Geographic position of Cajamarca
Cajamarca is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 7.1638° S, 78.5003° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 797 km (495 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,816 km (6,721 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,221 km (5,730 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,670 km (5,387 mi) west
Cajamarca lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Cajamarca
With a population of 201,329, Cajamarca ranks as the 16th most populous city in Peru, out of 136 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Cajamarca
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA / SPJR) is a regional airport serving Cajamarca directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:34:22.
Daylight saving time in Cajamarca
Cajamarca uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Lima. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Cajamarca does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Cajamarca
Business hours in Cajamarca (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Cajamarca
Compare time in Cajamarca with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Cajamarca in?
Cajamarca follows the America/Lima time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Cajamarca at UTC-5.
What time is it in Cajamarca right now?
The current local time in Cajamarca is 11:34:22 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Cajamarca observe daylight saving time?
No. Cajamarca is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Cajamarca?
Cajamarca is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Cajamarca?
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) is the airport serving Cajamarca. The current local time at the airport is 11:34:22.
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