Offset
The time difference between Lima and Cape Town is 7 hours.
Lima (PET) is behind Cape Town (SAST).
PET: UTC-5
SAST: UTC+2
Neither Lima nor Cape Town is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Lima (4 PM–5 PM in Cape Town).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM Lima (4:00 PM Cape Town).
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.
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
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Lima | Cape Town | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Lima nor Cape Town 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
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Sunrise
- 7:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 9h 57m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Peru Time
Other cities in South Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Peru Time
- LIM
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Lima in Cape Town?
- 9:00 am Lima is 4:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 12:00 pm Lima in Cape Town?
- 12:00 pm Lima is 7:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 12:30 pm Lima in Cape Town?
- 12:30 pm Lima is 7:30 pm Cape Town.
- What is 2:00 pm Lima in Cape Town?
- 2:00 pm Lima is 9:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 5:00 pm Lima in Cape Town?
- 5:00 pm Lima is 12:00 am Cape Town, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Lima in Cape Town?
- 11:30 pm Lima is 6:30 am Cape Town, the next day.