Lima to Iowa City, IA: time difference
Iowa City, IA 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 16:55 4:55 PM Iowa City, IA 15:55 3:55 PM You –:–
16:55 4:55 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
15:55 3:55 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 16:56
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−1 h
Iowa City, IA is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Iowa City, IA 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
🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:55 | 15:55 |
| 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 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 16:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 35 min | 10 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 74,828 |
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Lima and Iowa City, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Iowa City, IA?
Iowa City 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 Iowa City, IA?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in Iowa City show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Iowa City, IA, at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Iowa City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Iowa City, IA, from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Iowa City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in Iowa City, IA?
Before 1:00 AM in Lima, the date in Iowa City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Iowa City, it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time difference between Lima and Iowa City, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Iowa City. From March 14, 2027, Iowa City and Lima will have the same time.
