What is Peru Time?
You need to keep in mind that Peru Time zone is an identifier for a time offset that is 5 hours behind the
UTC time zone.
This time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.
In this section, you will learn key facts about this time zone and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier used is Etc/GMT+5.
Please be aware that
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in this time zone.
Without DST clocks do not change in this time zone, keeping the same UTC offset throughout the year.
About This Time Pattern
What is Peru Time Zone Right Now?
Peru Time zone is a time offset that subtracts 5 hours from
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by this time zone.
Its main cities and territories are:
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the time zone.
This time offset is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.
You need to be very careful finding these time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have the same UTC offset:
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Central Time (CT)
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Acre Time (ACT)
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Central Daylight Time (CDT)
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Colombia Time (COT)
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Cuba Standard Time (CST)
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Easter Island Summer Time (EASST)
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Ecuador Time (ECT)
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Eastern Standard Time (EST)
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Eastern Time (ET)
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Romeo Time Zone (R)
Main Countries
This time zone is used in the following country:
In Peru, this time zone is used throughout the country.
Peru has only one time zone and does not observe daylight saving time.
During the winter (summer in the Northern Hemisphere), Peruvian Time is the same as North American Central Time, while during the summer (winter in the Northern Hemisphere) it is the same as Eastern Time.