Seoul LimaTime Converter

Seoul (KST, UTC+9) is currently 14 hours ahead of Lima (PET, UTC−5). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.

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Quick answer

When it's in Seoul, it's the previous day in Lima.

Seoul (KST) runs 14 hours ahead of Lima (PET). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours — edge-of-day calls are the trick.

Time difference
−14h 00m
Seoul
UTC+9
Lima
UTC−5
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Hour by hour

Seoul to Lima conversion table

The next 12 hours in Seoul and the matching local time in Lima. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.

Hourly conversion from Seoul to Lima
Seoul · KST Lima · PET Lima status
NOW
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Day
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Day
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Day
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
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Tue, Jun 23
Mon, Jun 22
DayWork hours
Tue, Jun 23
Mon, Jun 22
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Tue, Jun 23
Mon, Jun 22
DayWork hours
Tue, Jun 23
Mon, Jun 22
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Tue, Jun 23
Mon, Jun 22
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Tue, Jun 23
Mon, Jun 22
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Tue, Jun 23
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Tue, Jun 23
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Meeting planner

Best time to meet between Seoul & Lima

Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap — when both sides are at their desks.

Seoul KST
Lima PET
Both in business hours Business hours (9–18) Morning / evening Night Now
Business hours (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM) in Seoul and Lima do not overlap. When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is already 7:00 PM the previous day in Lima — schedule around early mornings or late evenings instead.
Good to know

This time difference never changes

Neither side observes daylight saving against the other, so the gap stays constant all year. Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. Lima does not observe daylight saving time. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.

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One source of truth — for you and your AI

This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am Seoul time in Lima?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result — not a stale blog post.

  • Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
  • A machine-readable facts island with IANA zones and every possible offset
  • Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
JSON #timezone-pair-data · embedded in this page
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    "iana": "Asia/Seoul",
    "standardUtcOffset": "+09:00",
    "daylightUtcOffset": null,
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    "name": "Lima",
    "type": "city",
    "abbreviation": "PET",
    "daylightAbbreviation": null,
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    "standardUtcOffset": "-05:00",
    "daylightUtcOffset": null,
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  },
  "currentDifferenceMinutes": -840,
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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Seoul and Lima?

Seoul is currently 14 hours ahead of Lima. Seoul is on KST (UTC+9) and Lima is on PET (UTC−5). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.

Is Lima ahead of or behind Seoul?

Lima is currently 14 hours behind Seoul.

When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, what time is it in Lima?

When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in Seoul, it is 7:00 PM the previous day in Lima.

Do Seoul and Lima observe daylight saving time?

Seoul does not observe daylight saving time. Lima does not observe daylight saving time.

How do I convert Seoul time to Lima time?

Subtract 14 hours from any time in Seoul to get the time in Lima. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.

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