Daylight hours in Lima today

Lima lies at 12°S. In Lima, day length ranges from 11h 25m in winter to 12h 50m in summer — a swing of about 1h 25m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:53 in Lima, 7 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 89.2° above the horizon in Lima. Lima lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 54.5°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Lima.

The longest day in Lima is around 12h 50m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 25m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.