What time is it in Chimbote right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chimbote, Peru, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Lima. Chimbote is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Chimbote in?

Chimbote uses Peru Standard Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Lima, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Chimbote observe daylight saving time?

No. Chimbote stays on UTC−5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Chimbote?

Open the time zone converter for Chimbote to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Chimbote, Ancash, Peru

Chimbote is on Peru Standard Time, UTC−5. Chimbote does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Chimbote, Peru

6:33 AM:50

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Peru
Region: Ancash
Lat/Long: 9°05'S / 78°36'W
Elevation: 1 m
Population: 316,966
Currency: Sol (PEN)
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Dialling code: +51

Time zone in Chimbote

Time zone
Peru Standard Time
America/Lima
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Chimbote keeps UTC−5

Chimbote keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Lima, the one time zone in use in Peru. Chimbote does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Chimbote today

Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Day length
12 hours 24 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Chimbote for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°05'S / 78°36'W.

Time difference between Chimbote and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Chimbote. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Chimbote
City	Local time	Compared to Chimbote
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:33 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:33 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:33 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:33 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:33 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:33 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:33 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:33 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:33 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:33 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:33 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:33 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:03 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:33 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:33 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:33 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:33 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:33 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Chimbote

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.