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Time difference between London and Lima

Lima is 6 hours behind London

London, the United Kingdom is UTC · 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 London goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Lima does not change its clocks.

London / Lima clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard6 hours behindabout 30 weeks
standard / standard5 hours behindabout 22 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 2 hours — 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in London, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Lima.

London to Lima, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 6 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between London and Lima?

Lima is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because London goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Lima does not change its clocks.

Is Lima ahead of London?

No — Lima is 6 hours behind. London is UTC and Lima is UTC−5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in London in Lima?

3:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can London and Lima meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 2 hours: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM in London, which is 9:00 AM–11:00 AM in Lima.

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