Current Time in Peru
Peru uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Peru
It's 2:03 PM PET (UTC-05:00) in Peru on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Peru does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC-5 all year.
- Time zone
- Peru Standard Time
- IANA: America/Lima
- UTC offset now
- UTC-05:00 (PET)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC-5 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Lima
Callao
Arequipa
Trujillo
How Peru writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 de noviembre de 2026
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 3:30 p. m.
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the es-PE locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Peru
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Immaculate ConceptionInmaculada ConcepciónTue, 8 December 2026 · in 33 days
- Christmas DayNavidadFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's DayAño NuevoFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Holy ThursdayJueves SantoThu, 25 March 2027 · in 140 days
- Maundy ThursdayJueves SantoThu, 25 March 2027 · in 140 days
Time difference from Peru
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Peru time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | 5 h ahead | 3 h (09:00–12:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 3 h behind | 5 h (12:00–17:00) |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 9 h ahead | None |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 13 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 14 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 16 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 2 h ahead | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
Peru at a glance
- Capital
- Lima
- Population
- 34,350,244
- Currency
- Peruvian sol (PEN)
Questions about time in Peru
- What time is it in Peru right now?
- When this page was generated it was 2:03 PM PET (UTC-05:00) in Peru.
- How many time zones does Peru have?
- Peru uses one time zone, Peru Standard Time (IANA ID America/Lima).
- Does Peru observe daylight saving time?
- No. Peru does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC-5 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Peru?
- The next national public holiday is Immaculate Conception on Tue, 8 December 2026.