Lima to Waterloo, IA: time difference
Waterloo, 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 19:18 7:18 PM Waterloo, IA 18:18 6:18 PM You –:–
19:18 7:18 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
18:18 6:18 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 16:59
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−1 h
Waterloo, IA is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Waterloo, 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
🇺🇸 Waterloo, 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 | 🇺🇸 Waterloo, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:18 | 18:18 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 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 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 16:59 |
| Daylight | 12 h 35 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 67,314 |
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Lima and Waterloo, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Waterloo, IA?
Waterloo is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Waterloo, IA, at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Waterloo it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Waterloo, IA, at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Waterloo it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Waterloo, IA, from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Waterloo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Waterloo, IA?
Until 1:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in Waterloo. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Waterloo it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Waterloo, IA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Waterloo but not in Lima. From March 14, 2027, Waterloo and Lima will have the same time.
