Time in Cusco, Peru
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Cusco? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Peru: All Saints' Day, Sunday, 1 November (tomorrow) · All holidays
Cusco time zone
- Time zone
- Peru Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Lima
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Cusco
Cusco does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-5 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Cusco today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Golden hour
- 05:00–05:43 and 17:20–18:02
- Day length
- 12 h 35 min (41 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:51–05:13 and 17:49–18:11
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20278% of the Sun covered, maximum at 10:35
Moon in Cusco today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 65%
- Moonrise
- 23:34
- Moonset
- 10:15
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 09:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 23:13
About Cusco
Cusco is the administrative centre of Cuzco Department, Peru. Clocks in Cusco are set to Peru Standard Time (UTC-5). Lima, the capital, is 573 km away. As of 2017, the population of Cusco is 428,450.
- Coordinates
- 13°31′55″S 71°58′01″W
- Elevation
- 3,312 m
- Region
- Cuzco Department
- District
- Provincia de Cusco
- Country
- Peru
- Population
- 428,450 (2017)
- Distance to Lima
- 573 km
Where is Cusco
Places near Cusco
Time in other cities in Peru
Time difference from Cusco
+ means the time there is ahead of Cusco, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- Chicago USA same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cusco in?
Cusco is in the Peru Standard Time time zone (America/Lima), UTC-5.
Does Cusco observe daylight saving time?
No. Cusco stays on UTC-5 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Cusco?
The current UTC offset in Cusco is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Cusco is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Cusco today?
Today the sun rises in Cusco at 05:13 and sets at 17:49.
How far is Cusco from Lima?
Cusco is 573 km from Lima in a straight line.