Time in Lima vs Mexico City
Lima keeps UTC−5 (UTC−5) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 1 hour behind Lima; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Mexico City (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Lima | 01:00 in Lima | 02:00 in Lima | 03:00 in Lima | 04:00 in Lima | 05:00 in Lima | 06:00 in Lima | 07:00 in Lima | 08:00 in Lima | 09:00 in Lima | 10:00 in Lima | 11:00 in Lima | 12:00 in Lima | 13:00 in Lima | 14:00 in Lima | 15:00 in Lima | 16:00 in Lima | 17:00 in Lima | 18:00 in Lima | 19:00 in Lima | 20:00 in Lima | 21:00 in Lima | 22:00 in Lima | 23:00 in Lima |
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| 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 |
| Mexico City—— | 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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Best hours to call
10:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Mexico City
11:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Mexico City
12:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Mexico City
13:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Mexico City
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Lima nor Mexico City changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Mexico City of Lima?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Lima right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Lima and Mexico City?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Lima time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Lima and Mexico City change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.