Lima to Zihuatanejo: time difference
Zihuatanejo 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 05:52 5:52 AM Zihuatanejo 04:52 4:52 AM You –:–
05:52 5:52 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:07
04:52 4:52 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Zihuatanejo is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Zihuatanejo 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
🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo
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 | 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:52 | 04:52 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 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 | 05:38 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 67,408 |
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Lima and Zihuatanejo: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is Zihuatanejo?
The clocks in Zihuatanejo are 1 hour behind those in Lima (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Zihuatanejo at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Zihuatanejo it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Zihuatanejo?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Zihuatanejo show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Zihuatanejo from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zihuatanejo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in Zihuatanejo?
Before 1:00 AM in Lima, the date in Zihuatanejo has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Zihuatanejo, it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Zihuatanejo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Zihuatanejo, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
