Offset
The time difference between Cape Town and Lima is 7 hours.
Cape Town (SAST) is ahead of Lima (PET).
SAST: UTC+2
PET: UTC-5
Neither Cape Town nor Lima is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Cape Town (9 AM–10 AM in Lima).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Cape Town (9:00 AM Lima).
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
South Africa
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Family DayMon, Apr 6
- Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Youth DayTue, Jun 16
- National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
- Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
- Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26
Peru
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Holy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- International Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Independence DayTue, Jul 28
- Independence DayWed, Jul 29
- Santa Rosa de LimaSun, Aug 30
- Battle of AngamosThu, Oct 8
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cape Town | Lima | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Cape Town nor Lima observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Airports in Peru Time
- LIM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cape Town in Lima?
- 9:00 am Cape Town is 2:00 am Lima.
- What is 12:00 pm Cape Town in Lima?
- 12:00 pm Cape Town is 5:00 am Lima.
- What is 12:30 pm Cape Town in Lima?
- 12:30 pm Cape Town is 5:30 am Lima.
- What is 2:00 pm Cape Town in Lima?
- 2:00 pm Cape Town is 7:00 am Lima.
- What is 5:00 pm Cape Town in Lima?
- 5:00 pm Cape Town is 10:00 am Lima.
- What is 11:30 pm Cape Town in Lima?
- 11:30 pm Cape Town is 4:30 pm Lima.