Time Difference Between Johannesburg and Lima
Johannesburg is normally 7 hours ahead of Lima.
This page shows the live time difference between Johannesburg, South Africa and Lima, Peru. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2 standard) and Lima uses America/Lima (UTC-5 standard), so Johannesburg is normally 7 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.
Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Standard offset
- UTC+2
- 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
Johannesburg and Lima overlap for 1 hour of the working day: 16:00-17:00 in Johannesburg, which is 09:00-10:00 in Lima. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 1 hour
- Window in Johannesburg
- 16:00 - 17:00
- Window in Lima
- 09:00 - 10:00
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 Johannesburg and Lima?
Johannesburg is normally 7 hours ahead of Lima (Johannesburg is UTC+2, Lima is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Johannesburg ahead of or behind Lima?
Johannesburg is ahead of Lima by 7 hours under standard time.
Do Johannesburg and Lima use daylight saving time?
Johannesburg stays on the same offset all year; Lima does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Johannesburg and Lima?
Their working hours overlap for 1 hour: 16:00 to 17:00 in Johannesburg, which is 09:00 to 10:00 in Lima. That is the best window for a live call.