Lima to Acapulco: time difference
Acapulco is 1 h behind Lima. 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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Lima 09:54 9:54 AM Acapulco 08:54 8:54 AM You –:–
09:54 9:54 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
08:54 8:54 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Acapulco is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Acapulco are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇪 Lima
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
🇲🇽 Acapulco
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇲🇽 Acapulco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:54 | 08:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lima | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 658,609 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Acapulco: common questions
How far behind Lima is Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Lima: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Acapulco at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Acapulco it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Acapulco at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Acapulco it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lima and Acapulco are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Acapulco), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Acapulco?
Until 1:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in Acapulco. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Acapulco it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Acapulco change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Acapulco, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
