The short answer
8am in China Time is 7pm in Lima on the previous day.
China Time is 13 hours ahead of Lima. That's already evening in Lima, after the typical working day ends.
China Time☀
8am
Lima☾
7pm
previous day
Right now
6:20pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
5:20am-05:00 · UTC-05:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
China Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Lima
-05:00 · UTC-05:00
Pinned8amChina Time=7pmLima · Sun (previous day)
12amMon
11amSun ·−1d
WORK1am
12pmSun ·−1d
WORK2am
1pmSun ·−1d
WORK3am
2pmSun ·−1d
WORK4am
3pmSun ·−1d
WORK5am
4pmSun ·−1d
WORK6am
5pmSun ·−1d
7am
6pmSun ·−1d
PINNED
8am
7pmSun ·−1d
9am
WORK8pmSun ·−1d
10am
WORK9pmSun ·−1d
11am
WORK10pmSun ·−1d
12pm
WORK11pmSun ·−1d
1pm
WORK12amMon
2pm
WORK1am
3pm
WORK2am
4pm
WORK3am
5pm
4am
NOW
6pm
5am
7pm
6am
8pm
7am
9pm
8am
10pm
9am
WORK11pm
10am
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
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
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Quick reference.
9amChina Time=8pmLima · prev day
12pmChina Time=11pmLima · prev day
3pmChina Time=2amLima
5pmChina Time=4amLima
9pmChina Time=8amLima
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What each side covers.
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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 8am in China Time, what time is it in Lima?
- 8am in China Time is 7pm in Lima on the previous day. That's already evening in Lima, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- 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.