Time in Peru
Peru keeps one time: Peru Time, UTC−5 all year, with no daylight saving time. Peru borders Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Its capital is Lima.
- Population
- 31,989,256 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 496,226 sq mi (1,285,220 km²)
- Currency
- Sol (PEN)
- Languages
- Spanish (Peru), Quechua, Aymara
- Calling code
- +51
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- PE
- Coordinates (central point)
- -9.183418, -75.767650
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo, Piura, Chiclayo, Huancayo, Cusco, and Iquitos all keep Peru Time, like the rest of Peru.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | UTC−5 all year | same time |
| Chile | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | 2 hours ahead in January, 1 hour ahead in July |
| Bolivia | UTC−4 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Brazil | UTC−3 all year | 2 hours ahead |
| Colombia | UTC−5 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.