Lima is 2-3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Lima uses Peru Time (PET, UTC-5) while Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PST/PDT). When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 11:00 AM (PST) or 12:00 PM (PDT) in Lima.
Peru does not observe daylight saving time, but the US does. The difference is 2 hours during US daylight saving time (March-November) and 3 hours during standard time.
Best calling time: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM Los Angeles time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Lima, covering Peruvian business hours.
Lima and Los Angeles are connected by direct flights taking about 8 hours. Los Angeles has a significant Peruvian community, and there are strong cultural and business ties between Peru and California.