Time Difference: Lima to Los Angeles
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Lima vs Los Angeles timezone guide
Lima (Peru) uses the America/Lima timezone at UTC-5, while Los Angeles (US) uses America/Los_Angeles at UTC-8. This means Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Lima (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Lima and Los Angeles
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 11am–5pm in Lima, which is 9am–3pm in Los Angeles. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Lima | Los Angeles | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 4am | Lima early, Los Angeles asleep |
| 7am | 5am | Lima early, Los Angeles asleep |
| 8am | 6am | Lima early, Los Angeles early |
| 9am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 5pm | Lima evening, Los Angeles evening |
| 8pm | 6pm | Lima evening, Los Angeles evening |
| 9pm | 7pm | Lima evening, Los Angeles evening |
| 10pm | 8pm | Lima late evening, Los Angeles evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Lima and Los Angeles
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but Lima does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Los Angeles's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Lima is 3 hours ahead Los Angeles
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Lima is 2 hours ahead Los Angeles
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Lima is 3 hours ahead Los Angeles
Distance between Lima and Los Angeles
Lima and Los Angeles are 6,725 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~8h 55m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.