What is the time difference between Singapore and Lima?

Lima is 13 hours behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Lima observe daylight saving time?

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

If it is midday in Singapore, what time is it in Lima?

It is 23:00 in Lima, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Singapore and Lima use?

Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and Lima uses America/Lima, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Singapore time to Lima time

Right now Lima runs 13 hours behind Singapore. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Singapore, across for Lima.

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

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Lima

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Singapore and one in Lima do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Singapore 09:00–18:00Lima 20:00–05:00
Singapore 22:00–07:00Lima 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Singapore	Lima
IANA zone	Asia/Singapore	America/Lima
Abbreviation	UTC+8	UTC-5
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Singapore	Peru

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Singapore and Lima?: Lima is 13 hours behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?: No. Lima stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Singapore, what time is it in Lima?: It is 23:00 in Lima, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Singapore and Lima use?: Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and Lima uses America/Lima, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.