What is the time difference between Chicago and Lima?

Lima is 1 hour ahead of Chicago during standard time. This may change by up to 1 hour when daylight saving time is active.

When is the best time to schedule a call between Chicago and Lima?

The best times to connect are 9:00 AM CST, 10:00 AM CST, 11:00 AM CST, when both regions are within standard business hours.

Chicago to Lima Time Converter — CST to GMT-5, 1 hour difference

24-Hour Overlap Timeline

✅ Overlap: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Chicago · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM in Lima (8h window)

⚠ Chicago observes daylight saving time — offset may vary by up to 1 hour seasonally

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🇺🇸 Chicago UTC-6	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p	12a	1a	2a	3a	4a	5a	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p
🇵🇪 Lima UTC-5	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p	12a	1a	2a	3a	4a	5a	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p
🇮🇳 India (IST) UTC+5:30	5a	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p	12a	1a	2a	3a	4a

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Key Facts: Chicago (CST) vs Lima (GMT-5)

Time Gap

1h

Lima ahead

May vary ±1h (DST)

DST Status

⏰ Chicago

Observes DST

✅ Lima: No DST

Cities in CST

250

Largest: Chicago

8,489,066 pop.

Overlap Window

8h window

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (CST)

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (GMT-5)

Find Cities in Chicago & Lima Timezones

The CST and GMT-5 timezones are separated by 1 hour. Chicago is the largest city in the America/Chicago zone and Lima is the largest in America/Lima. Chicago observes daylight saving time — the difference may change by 1 hour seasonally. For scheduling between these regions, the key fact is: there are 8 hours of mutual business-hours overlap each day.

Best Times to Schedule Calls: Chicago (CST) ↔ Lima (GMT-5)

Chicago (CST)	Lima (GMT-5)	Quality
5:00 AM	6:00 AM	❌
6:00 AM	7:00 AM	❌
7:00 AM	8:00 AM	⚠️
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	⚠️
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	✅
10:00 AM	11:00 AM	✅
11:00 AM	12:00 PM	✅
12:00 PM	1:00 PM	✅
1:00 PM	2:00 PM	✅
2:00 PM	3:00 PM	✅
3:00 PM	4:00 PM	✅
4:00 PM	5:00 PM	✅
5:00 PM	6:00 PM	⚠️
6:00 PM	7:00 PM	⚠️
7:00 PM	8:00 PM	❌
8:00 PM	9:00 PM	❌
9:00 PM	10:00 PM	❌

Work hours defined as 09:00–18:00 local time. ✅ Both in work hours ⚠️ Borderline ❌ Outside work hours.

CST to GMT-5: Complete 24-Hour Time Conversion Table

Chicago (CST)	Lima (GMT-5)	IST (UTC+5:30)
12:00 AM	1:00 AM	11:30 AM
1:00 AM	2:00 AM	12:30 PM
2:00 AM	3:00 AM	1:30 PM
3:00 AM	4:00 AM	2:30 PM
4:00 AM	5:00 AM	3:30 PM
5:00 AM	6:00 AM	4:30 PM
6:00 AM	7:00 AM	5:30 PM
7:00 AM	8:00 AM	6:30 PM
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	7:30 PM
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	8:30 PM
10:00 AM	11:00 AM	9:30 PM
11:00 AM	12:00 PM	10:30 PM
12:00 PM	1:00 PM	11:30 PM
1:00 PM	2:00 PM	12:30 AM
2:00 PM	3:00 PM	1:30 AM
3:00 PM	4:00 PM	2:30 AM
4:00 PM	5:00 PM	3:30 AM
5:00 PM	6:00 PM	4:30 AM
6:00 PM	7:00 PM	5:30 AM
7:00 PM	8:00 PM	6:30 AM
8:00 PM	9:00 PM	7:30 AM
9:00 PM	10:00 PM	8:30 AM
10:00 PM	11:00 PM	9:30 AM
← Date changes in Lima →
11:00 PM	12:00 AM +1	10:30 AM

IST (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30) shown as reference for Indian users. +1/−1 indicates a different calendar day.

