Lima to Alton, IL: time difference
Alton, IL 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 07:06 7:06 AM Alton, IL 06:06 6:06 AM You –:–
07:06 7:06 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
06:06 6:06 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:56
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−1 h
Alton, IL is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Alton, IL 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
🇺🇸 Alton, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Alton, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:06 | 06:06 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 16:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 35 min | 10 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 25,676 |
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Lima and Alton, IL: common questions
How far behind Lima is Alton, IL?
Alton is 1 hour behind Lima: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lima, what time is it in Alton, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in Alton show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Alton, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 5:00 PM in Alton.
Is there a time when both Lima and Alton, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Alton, IL?
Until 1:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in Alton. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Alton it is already the next day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and Alton, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Alton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Alton and Lima will have the same time.
