The short answer

China Time is 13 hours ahead of Lima.

China Time
4:55:12pm
CST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Lima
3:55:12am
-05:00 · UTC-05:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
China Time
CST · UTC+08:00
4:55pm ☀
Lima
-05:00 · UTC-05:00
3:55am ☾
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
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11amSun ·−1d
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1am
12pmSun ·−1d
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7pmSun ·−1d
9am
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8pmSun ·−1d
10am
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9pmSun ·−1d
11am
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10pmSun ·−1d
12pm
WORK
11pmSun ·−1d
1pm
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2pm
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2am
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Best time to meet
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
China Time
7am–8am
=
Lima
6pm–7pm
previous day
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amChina Time=8pmLima · prev day
12pmChina Time=11pmLima · prev day
3pmChina Time=2amLima
5pmChina Time=4amLima
9pmChina Time=8amLima
In context

What each side covers.

China Time
CST · UTC+08:00
4:55pm
Cities on this clock
Lima
-05:00 · UTC-05:00
3:55am
Cities on this clock

Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between China Time and Lima. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between China Time and Lima?
China Time is 13 hours ahead of Lima right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 9am in China Time, what time is it in Lima?
9am in China Time is 8pm in Lima on the previous day. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across — find the row and read the matching cell in the other column.
What's the best time for a call between China Time and Lima?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between China Time and Lima — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CST and -05:00 — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.