Lima to Sheldon, IA: time difference
Sheldon, 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 01:53 1:53 AM Sheldon, IA 00:53 12:53 AM You –:–
01:53 1:53 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
00:53 12:53 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:10
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−1 h
Sheldon, IA is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Sheldon, 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
🇺🇸 Sheldon, 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 | 🇺🇸 Sheldon, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:53 | 00:53 |
| 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 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:10 |
| Daylight | 12 h 35 min | 10 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 5,200 |
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Lima and Sheldon, IA: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is Sheldon, IA?
The clocks in Sheldon are 1 hour behind those in Lima (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lima, what time is it in Sheldon, IA?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in Sheldon show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sheldon, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 5:00 PM in Sheldon.
When is a good time to call Sheldon, IA, from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sheldon – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sheldon, IA, compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Sheldon later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sheldon, Lima is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lima and Sheldon, IA, the same all year?
No. Only Sheldon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Sheldon and Lima will have the same time.
