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Time difference between Anchorage and Lima

Lima is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage

Anchorage, the United States is UTC−9 · Lima, Peru is UTC−5 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Anchorage goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Lima does not change its clocks.

Anchorage / Lima clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard3 hours aheadabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard4 hours aheadabout 18 weeks

Lima stays put all year while Anchorage moves, so a meeting fixed in Lima's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Anchorage's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 5 hours — 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Anchorage, the same moment as 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Lima.

Anchorage to Lima, hour by hour

AnchorageLima
12:00 AM3:00 AM
1:00 AM4:00 AM
2:00 AM5:00 AM
3:00 AM6:00 AM
4:00 AM7:00 AM
5:00 AM8:00 AM
6:00 AM9:00 AM
7:00 AM10:00 AM
8:00 AM11:00 AM
9:00 AM12:00 PM
10:00 AM1:00 PM
11:00 AM2:00 PM
12:00 PM3:00 PM
1:00 PM4:00 PM
2:00 PM5:00 PM
3:00 PM6:00 PM
4:00 PM7:00 PM
5:00 PM8:00 PM
6:00 PM9:00 PM
7:00 PM10:00 PM
8:00 PM11:00 PM
9:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)

On the usual gap of 3 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Anchorage and Lima?

Lima is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Anchorage goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Lima does not change its clocks.

Is Lima ahead of Anchorage?

Yes — Lima is 3 hours ahead. Anchorage is UTC−9 and Lima is UTC−5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Anchorage in Lima?

12:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Anchorage and Lima meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 5 hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM in Anchorage, which is 12:00 PM–5:00 PM in Lima.

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