Time Now in Recife, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 8.05° S, 34.88° W
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #9 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Pernambuco
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Recife
Solar time: clocks run about 40m behind the sun
Timezone: GMT-3
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Recife are set to UTC−03:00 under the America/Recife zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. At about 8 m, Recife is practically at sea level. Recife is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 2131 km off. Recife ranks among the biggest cities in Brazil, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Recife sees 11h 43m between a 05:34 sunrise and a 17:17 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Recife
Daylight Hours in Recife
Recife gets 11h 44m of daylight today. Sunrise in Recife is at 05:34 and sunset in Recife is at 17:17.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 39m near the June solstice to 12h 35m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Recife and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Recife's Time Zone (UTC−03:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 25 Jul ● | 04:18 | 05:34 | 11:26 | 14:47 | 17:18 | 18:48 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:18 | 05:33 | 11:26 | 14:47 | 17:18 | 18:48 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 04:18 | 05:33 | 11:26 | 14:47 | 17:18 | 18:48 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:18 | 05:33 | 11:26 | 14:47 | 17:18 | 18:48 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:18 | 05:33 | 11:26 | 14:47 | 17:18 | 18:48 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 04:18 | 05:33 | 11:26 | 14:47 | 17:18 | 18:48 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 04:18 | 05:33 | 11:25 | 14:47 | 17:18 | 18:48 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Recife
How Far Is Recife From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,131 km | SW (215deg) |
| New York | 6,739 km | NNW (327deg) |
| Paris | 7,294 km | NNE (26deg) |
| London | 7,408 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Moscow | 9,677 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,903 km | NW (305deg) |
| Dubai | 10,403 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,158 km | ENE (73deg) |
Recife's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Recife and you would surface in the open ocean, near 8.1deg N, 145.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Recife
What time is it in Recife right now?
The current local time in Recife is 09:15 on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Recife follows the America/Recife time zone.
What time zone is Recife in?
Recife uses the America/Recife IANA time zone (UTC−03:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Recife?
Is Recife on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 25, 2026, Recife is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Recife today?
In Recife today the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 17:17, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Recife tonight?
Tonight the moon over Recife is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 85.2%.
What is solar time in Recife?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Recife, clocks run about 40m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.