Lima to Merida: time difference
Merida 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 00:22 12:22 AM Merida 23:22 11:22 PM You –:–
00:22 12:22 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
23:22 11:22 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:40
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−1 h
Merida is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Merida 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
🇲🇽 Merida
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 | 🇲🇽 Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:22 | 23:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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/Merida |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 975,000 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Merida: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Merida?
Merida 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 Merida?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in Merida show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Merida?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Merida show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Merida from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Merida – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Merida compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Merida later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Merida, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lima and Merida change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Merida, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