250 Cities in Chicago (CST) & 243 Cities in Lima (GMT-5) — Page 1 of 2

Chicago & 249 more — Chicago (CST, UTC-6)

McAllen, US Birmingham, US Winnipeg, CA Tulsa, US Baton Rouge, US Reynosa, MX Des Moines, US Heroica Matamoros, MX Wichita, US Little Rock, US Madison, US Denton, US Fayetteville, US Pensacola, US Arlington, US Nuevo Laredo, MX Huntsville, US Corpus Christi, US Jackson, US Mobile, US St. Paul, US Lincoln, US Springfield, US Plano, US Lubbock, US Davenport, US Shreveport, US Rockford, US Peoria, US Killeen, US Laredo, US Irving, US Round Lake Beach, US Montgomery, US Garland, US Appleton, US Gulfport, US Lafayette, US Green Bay, US Fargo, US Brownsville, US Clarksville, US College Station, US Frisco, US Sioux Falls, US Evansville, US Amarillo, US Galveston, US McKinney, US Grand Prairie, US Waco, US Overland Park, US Cedar Rapids, US Murfreesboro, US Aurora, US Panama City, US Piedras Negras, MX Tuscaloosa, US Odessa, US Ciudad Acuna, MX Topeka, US Joliet, US Naperville, US Pasadena, US Mesquite, US Champaign, US Houma, US Beaumont, US Lake Charles, US Olathe, US Midland, US Columbia, US Metairie, US Racine, US Bloomington, US Carrollton, US Tyler, US Iowa City, US Norman, US Fort Smith, US Lewisville, US Abilene, US Pearland, US Kenosha, US Round Rock, US Temple, US Rochester, US Independence, US Duluth, US Richardson, US Monroe, US The Woodlands, US St. Cloud, US Broken Arrow, US Harlingen, US Mandeville, US League City, US Port Arthur, US Elgin, US Waterloo, US Sioux City, US Longview, US Sugar Land, US Eau Claire, US Auburn, US Allen, US Lee's Summit, US Edinburg, US Wichita Falls, US Bowling Green, US Ciudad Rio Bravo, MX San Angelo, US Bismarck, US New Braunfels, US Conroe, US Lawrence, US Edmond, US Slidell, US Atascocita, US La Crosse, US O'Fallon, US Hoover, US Lawton, US Waukegan, US Joplin, US Springdale, US Mission, US Bryan, US Franklin, US Decatur, US Baytown, US Brooklyn Park, US Cicero, US Hattiesburg, US Owensboro, US Florence, US Pharr, US Plymouth, US Jonesboro, US Georgetown, US Texarkana, US Flower Mound, US Alton, US Cedar Park, US Hammond, US Woodbury, US Schaumburg, US Evanston, US St. Joseph, US Wausau, US Anniston, US Arlington Heights, US Oshkosh, US Mansfield, US Missouri City, US Janesville, US San Marcos, US Dothan, US Sherman, US Bolingbrook, US Alexandria, US Sheboygan, US Lakeville, US Rogers, US Blaine, US St. Charles, US Waukesha, US Ankeny, US Maple Grove, US North Richland Hills, US Conway, US West Des Moines, US Spring Hill, US Grand Forks, US Michigan City, US Gary, US Valle Hermoso, MX Dubuque, US Shawnee, US Eagan, US Kankakee, US Leander, US Spring, US Palatine, US Victoria, US

Lima & 242 more — Lima (GMT-5, UTC-5)

