Time Difference Between Lima and New York
Lima and New York are normally in the same time zone.
This page shows the live time difference between Lima, Peru and New York, United States. Lima uses the America/Lima time zone (UTC-5 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Lima and New York are normally in the same time zone. Because New York 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
- …
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Lima and New York?
Lima and New York are normally in the same time zone (UTC-5). Daylight saving in either city can create a temporary one-hour gap, so check the live clocks above.
Is Lima ahead of or behind New York?
Under standard time they are the same. Daylight saving can briefly put one ahead of the other.
Do Lima and New York use daylight saving time?
Lima stays on the same offset all year; New York observes daylight saving time.