What is the time difference between New York and Lima?

Lima is 1 hour behind New York. 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 Lima from New York?

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

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.

Does Lima observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 11:00 in Lima, 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 New York and Lima use?

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

Convert New York time to Lima time

Lima is 1 hour behind New York right now, so midday in New York lands in the morning in Lima.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

New York changes its clocks; Lima does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

New York

Observes daylight saving time

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

Lima

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

When you can actually talk

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

New York 10:00–18:00Lima 09:00–17:00

Reference

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

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

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Lima?: Lima is 1 hour behind New York. 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 Lima from New York?: Between 10:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–17:00 in Lima. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?: No. Lima stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Lima?: It is 11:00 in Lima, 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 New York and Lima use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Lima uses America/Lima, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.