Recife to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Recife. 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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Recife 00:45 12:45 AM Lima 22:45 10:45 PM You –:–
00:45 12:45 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:00 · 🌙 17:14
22:45 10:45 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Recife.
When you, Recife and Lima are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇵🇪 Lima
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Recife | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:45 | 22:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Recife | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Recife | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:00 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 14 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,488,920 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Recife with another city
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Recife and Lima: common questions
How many hours behind Recife is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 2 hours behind those in Recife (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Recife, what time is it in Lima?
At 9:00 AM in Recife, clocks in Lima show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Recife?
When it is 6:00 PM in Recife, it is 4:00 PM in Lima.
When is a good time to call Lima from Recife?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Recife – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Recife is it still yesterday in Lima?
Before 2:00 AM in Recife, the date in Lima has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lima, it is already the next day in Recife.
Does the time gap between Recife and Lima change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Recife nor in Lima, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
