Des Moines, IA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Des Moines, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Des Moines, IA 06:50 6:50 AM Lima 07:50 7:50 AM You –:–
06:50 6:50 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:06
07:50 7:50 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Des Moines, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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🇵🇪 Lima
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:50 | 07:50 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Des Moines, IA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 17:06 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 12 min | 12 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 214,133 | 9,989,369 |
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Des Moines, IA and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between Des Moines, IA, and Lima?
Lima is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Des Moines is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Des Moines, IA, what time is it in Lima?
At 9:00 AM in Des Moines, clocks in Lima show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Des Moines, IA, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in Des Moines, clocks in Lima show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Des Moines, IA, and in Lima overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Des Moines, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima.
When does the date change in Lima compared with Des Moines, IA?
The new day starts in Lima earlier: at 11:00 PM in Des Moines it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, Des Moines is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Des Moines, IA, and Lima the same all year?
No. Only Des Moines switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Lima and Des Moines will have the same time.
