Recife to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 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 00:20 12:20 AM Montreal 23:20 11:20 PM You –:–
00:20 12:20 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:00 · 🌙 17:14
23:20 11:20 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Montreal is 1 h behind Recife.
When you, Recife and Montreal 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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Recife | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:20 | 23:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Recife | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Recife | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:00 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 14 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,488,920 | 1,762,949 |
Compare Recife with another city
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Recife and Montreal: common questions
How far behind Recife is Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour behind Recife: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Montreal at the start of the working day in Recife?
The working day in Recife starts at 9:00 AM; in Montreal it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Montreal when it is 6:00 PM in Recife?
When it is 6:00 PM in Recife, it is 5:00 PM in Montreal.
When is a good time to call Montreal from Recife?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Recife – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Montreal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Montreal?
Until 1:00 AM in Recife it is still the previous day in Montreal. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Montreal it is already the next day in Recife.
Is the time difference between Recife and Montreal the same all year?
No. Only Montreal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Montreal will be 2 hours behind Recife.
