What time is it in Recife?
Recife, Brazil, is in the America/Recife timezone (UTC-3). On 20 September the sun rises around 05:10 local time.
Recife, UTC-3America/Recife
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Daylight
- 12 h 6 min
Recife Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Recife? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Recife is UTC-3, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Recife does not change its clocks — UTC-3 all year. All coming changes →
Recife on your clock
Pick a time in Recife and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Recife at a glance
- Country
- Brazil
- Known locally as
- Brasil
- Population
- 1,478,098
- Currency
- BRL
- Dialling code
- +55
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Time zone
- America/Recife
- Coordinates
- -8.08, -34.92
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Recife
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. New York shares the most at 8 a day.
Recife's clock, and what it costs you
Recife keeps the America/Recife timezone, UTC−3 on 20 September. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Recife 3 hours behind UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–18:00 in Recife, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 8 h overlap
- London, 4 h overlap
- Singapore, 0 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 05:10 and sets around 17:15 in Recife. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38.
Most offices in Recife run 09:00–18:00 in UTC-3. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Recife
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Recife in?
Recife uses America/Recife, which is UTC-3.
Does Recife observe daylight saving time?
The America/Recife zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.