Time in Recife
The exact local hour in Recife, Brazil — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Recife sits at -8.0476° S, 34.8770° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:01 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:22 (5:22 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:18 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:13 (5:13 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:34 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 50m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Recife is in the America/Recife zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−3.
Recife does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Recife compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Recife, with the great-circle distance from Recife for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +4h | 7,408 km · 4,603 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −1h | 6,739 km · 4,187 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +12h | 16,893 km · 10,497 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +7h | 10,402 km · 6,464 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +13h | 15,310 km · 9,513 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −4h | 9,903 km · 6,153 mi |
About Recife
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,127,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -8.0476, -34.8770 |
| IANA time zone | America/Recife |
| UTC offset | UTC−3 |
| Country calling code | +55 |
| Currency | BRL |
Cities one hour from Recife
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Recife on the world clock.