Lima

Peru · America/Lima · UTC-5

Lima is Peru's commercial and political capital.

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Next public holiday

Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Monday, June 29, 2026— in 15 days

Business hours & meeting culture

Working hours: 09:00–18:00
Workweek: Monday to Friday
Culture: Peruvian business is relationship-driven and meetings can start late. Decision-making concentrates at senior levels.
Meeting tips: Holy Week, Independence Day (July 28–29), and the Christmas–New Year gap are the major holiday windows.

Travel & logistics context

Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.

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Climate

Coastal desert (cool, foggy)

Best: Dec–Apr (warm, less foggy)

Avoid: May–Nov (overcast 'garúa' fog)

🔴 Currently a tough month

Lima has almost no rain but persistent grey overcast in winter.

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Currency

PEN

Peruvian Sol

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Language

Official

Spanish, Quechua

In business

Spanish, English in MNCs

English: Limited; bring a translator/app

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Plug & voltage

A/B/C

type

220V · 60Hz

Unusual 220V/60Hz combo.

See plug types ↗

Time difference vs. major business cities

Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.

City	Time zone	Difference
🇯🇵Tokyo	Asia/Tokyo	+14h
🇮🇳Mumbai	Asia/Kolkata	+10h 30m
🇦🇪Dubai	Asia/Dubai	+9h
🇬🇧London	Europe/London	+6h
🇺🇸New York	America/New_York	+1h
🇦🇺Sydney	Australia/Sydney	+15h
🇺🇸San Francisco	America/Los_Angeles	-2h
🇨🇳Shanghai	Asia/Shanghai	+13h

Public holidays in Peru, 2026

Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.

2026-01-01
2026-04-02
2026-04-03
2026-04-05
2026-05-01
2026-06-29
2026-07-28
2026-07-29
2026-08-30
2026-10-08
2026-11-01
2026-12-08
2026-12-25

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