What time is it in Recife?
14:42:14
Friday 13 November 2026
- Recife, Brazil
- Time zone UTC−03:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 04:49 · sunset 17:18
Time difference with Recife
Recife is on UTC−03:00 right now: 3 hours behind UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Recife |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 3 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 2 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 5 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | 4 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | 4 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 8 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 11 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 14 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | same time |
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Daylight saving time in Recife
Recife does not change its clocks: UTC−03:00 all year round.
History of local time in Recife
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 17 February 2002 | UTC−3 all year round |
| 1999 – 2001 | UTC−3, summer time UTC−2 |
| 1990 – 1998 | UTC−3 all year round |
| 1985 – 1989 | UTC−3, summer time UTC−2 |
| 1969 – 1984 | UTC−3 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Recife. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Recife
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 1,796 km away, Vila Rica is 1 hour behind Recife all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Olinda | 6 km |
| Camaragibe | 12 km |
| Paulista | 13 km |
| Abreu e Lima | 16 km |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 16 km |
| São Lourenço da Mata | 16 km |
| Jaboatão | 19 km |
| Moreno | 24 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Recife
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 12 h 28 min
- Tomorrow
- no change
Dawn 04:27, dusk 17:39, solar noon 11:03. Shortest day: 21 June 2026 (11 h 39 min); longest: 21 December 2026 (12 h 35 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 04:49 (13 November 2026), latest at 05:34 (5 July 2027); earliest sunset at 17:07 (19 May 2027), latest at 17:46 (20 January 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 19 % illuminated
Moonrise 08:06 · moonset 21:03 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 08:47 · moon calendar
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