Geographic position of Trujillo
Trujillo is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 8.1160° S, 79.0300° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 903 km (561 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,922 km (6,787 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,115 km (5,664 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,710 km (5,412 mi) west
Trujillo 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 Trujillo
With a population of 919,899, Trujillo ranks as the 4th most populous city in Peru, out of 136 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Trujillo
Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU / SPRU) is a major international airport serving Trujillo directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:54:42.
Daylight saving time in Trujillo
Trujillo uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Lima. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Trujillo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Trujillo
Business hours in Trujillo (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 Trujillo
Compare time in Trujillo with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Trujillo in?
Trujillo 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 Trujillo at UTC-5.
What time is it in Trujillo right now?
The current local time in Trujillo is 10:54:42 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Trujillo observe daylight saving time?
No. Trujillo is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Trujillo?
Trujillo is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Trujillo?
Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) is the airport serving Trujillo. The current local time at the airport is 10:54:42.
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