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Time difference between Melbourne and Lima

Lima is 15 hours behind Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia is UTC+10 · 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 Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Lima does not change its clocks.

Melbourne / Lima clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard15 hours behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard16 hours behindabout 26 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Melbourne and nine-to-five in Lima do not overlap at all. With 15 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Melbourne to Lima, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 15 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Lima?

Lima is 15 hours behind Melbourne for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Lima does not change its clocks.

Is Lima ahead of Melbourne?

No — Lima is 15 hours behind. Melbourne is UTC+10 and Lima is UTC−5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Melbourne in Lima?

6:00 PM (previous day), on the usual gap.

When can Melbourne and Lima meet?

Nine-to-five in Melbourne and nine-to-five in Lima do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 15 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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