Recife to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 5 h ahead of Recife. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
02
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+5 h
Your time
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Recife 17:43 5:43 PM Cape Town 22:43 10:43 PM You –:–
17:43 5:43 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 04:51 · 🌙 17:17
22:43 10:43 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+5 h
Cape Town is 5 h ahead of Recife.
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Working hours
🇧🇷 Recife
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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Recife | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:43 | 22:43 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Recife | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Recife | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 04:51 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 26 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,488,920 | 3,740,026 |
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Recife and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Recife is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 5 hours ahead of Recife: UTC+2 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Recife?
The working day in Recife starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Recife?
The working day in Recife ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Recife and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Recife, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Recife?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 7:00 PM in Recife it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Cape Town, Recife is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Recife and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
