Time in Recife

Friday, October 16, 2026

BRT (UTC-3), Brasilia Standard Time

Pernambuco, Brazil

Recife is 1 hour ahead of New York.

Convert Recife time

Recife
Pernambuco, Brazil
Fri, Oct 16
BRTUTC-3
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-1h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1+4h
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Time difference from Recife

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Recife they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Recife
New YorkUnited States2:00 PM EDT-1h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:00 PM BST+4h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:00 AM PDT-4h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:00 PM CDT-2h
TorontoOntario, Canada2:00 PM EDT-1h
São PauloBrazil3:00 PM BRT±0
ParisFrance8:00 PM CEST+5h
BerlinGermany8:00 PM CEST+5h
MoscowRussia9:00 PM MSK+6h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:00 PM GST+7h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:30 PM IST+8h 30m
BangkokThailand1:00 AM ICTnext day+10h
Singapore2:00 AM SGTnext day+11h
ShanghaiChina2:00 AM CSTnext day+11h
TokyoJapan3:00 AM JSTnext day+12h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:00 AM AEDTnext day+14h
AucklandNew Zealand7:00 AM NZDTnext day+16h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:00 PM SAST+5h

Recife time zone

Local time
3:00 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
BRT
UTC offset
UTC-3
IANA time zone
America/Recife
Dialing code
+55
Population
1,653,461
Coordinates
-8.05, -34.88

Daylight saving time

Recife does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-3 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
4:56 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Day length
12h 17m
Solar noon
11:04 AM

Cities in Brazil

Cities near Recife

Questions and answers

What time zone is Recife in?

Recife uses Brasilia Standard Time (America/Recife); the local time is currently UTC-3.

Does Recife observe daylight saving time?

No. Recife stays on UTC-3 all year.

What is the time difference between Recife and New York?

Recife is 1 hour ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Recife?

The country calling code is +55.