Cusco uses America/Lima — UTC-05:00 (-05) in standard time. It is located in Cuzco Department, Peru. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Cusco's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Cusco uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-05:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Cusco is America/Lima. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Lima, Arequipa
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN). Calling code: +51. Languages: Spanish.
Cusco or Cuzco (; Latin American Spanish: [ˈkusko]; Quechua: Qusqu/Qosqo [ˈqosqɔ]) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range, and the Huatanay and Urubamba rivers. It is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Cusco Province and Cusco Department.
It has historically been one of the largest cultural, economic and political centers of Peru.
The region was inhabited by the Killke culture in the 10th century, with the fortress Sacsayhuamán being constructed in the 11th century. The city was originally founded in the 12th century by Manco Cápac, as the capital of the Kingdom of Cusco and, later, of the Inca Empire.
The region was conquered in the 16th century by the Spanish and reestablished on 23 March 1534, with most of the city being constructed over monuments left from the Inca Empire. In 1983, Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title "City of Cusco".
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Cusco. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
428,450 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Cuzco Department, Peru.
America/Lima · UTC-05:00 (-05).
No daylight saving time.
Peruvian Sol (PEN) · +51.
Arequipa, Lima, Cuenca
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) about 3.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 18.9°C and lows 7.4°C. Warmest month: September (average high 20.5°C); coolest month: July (average low 5.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Economic activity in Cusco includes agriculture, especially maize and native tubers. The local industry is related to extractive activities and to food and beverage products, such as beer, carbonated waters, coffee, chocolates, among others. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Cuzco Department · IANA zone: America/Lima · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Cusco. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Cusco and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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