Tokyo LimaTime Converter
Tokyo (JST, UTC+9) is currently 14 hours ahead of Lima (PET, UTC−5). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Best time to meet between Tokyo and Lima
Best meeting times:
Tokyo: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Lima: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Quick answer
When it's in Tokyo, it's the previous day in Lima.
Tokyo (JST) 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
- Tokyo
- UTC+9
- Lima
- UTC−5
- Best call window
- Outside 9–6
Tokyo to Lima conversion table
The next 12 hours in Tokyo and the matching local time in Lima. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Tokyo · JST | Lima · PET |
|---|---|
| NOW Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
This time difference never changes
Neither side observes daylight saving against the other, so the gap stays constant all year. Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 time zone identifiers and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"from": {
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"type": "city",
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"daylightAbbreviation": null,
"iana": "Asia/Tokyo",
"standardUtcOffset": "+09:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Tokyo"
},
"to": {
"name": "Lima",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "PET",
"daylightAbbreviation": null,
"iana": "America/Lima",
"standardUtcOffset": "-05:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Lima"
},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": -840,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
-840
],
"note": "The difference is constant year-round."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Tokyo and Lima?
Tokyo is currently 14 hours ahead of Lima. Tokyo is on JST (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 Tokyo?
Lima is currently 14 hours behind Tokyo.
When it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo, what time is it in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Friday in Tokyo, it is 7:00 PM the previous day in Lima.
Do Tokyo and Lima observe daylight saving time?
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time. Lima does not observe daylight saving time.
How do I convert Tokyo time to Lima time?
Subtract 14 hours from any time in Tokyo 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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