Lima to Recife: time difference
Recife is 2 h ahead of Lima. 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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Lima 22:45 10:45 PM Recife 00:45 12:45 AM You –:–
22:45 10:45 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
00:45 12:45 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:00 · 🌙 17:14
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+2 h
Recife is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima 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
🇵🇪 Lima
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇧🇷 Recife |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:45 | 00:45 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lima | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Recife |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:00 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 1,488,920 |
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Lima and Recife: common questions
How far ahead of Lima is Recife?
Recife is 2 hours ahead of Lima: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Recife at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Recife it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Recife at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Recife it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Recife from Lima?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lima – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Recife – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lima is it tomorrow in Recife?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lima, the date in Recife has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Recife, it is still the previous day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Recife change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Recife, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
