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Time difference between Warsaw and Lima

Lima is 7 hours behind Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland is UTC+1 · 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 Warsaw goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Lima does not change its clocks.

Warsaw / Lima clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard7 hours behindabout 30 weeks
standard / standard6 hours behindabout 22 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 1 hour — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Warsaw, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Lima.

Warsaw to Lima, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 7 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Warsaw and Lima?

Lima is 7 hours behind Warsaw for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Warsaw 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 Warsaw?

No — Lima is 7 hours behind. Warsaw is UTC+1 and Lima is UTC−5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Warsaw in Lima?

2:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Warsaw and Lima meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 1 hour: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Warsaw, which is 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Lima.

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