Peru's Position Relative to the 60°W Meridian

Peru lies entirely west of the 60°W meridian.

Coordinates

• Easternmost point: ~68°40'W (Amazon tripoint Brazil/Colombia).
• Westernmost point: Punta Pariñas ~81°20'W.
• Capital (Lima): ~77°02'W.

Context

• The 60°W meridian runs through eastern Brazil (mouth of Amazon, Pará state) and the Atlantic Ocean.
• All of Peru (and Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, western Brazil) is west of 60°W.
• Time Zone: Peru Time (PET) = UTC−5 year-round (no DST). 60°W ≈ UTC−4 (theoretical).

Peru is firmly in the Western Hemisphere's western half.