Soledad, CO Villavicencio, CO Pereira, CO Kingston, JM Bello, CO Chiclayo, PE Ibague, CO Valledupar, CO Soacha, CO Santa Marta, CO Piura, PE Manizales, CO Cusco, PE Buenaventura, CO Callao, PE Pasto, CO Monteria, CO Neiva, CO Huancayo, PE Iquitos, PE Rio Branco, BR Cuenca, EC Palmira, CO Santo Domingo de los Colorados, EC Pucallpa, PE Fontibon, CO San Miguelito, PA Usme, CO Playa del Carmen, MX Armenia, CO Popayan, CO Barrancabermeja, CO Floridablanca, CO Eloy Alfaro, EC Chimbote, PE Machala, EC Sincelejo, CO Tacna, PE Ica, PE Itagui, CO Juliaca, PE Manta, EC Portoviejo, EC Tarapoto, PE Envigado, CO Tulua, CO Ayacucho, PE Tumaco, CO Loja, EC Cajamarca, PE Huacho, PE Uripa, CO Huanuco, PE Zipaquira, CO Florencia, CO Turbo, CO Santander de Quilichao, CO Dosquebradas, CO Quevedo, EC Ambato, EC Riobamba, EC Fusagasuga, CO Ipiales, CO Chetumal, MX Riohacha, CO Tunja, CO Sullana, PE Daule, EC Huaycan, PE Milagro, EC Portmore, JM Esmeraldas, EC Giron, CO Piedecuesta, CO Facatativa, CO Cartago, CO Malambo, CO Rionegro, CO Pitalito, CO Duitama, CO Ibarra, EC Spanish Town, JM Quibdo, CO Jamundi, CO Girardot, CO Cienaga, CO Guadalajara de Buga, CO Puno, PE Mosquera, CO San Ignacio, PE Chia, CO Magangue, CO Maicao, CO Apartado, CO Huaraz, PE Uribia, CO Ocana, CO Sogamoso, CO Turbaco, CO Madrid, CO La Libertad, EC Pisco, PE Aguachica, CO Villa del Rosario, CO Yopal, CO Sabanalarga, CO Talara, PE Babahoyo, EC Montego Bay, JM Tumbes, PE Arauca, CO Sangolqui, EC Half Way Tree, JM Candelaria, CO Yumbo, CO Cerete, CO Los Patios, CO Cruzeiro do Sul, BR Funza, CO Fundacion, CO Sahagun, CO Montelibano, CO Caucasia, CO Chosica, PE Caldas, CO Chiquinquira, CO Puerto Maldonado, PE Chigorodo, CO David, PA Chulucanas, PE Sabaneta, CO Cajica, CO Jaen, PE Andahuaylas, PE Huaral, PE Tierralta, CO Colon, PA Latacunga, EC Cozumel, MX Catacaos, PE Espinal, CO Arjona, CO Acacias, CO Tocumen, PA Copacabana, CO Santa Rosa de Cabal, CO San Vicente del Caguan, CO La Dorada, CO Samborondon, EC Abancay, PE Turbana, CO El Banco, CO San Andres, CO Calarca, CO La Estrella, CO Huanchaco, PE Montecristi, EC Corozal, CO Moquegua, PE Garzon, CO Planeta Rica, CO Necocli, CO La Chorrera, PA San Jose del Guaviare, CO Victor Larco Herrera, PE Manaure, CO La Plata, CO Ilo, PE El Carmen de Bolivar, CO La Ceja, CO Marinilla, CO Cienaga de Oro, CO Chincha Alta, PE Puerto Asis, CO Yurimaguas, PE Balboa Heights, PA Carmen de Viboral, CO Riosucio, CO Plato, CO May Pen, JM Villamaria, CO Galapa, CO Pasaje, EC San Marcos, CO Florida, CO

⚠️ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Pair

Timezone	DST?	Standard	Daylight
America/Chicago	Yes	UTC-6	UTC-5
America/Lima	No	UTC-5	—

During DST periods the time difference between these zones may be same time zone instead of 1 hour. Always verify the current offset if scheduling calls near clock-change dates.

Convert Chicago (CST) to Lima (GMT-5) Time — 1 hour apart