Geographic position of Callao
Callao is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 12.0516° S, 77.1345° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,342 km (834 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 11,360 km (7,059 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 8,677 km (5,392 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,397 km (5,218 mi) west
Callao 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 Callao
With a population of 1,300,000, Callao ranks as the 2nd most populous city in Peru, out of 136 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Callao
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM / SPJC) is a major international airport serving Callao directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:54:05.
Daylight saving time in Callao
Callao uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Lima. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Callao does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Callao
Business hours in Callao (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 Callao
Compare time in Callao with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Callao in?
Callao 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 Callao at UTC-5.
What time is it in Callao right now?
The current local time in Callao is 10:54:05 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Callao observe daylight saving time?
No. Callao is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Callao?
Callao is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Callao?
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) is the airport serving Callao. The current local time at the airport is 10:54:05.
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