Current time in Recife
Recife is in Brazil and keeps Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3).
Recife BR
12:16
Thursday, 12 November 2026
UTC−3 Standard time
Time zone facts for Recife
- Time zone
- Brasilia Standard TimeAmerica/Recife
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−33 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not usedThe clocks stay on UTC−3 all year
- Country
- BrazilCity
- Coordinates
- 8.05° S, 34.88° W
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Recife is
Recife is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Recife today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Recife
| City | Time now | Compared with Recife |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 10:16 | 2 hours behind |
| London GB | 15:16 | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 00:16 | 12 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 19:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 02:16 | 14 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 07:16 | 5 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 16:16 | 4 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 23:16 | 11 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 20:46 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 23:16 | 11 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 10:16 | 2 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 16:16 | 4 hours ahead |
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Questions about time in Recife
What time zone is Recife in?
Recife uses Brasilia Standard Time, which is currently UTC−3.
Does Recife have daylight saving time?
No. Recife does not change its clocks and stays on UTC−3 all year.
How far is Recife from UTC?
Recife is currently 3 hours behind UTC.