Offset
The time difference between Peru Time and Australian Central Time is 14.5 hours.
Peru Time (PET) is behind Australian Central Time (ACST).
PET: UTC-5
ACST: UTC+9:30
Neither Peru Time nor Australian Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Peru Time and Australian Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Australian Central Time is 15 hours ahead of Peru Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in Peru Time (7 AM–10 AM the next day in Australian Central Time) — suggest 6:00 PM Peru Time (8:30 AM Australian Central Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
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
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Peru Time is also known as PET. To call Peru, dial +51.
Australian Central Time is also known as ACST, or ACDT. To call Australia, dial +61.
Australian Central Time is approximately 8,450 miles southwest of Peru Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| PET | ACST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:30 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:30 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Australian Central Time observes daylight saving time; Peru Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Australian Central Time transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from ACST to ACDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 9h 55m
Daylight overlap: 1h 3m — 4:48 PM–5:51 PM in Peru Time (7:18 AM–8:21 AM in Australian Central Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Australian Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Peru Time
- LIM
Airports in Australian Central Time
- ADL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am PET in ACST?
- 9:00 am PET is 11:30 pm ACST.
- What is 12:00 pm PET in ACST?
- 12:00 pm PET is 2:30 am ACST, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm PET in ACST?
- 12:30 pm PET is 3:00 am ACST, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm PET in ACST?
- 2:00 pm PET is 4:30 am ACST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm PET in ACST?
- 5:00 pm PET is 7:30 am ACST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm PET in ACST?
- 11:30 pm PET is 2:00 pm ACST, the next day.