Montreal to Recife: time difference
Recife is 1 h ahead of Montreal. 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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Montreal 03:14 3:14 AM Recife 04:14 4:14 AM You –:–
03:14 3:14 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
04:14 4:14 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:00 · 🌙 17:14
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+1 h
Recife is 1 h ahead of Montreal.
When you, Montreal 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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇧🇷 Recife |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:14 | 04:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Recife |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 05:00 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 12 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 1,488,920 |
Compare Montreal with another city
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Montreal and Recife: common questions
How many hours ahead of Montreal is Recife?
The clocks in Recife are 1 hour ahead of those in Montreal (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, what time is it in Recife?
At 9:00 AM in Montreal, clocks in Recife show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Recife when it is 6:00 PM in Montreal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, it is 7:00 PM in Recife.
When do working hours in Montreal and in Recife overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Montreal, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Recife.
When does the date change in Recife compared with Montreal?
The new day starts in Recife earlier: at 11:00 PM in Montreal it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Recife, Montreal is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Montreal and Recife change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Montreal. From November 1, 2026, Recife will be 2 hours ahead of Montreal.
