Recife to Medellin: time difference
Medellin 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 00:19 12:19 AM Medellin 22:19 10:19 PM You –:–
00:19 12:19 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:00 · 🌙 17:14
22:19 10:19 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−2 h
Medellin is 2 h behind Recife.
When you, Recife and Medellin 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
🇨🇴 Medellin
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 | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:19 | 22:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Recife | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Recife | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:00 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 14 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,488,920 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Recife with another city
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Recife and Medellin: common questions
How far behind Recife is Medellin?
Medellin is 2 hours behind Recife: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Recife, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Recife, clocks in Medellin show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in Recife?
When it is 6:00 PM in Recife, it is 4:00 PM in Medellin.
Is there a time when both Recife and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Recife (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Recife?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 2:00 AM in Recife, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Medellin, Recife is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Recife and Medellin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Recife nor in Medellin, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
