Recife to Panama City: time difference
Panama City 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 22:30 10:30 PM Panama City 20:30 8:30 PM You –:–
22:30 10:30 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:01 · 🌙 17:14
20:30 8:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Panama City is 2 h behind Recife.
When you, Recife and Panama City 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
🇵🇦 Panama City
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 | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:30 | 20:30 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Recife | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Recife | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:01 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 14 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,488,920 | 1,086,990 |
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Recife and Panama City: common questions
How far behind Recife is Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind Recife: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 9:00 AM in Recife?
When it is 9:00 AM in Recife, it is 7:00 AM in Panama City.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 6:00 PM in Recife?
When it is 6:00 PM in Recife, it is 4:00 PM in Panama City.
When do working hours in Recife and in Panama City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Recife, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Panama City.
Until what time in Recife is it still yesterday in Panama City?
Before 2:00 AM in Recife, the date in Panama City has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Panama City, it is already the next day in Recife.
Does the time difference between Recife and Panama City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
