon 06:29:00
Time now in San Martin Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Puno Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huaraz Mon 06:29:00
Time now in San Francisco De Borja Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Talara Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Tumbes Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chosica Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Puerto Maldonado Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Breña Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Ciudad Satelite Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chilca Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Selva Alegre Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Abancay Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Moquegua Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chulucanas Mon 06:29:00
Time now in San Isidro Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Jesus Maria Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huaral Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Pisco Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Wanchaq Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Cerro de Pasco Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Belen Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Catacaos Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huacho Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Ilo Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Tingo María Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Tarma Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Moyobamba Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huancavelica Mon 06:29:00

City	Current Time
Time now in Lima	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Callao	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Arequipa	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Trujillo	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chiclayo	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Piura	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huancayo	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Cusco	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Iquitos	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Pucallpa	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chimbote	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Tacna	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Ica	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Santiago de Surco	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Juliaca	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Cajamarca	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huánuco	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Santa Anita - Los Ficus	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Sullana	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chincha Alta	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Ayacucho	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in San Martin	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Puno	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huaraz	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in San Francisco De Borja	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Talara	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Tumbes	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chosica	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Puerto Maldonado	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Breña	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Ciudad Satelite	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chilca	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Selva Alegre	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Abancay	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Moquegua	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Chulucanas	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in San Isidro	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Jesus Maria	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huaral	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Pisco	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Wanchaq	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Cerro de Pasco	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Belen	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Catacaos	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huacho	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Ilo	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Tingo María	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Tarma	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Moyobamba	Mon 06:29:00
Time now in Huancavelica	Mon 06:29:00

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Peru

America/Lima Mon 06:29:00

Timezone	Current Time
America/Lima	Mon 06:29:00

Frequently Asked Questions about Peru

What time is it in Peru right now?

The current local time in Peru is 06:29:00 -05 on Monday, 7 September 2026. The country uses the America/Lima time zone.

How many time zones does Peru use?

Peru uses a single time zone year-round: America/Lima.

What is the capital of Peru?

The capital of Peru is Lima, where the current local time is 06:29:00.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lima today?

Today in Lima, the capital of Peru: sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:04 local time.

Does Peru observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Peru does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Peru?

The next public holiday in Peru is Battle of Angamos Day on Thursday, October 8, 2026 — in 31 days.

How many cities in Peru are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Peru (out of 127 total in our database).

Which countries border Peru?

Peru shares a border with: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador.

Sunrise and Sunset in Peru

Lima

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Callao

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Arequipa

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 5:40 PM
Trujillo

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Chiclayo

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 6:17 PM
Piura

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Huancayo

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 5:56 PM
Cusco

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:43 PM
Iquitos

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Pucallpa

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 5:55 PM
Chimbote

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Tacna

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 5:34 PM
Ica

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Santiago de Surco

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Juliaca

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:35 PM
Cajamarca

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Huánuco

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:02 PM
Santa Anita - Los Ficus

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Sullana

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Chincha Alta

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 6:00 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Lima	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Callao	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Arequipa	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 5:40 PM
Trujillo	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Chiclayo	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 6:17 PM
Piura	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Huancayo	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 5:56 PM
Cusco	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:43 PM
Iquitos	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
Pucallpa	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 5:55 PM
Chimbote	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Tacna	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 5:34 PM
Ica	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
Santiago de Surco	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Juliaca	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:35 PM
Cajamarca	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Huánuco	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:02 PM
Santa Anita - Los Ficus	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Sullana	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Chincha Alta	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 6:00 PM

Current Weather in Peru

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Peru

Population	31,989,256
Area	1,285,220 km²
ISO Numeric Code	604
FIPS Code	PE
Top Level Domain	.pe
Currency	Sol (PEN)
Phone Prefix	+51
Country Code	+51
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	AY (ay), ES-PE (es-PE), QU (qu)
Neighbouring Countries	🇧🇴 Bolivia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Upcoming Public Holidays in Peru

This year, Peru observes 15 public holidays, with 15 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Battle of Angamos Day on 8 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Rose of Lima Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Peru to plan your schedule.

Battle of Angamos Day 8 Oct • Thursday
All Saints' Day 1 Nov • Sunday
Immaculate Conception 8 Dec • Tuesday
Battle of Ayacucho Day 9 Dec • Wednesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Maundy Thursday 25 Mar • Thursday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Easter Sunday 28 Mar • Sunday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday

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