Time Difference Between Beijing and Lima
Beijing is normally 13 hours ahead of Lima.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Lima, Peru. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Lima uses America/Lima (UTC-5 standard), so Beijing is normally 13 hours ahead of Lima. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Beijing
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Lima
- Country
- Peru
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Beijing and Lima have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Lima?
Beijing is normally 13 hours ahead of Lima (Beijing is UTC+8, Lima is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Beijing ahead of or behind Lima?
Beijing is ahead of Lima by 13 hours under standard time.
Do Beijing and Lima use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Lima does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Beijing and Lima?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Beijing and in Lima, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.