What is the time difference between Lima and New York?

New York is 1 hour ahead of Lima. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call New York from Lima?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Lima, which is 10:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Lima observe daylight saving time?

No. Lima stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Lima, what time is it in New York?

It is 13:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Lima and New York use?

Lima uses America/Lima, currently UTC-5, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Lima time to New York time

Right now New York runs 1 hour ahead of Lima. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Lima, and what the clock reads in New York at that same moment.

Lima	New York
00:00	01:00
01:00	02:00
02:00	03:00
03:00	04:00
04:00	05:00
05:00	06:00
06:00	07:00
07:00	08:00
08:00	09:00
09:00	10:00
10:00	11:00
11:00	12:00
12:00	13:00
13:00	14:00
14:00	15:00
15:00	16:00
16:00	17:00
17:00	18:00
18:00	19:00
19:00	20:00
20:00	21:00
21:00	22:00
22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

Lima keeps one offset all year while New York moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Lima

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 09:00–17:00 in Lima, 10:00–18:00 in New York.

Lima 09:00–17:00New York 10:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Lima	New York
IANA zone	America/Lima	America/New_York
Abbreviation	UTC-5	EDT
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Peru	United States

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Lima and New York?: New York is 1 hour ahead of Lima. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call New York from Lima?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Lima, which is 10:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?: No. Lima stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Lima, what time is it in New York?: It is 13:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Lima and New York use?: Lima uses America/Lima, currently UTC-5, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.