Meridian, MS to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Meridian, MS. 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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Meridian, MS 20:30 8:30 PM Lima 21:30 9:30 PM You –:–
20:30 8:30 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:02
21:30 9:30 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Meridian, MS.
When you, Meridian, MS and Lima are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Meridian, MS
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
🇵🇪 Lima
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Meridian, MS | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:30 | 21:30 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Meridian, MS | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 17:02 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 12 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 38,200 | 9,989,369 |
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Meridian, MS and Lima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Meridian, MS, is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 1 hour ahead of those in Meridian (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Meridian, MS?
When it is 9:00 AM in Meridian, it is 10:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Meridian, MS?
When it is 6:00 PM in Meridian, it is 7:00 PM in Lima.
When is a good time to call Lima from Meridian, MS?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Meridian – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lima compared with Meridian, MS?
The new day starts in Lima earlier: at 11:00 PM in Meridian it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, Meridian is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Meridian, MS, and Lima the same all year?
No. Only Meridian switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Lima and Meridian will have the same time.
