Time in Brazil

Time in Recife now

9:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

UTC−3 · UTC−3 Brasilia Standard Time

Sunrise: 4:50 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Day length: 12 h 24 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Recife time zone

Time zone

Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3), UTC−3. IANA zone America/Recife.

Clock changes

Recife does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−3 all year.

Location

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Coordinates 8.05° S, 34.88° W; population about 1,653,461.

Sunrise and sunset in Recife today

Dawn (civil): 4:29 AM
Sunrise: 4:50 AM
Solar noon: 11:03 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:36 PM
Day length: 12 h 24 min
Night length: 11 h 36 min
Golden hour, morning: 4:37 AM – 5:19 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:46 PM – 5:28 PM
Blue hour, morning: 4:29 AM – 4:37 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:28 PM – 5:36 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Recife time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Recife
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	2 hours behind Recife
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	5 hours behind Recife
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	3 hours behind Recife
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Recife
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Recife
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	7 hours behind Recife
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	6 hours behind Recife
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	2 hours behind Recife
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Recife
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	3 hours behind Recife
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	Same time as Recife
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	Same time as Recife
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of Recife
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of Recife

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Questions about time in Recife

What time zone is Recife in?

Recife uses Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3, UTC−3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Recife, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Recife observe daylight saving time?

No. Recife stays on UTC−3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Recife from UTC?

Recife is 3 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Recife today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 4:50 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 12 h 24 min of daylight.

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