Recife to London: time difference
London is 3 h ahead of 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 22:16 10:16 PM London 01:16 1:16 AM You –:–
22:16 10:16 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 04:51 · 🌙 17:17
01:16 1:16 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
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+3 h
London is 3 h ahead of Recife.
When you, Recife and London 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
🇬🇧 London
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 | 🇧🇷 Recife | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:16 | 01:16 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Recife | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Recife | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 04:51 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 16:27 |
| Daylight | 12 h 25 min | 9 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,488,920 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Recife with another city
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Recife and London: common questions
How far ahead of Recife is London?
London is 3 hours ahead of Recife: UTC+0 against UTC−3.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Recife?
The working day in Recife starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in London at the end of the working day in Recife?
The working day in Recife ends at 6:00 PM; in London it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Recife and London are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Recife (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in London), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in London compared with Recife?
The new day starts in London earlier: at 9:00 PM in Recife it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in London, Recife is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Recife and London change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in London but not in Recife. From March 28, 2027, London will be 4 hours ahead of Recife.
