The short answer
China Time is 13 hours ahead of Lima.
China Time☾
4:56:16am
CST · UTC+08:00 · Tue, Oct 6
Lima☀
3:56:16pm
-05:00 · UTC-05:00 · Mon, Oct 5
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China Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Lima
-05:00 · UTC-05:00
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
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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.
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2:26am
Eastern Daylight Time
4:56pm
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British Summer Time
9:56pm
India Standard Time
2:26am
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
1:56pm
Eastern Daylight Time
4:56pm
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
10:56pm
India Standard Time
2:26am
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
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.