Lima to the Galapagos Islands: time difference
The Galapagos Islands 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 22:17 10:17 PM Galapagos Islands 21:17 9:17 PM You –:–
22:17 10:17 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
21:17 9:17 PM
Galapagos Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:46 · 🌙 17:54
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−1 h
The Galapagos Islands is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and the Galapagos Islands 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
🇪🇨 Galapagos Islands
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 | 🇪🇨 Galapagos Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:17 | 21:17 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Galapagos Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lima | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | Pacific/Galapagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:46 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 32,000 |
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Lima and the Galapagos Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and the Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos Islands is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lima is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lima, what time is it in the Galapagos Islands?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in the Galapagos Islands show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in the Galapagos Islands at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in the Galapagos Islands it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call the Galapagos Islands from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Galapagos Islands – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in the Galapagos Islands compared with Lima?
The new day starts in the Galapagos Islands later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in the Galapagos Islands, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lima and the Galapagos Islands change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in the Galapagos Islands, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
