Time Difference Between Lima and Madrid
Lima is normally 6 hours behind Madrid.
This page shows the live time difference between Lima, Peru and Madrid, Spain. Lima uses the America/Lima time zone (UTC-5 standard) and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid (UTC+1 standard), so Lima is normally 6 hours behind Madrid. Because Madrid observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the 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.
Lima
- Country
- Peru
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Madrid
- Country
- Spain
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Madrid?
Lima is normally 6 hours behind Madrid (Lima is UTC-5, Madrid is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Lima ahead of or behind Madrid?
Lima is behind Madrid by 6 hours under standard time.
Do Lima and Madrid use daylight saving time?
Lima stays on the same offset all year; Madrid observes daylight saving time.