Peru · PET
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Chiclayo, Peru runs on UTC−5. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Chiclayo and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Chiclayo lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between Chiclayo and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Chiclayo lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between Chiclayo and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Chiclayo.
Practical Info
Chiclayo (Peru) is home to roughly 600K people. Today brings about 11.7 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:30, sunset at 18:12. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 7° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Peru
Capital
Lima
Continent
South America
Time Zone
PET · America/Lima
Coordinates
6.77°S, 79.84°W
Currency
PEN (S/)
Calling Code
+51
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Lord of Sipán was found intact near Chiclayo in 1987 — a Moche ruler buried around AD 250 with gold, turquoise and eight attendants. It is often described as the richest unlooted tomb ever found in the Americas.
The clock: Chiclayo keeps UTC−5. Peru has not observed daylight saving since a brief and unsuccessful trial in 1994.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap