Barcelona to Recife: time difference
Recife is 5 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 06:58 6:58 AM Recife 01:58 1:58 AM You –:–
06:58 6:58 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
01:58 1:58 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:00 · 🌙 17:14
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−5 h
Recife is 5 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Recife are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇷 Recife
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇧🇷 Recife |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:58 | 01:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Recife |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:00 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,488,920 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Recife: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Recife?
Recife is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Recife when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 4:00 AM in Recife.
What time is it in Recife when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 1:00 PM in Recife.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Recife overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Recife.
When does the date change in Recife compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Recife later: until 5:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Recife, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Recife change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Recife will be 4 hours behind Barcelona.
