Mexico City to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 18:33 6:33 PM Lima 19:33 7:33 PM You –:–
18:33 6:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
19:33 7:33 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:33 | 19:33 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 9,989,369 |
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Mexico City and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Lima?
Lima is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 7:00 PM in Lima.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Lima overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Lima?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Lima has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Lima the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Lima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
