Offset
The time difference between Edinburgh and Lima is 6 hours.
Edinburgh (BST) is ahead of Lima (PET).
BST: UTC+1
PET: UTC-5
Edinburgh is currently observing daylight saving time; Lima is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Edinburgh (9 AM–11 AM in Lima).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Edinburgh (10:00 AM Lima).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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.
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
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.
| Edinburgh | Lima | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Edinburgh observes daylight saving time; Lima does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Edinburgh transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:30 AM
- Sunset
- 9:55 PM
- Day length
- 17h 25m
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Other cities in Peru Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Peru Time
- LIM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Edinburgh in Lima?
- 9:00 am Edinburgh is 3:00 am Lima.
- What is 12:00 pm Edinburgh in Lima?
- 12:00 pm Edinburgh is 6:00 am Lima.
- What is 12:30 pm Edinburgh in Lima?
- 12:30 pm Edinburgh is 6:30 am Lima.
- What is 2:00 pm Edinburgh in Lima?
- 2:00 pm Edinburgh is 8:00 am Lima.
- What is 5:00 pm Edinburgh in Lima?
- 5:00 pm Edinburgh is 11:00 am Lima.
- What is 11:30 pm Edinburgh in Lima?
- 11:30 pm Edinburgh is 5:30 pm Lima.