Houston, TX to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Houston, TX. 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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Houston, TX 13:12 1:12 PM Lima 14:12 2:12 PM You –:–
13:12 1:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 17:33
14:12 2:12 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Houston, TX.
When you, Houston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:12 | 14:12 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Houston, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 12 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 9,989,369 |
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Houston, TX and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of Houston, TX, is Lima?
Lima is 1 hour ahead of Houston: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Houston, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Houston, it is 10:00 AM in Lima.
If it is 6:00 PM in Houston, TX, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in Houston, clocks in Lima show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lima from Houston, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Houston – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Houston, TX, is it tomorrow in Lima?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Houston, the date in Lima has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day in Houston.
Does the time difference between Houston, TX, and Lima change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Houston. From March 14, 2027, Lima and Houston will have the same time.
