Lima is 2-3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PT, UTC-8/-7) while Lima uses Peru Time (PET, UTC-5). During standard time, Lima is 3 hours ahead; during daylight saving time, Lima is 2 hours ahead.
Peru does not observe daylight saving time, while Los Angeles does, so the difference varies seasonally.
Best calling time: 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM Los Angeles time. This corresponds to approximately 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Lima during daylight saving time.
Los Angeles and Lima are connected by significant Peruvian immigrant communities in LA. Both are major Pacific coast cities with growing business ties. Direct flights take about 8 hours.