Quick facts
Recife is at latitude 8°03′14.00″S and longitude 34°52′52.00″W (−8.053890, −34.881110 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Recife lies in zone 25L (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 33°W. The terrain elevation is about 8 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/Recife (UTC−3).
| State / region | Pernambuco |
| Country | Brazil |
| Population | 1,653,461 |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Time zone | America/Recife (UTC−3) |
| UTM zone | 25L |
Sunrise and sunset in Recife
Times for 2026 in the America/Recife (UTC−3) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Daylight
- 11 h 39 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Recife?
Latitude −8.053890 and longitude −34.881110 in decimal degrees, or 8°03′14.00″S 34°52′52.00″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Recife in?
Zone 25L (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 25L 292694 9109268.