Berlin to Recife: time difference
Recife is 5 h behind Berlin. 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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Berlin 07:24 7:24 AM Recife 02:24 2:24 AM You –:–
07:24 7:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
02:24 2:24 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:00 · 🌙 17:14
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−5 h
Recife is 5 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin 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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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 | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇧🇷 Recife |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:24 | 02:24 |
| 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 Berlin | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Recife |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 05:00 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 12 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 1,488,920 |
Compare Berlin with another city
More comparisons with Berlin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Berlin and Recife: common questions
How far behind Berlin is Recife?
Recife is 5 hours behind Berlin: UTC−3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Recife when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 4:00 AM in Recife.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in Recife?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in Recife show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Recife from Berlin?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Berlin – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Recife – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Recife?
Until 5:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Recife. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Recife it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time difference between Berlin and Recife change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Berlin. From October 25, 2026, Recife will be 4 hours behind Berlin.
