Geographic position of Recife
Recife is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 8.0539° S, 34.8811° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 897 km (557 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,915 km (6,782 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,122 km (5,668 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 3,845 km (2,389 mi) west
Recife lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Recife
With a population of 1,653,461, Recife ranks as the 9th most populous city in Brazil, out of 2,345 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Recife
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC / SBRF) is a major international airport serving Recife directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:38:30.
Daylight saving time in Recife
Recife uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Recife. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.
Recife does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Recife
Business hours in Recife (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 5:30 PM - 1:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Recife
Compare time in Recife with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Recife in?
Recife follows the America/Recife time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Recife at UTC-3.
What time is it in Recife right now?
The current local time in Recife is 13:38:30 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Recife observe daylight saving time?
No. Recife is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Recife?
Recife is currently UTC-3, meaning local time is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Recife?
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) is the airport serving Recife. The current local time at the airport is 13:38:30.
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