Acapulco to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Acapulco. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Acapulco 07:58 7:58 AM Lima 08:58 8:58 AM You –:–
07:58 7:58 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:17
08:58 8:58 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Acapulco.
When you, Acapulco and Lima are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Acapulco
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇵🇪 Lima
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Acapulco | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:58 | 08:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Acapulco | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 658,609 | 9,989,369 |
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Acapulco and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of Acapulco is Lima?
Lima is 1 hour ahead of Acapulco: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Acapulco?
When it is 9:00 AM in Acapulco, it is 10:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in Acapulco?
The working day in Acapulco ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lima from Acapulco?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Acapulco – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Lima?
From 11:00 PM in Acapulco it is already the next day in Lima. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in Acapulco.
Is the time difference between Acapulco and Lima the same all year?
Yes. Neither Acapulco nor Lima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
