Time in Cape Town vs Lima
Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Lima keeps UTC−5 (UTC−5) today. Lima is 7 hours behind Cape Town; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–11:00 in Lima (16:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Cape Town | 01:00 in Cape Town | 02:00 in Cape Town | 03:00 in Cape Town | 04:00 in Cape Town | 05:00 in Cape Town | 06:00 in Cape Town | 07:00 in Cape Town | 08:00 in Cape Town | 09:00 in Cape Town | 10:00 in Cape Town | 11:00 in Cape Town | 12:00 in Cape Town | 13:00 in Cape Town | 14:00 in Cape Town | 15:00 in Cape Town | 16:00 in Cape Town | 17:00 in Cape Town | 18:00 in Cape Town | 19:00 in Cape Town | 20:00 in Cape Town | 21:00 in Cape Town | 22:00 in Cape Town | 23:00 in Cape Town |
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| Cape Town—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Lima—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Do more with Cape Town and Lima
Best hours to call
16:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Lima
17:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Lima
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Cape Town nor Lima changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Lima of Cape Town?
Lima is 7 hours behind Cape Town right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Cape Town and Lima?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 Cape Town time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Cape Town and Lima change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.