Mexico City to Recife: time difference
Recife is 3 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 19:40 7:40 PM Recife 22:40 10:40 PM You –:–
19:40 7:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
22:40 10:40 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:01 · 🌙 17:14
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+3 h
Recife is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇧🇷 Recife |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:40 | 22:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Recife |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:01 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,488,920 |
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Mexico City and Recife: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Recife?
Recife is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Recife when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 12:00 PM in Recife.
What time is it in Recife at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Recife it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Recife are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Recife), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Recife?
From 9:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Recife. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Recife it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Recife change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
