Time difference
Hong Kong to Lima Time Difference
Lima is 13 hours behind Hong Kong — when it's 12:00 PM in Hong Kong, it's 11:00 PM the previous day in Lima. (Hong Kong (Asia/Hong_Kong, GMT+8); Lima (America/Lima, PET).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Lima is 13 hours behind Hong Kong. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Hong Kong and Lima do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Hong Kong and Lima change their clocks together (or don't change at all), so the time difference between them stays the same all year.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it's 8:00 PM the previous day in Lima.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Lima, it's 10:00 PM in Hong Kong.
Lima is currently 13 hours behind Hong Kong.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Hong Kong and Lima do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Hong Kong, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Lima.
Quick conversion table
| Hong Kong | Lima |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 10:00 AM |
Daylight saving
The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time.
- Lima does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lima ahead of or behind Hong Kong?
- Lima is 13 hours behind Hong Kong.
- How many hours behind Hong Kong is Lima?
- Lima is 13 hours behind Hong Kong.
- What time is 9 AM in Hong Kong in Lima?
- 9:00 AM in Hong Kong is 8:00 PM the previous day in Lima.
- What time is noon in Hong Kong in Lima?
- 12:00 PM in Hong Kong is 11:00 PM the previous day in Lima.
- What time is 5 PM in Hong Kong in Lima?
- 5:00 PM in Hong Kong is 4:00 AM in Lima. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Hong Kong in Lima?
- 3:00 PM in Hong Kong is 2:00 AM in Lima.
- Is Hong Kong currently observing daylight saving time?
- Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Lima currently observing daylight saving time?
- Lima does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Hong Kong and Lima observe daylight saving?
- The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- When is the best time to call Lima from Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong and Lima business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Hong Kong or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Hong Kong from Lima?
- Lima and Hong Kong business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Lima or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Hong Kong (GMT+8) to Lima (PET) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 13 hours from Hong Kong local time to get Lima local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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