Time zone · Americas

PST

Peru Standard Time

Peru Standard Time (PST) straight up sticks to UTC-05:00 all year—no daylight saving toggles, no clock shifts. It’s the one constant across Peru, keeping Lima and the whole country on a single, straightforward timeline.

UTC-05:00 standard1 IANA zone1 city
Current time in PST☾ Night
22:27:50

Saturday, May 30, 2026

☾ NIGHT 06:2112:0517:49
Standard
-05 · −5
IANA zones
1

Current offset

UTC-05:00

Standard · -05

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

1

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About PST

A fixed, year-round offset.

Peru Standard Time (PST) straight up sticks to UTC-05:00 all year—no daylight saving toggles, no clock shifts. It’s the one constant across Peru, keeping Lima and the whole country on a single, straightforward timeline.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The zone that resolve to PST.

For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
America/LimaLima— None

Cities currently on PST

The same hour, city by city.

1 city · all UTC-05:00

Lima
22:27
22:27:50 · -05
 PST year-round

Where PST is used

One country.

Peru
PST · UTC-05:00

Same offset · UTC-05:00

Other zones at UTC-05:00 right now.

These named zones share PST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

ASTUTC−5
--:--
Acre Standard Time
Americas— No DST
Brazil
CDTUTC−5
--:--
Central Daylight Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
United StatesMexicoCanada
CSTUTC−5
--:--
Colombia Standard Time
Americas— No DST
Colombia
ESTUTC−5
--:--
Eastern Standard Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
CanadaMexicoCayman Islands +2
ECUADOUTC−5
--:--
Ecuador Time
Americas— No DST
Ecuador

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about PST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Does Peru observe Daylight Saving Time?
Nope—Peru follows Peru Standard Time year-round with no daylight saving adjustments.
What time zone is Lima in?
Lima operates on Peru Standard Time (UTC-05:00), which doesn’t change throughout the year.
Do clocks ever change in Peru?
They don’t. Peru abolished Daylight Saving Time, so clocks stay fixed on UTC-05:00 permanently.
Which countries use Peru Standard Time?
Peru is the main country using this time zone, specifically through its America/Lima zone.
How many time zones does Peru have?
Just one—Peru Standard Time (UTC-05:00) covers the entire country.
Is -05 the current abbreviation for Peru’s time zone?
Yes, since Peru doesn’t observe DST, the offset stays fixed at -05 (UTC-05:00).
When was Peru Standard Time last adjusted?
The current offset has been stable since May 30, 2021, with no recent or upcoming changes.
Does Peru switch time zones during summer?
No—there’s no seasonal shift. Peru Standard Time remains UTC-05:00 regardless of the season.
Why is Peru’s time zone called PST?
PST stands for Peru Standard Time, reflecting the country’s fixed offset without daylight saving transitions.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}