Porto to Recife: time difference
Recife is 3 h behind Porto. 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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Porto 20:38 8:38 PM Recife 17:38 5:38 PM You –:–
20:38 8:38 PM
Western European Standard Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:27
17:38 5:38 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 04:51 · 🌙 17:17
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−3 h
Recife is 3 h behind Porto.
When you, Porto 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
🇵🇹 Porto
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Porto | 🇧🇷 Recife |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:38 | 17:38 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Porto | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Recife |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 04:51 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 16 min | 12 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 231,828 | 1,488,920 |
Compare Porto with another city
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Big time differences
Porto and Recife: common questions
What is the time difference between Porto and Recife?
Recife is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Porto is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Recife when it is 9:00 AM in Porto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Porto, it is 6:00 AM in Recife.
What time is it in Recife when it is 6:00 PM in Porto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Porto, it is 3:00 PM in Recife.
Is there a time when both Porto and Recife are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Porto (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Recife), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Recife compared with Porto?
The new day starts in Recife later: until 3:00 AM in Porto, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Recife, Porto is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Porto and Recife change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Porto. From March 28, 2027, Recife will be 4 hours behind Porto.
