Lima to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City 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 22:43 10:43 PM Mexico City 21:43 9:43 PM You –:–
22:43 10:43 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
21:43 9:43 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:43 | 21:43 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 1 hour behind those in Lima (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lima and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 1:00 AM in Lima, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
