Sheldon, IA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Sheldon, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sheldon, IA 19:58 7:58 PM Lima 20:58 8:58 PM You –:–
19:58 7:58 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:11
20:58 8:58 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Sheldon, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Sheldon, IA
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🇵🇪 Lima
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Sheldon, IA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:58 | 20:58 |
| 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 Sheldon, IA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 17:11 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 7 min | 12 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 5,200 | 9,989,369 |
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Sheldon, IA and Lima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sheldon, IA, is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 1 hour ahead of those in Sheldon (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sheldon, IA, what time is it in Lima?
At 9:00 AM in Sheldon, clocks in Lima show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Sheldon, IA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sheldon, it is 7:00 PM in Lima.
When is a good time to call Lima from Sheldon, IA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sheldon – 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 Sheldon, IA?
The new day starts in Lima earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sheldon it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, Sheldon is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sheldon, IA, and Lima the same all year?
No. Only Sheldon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Lima and Sheldon will have the same time.
