Time in Petrolina, Brazil now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Petrolina
Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil is in the America/Recife time zone. The local time is on Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−03:00. Around 418,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC−03:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 17:36 (12 h 18 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Recife
- Abbreviation
- BRT — Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 9.40° S, 40.50° W
- Country
- Brazil · Pernambuco
Time difference from Petrolina
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 h behind | |
| London | 4 h ahead | |
| Paris | 5 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 7 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 8 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 11 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 12 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 14 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 4 h behind | |
| Beijing | 11 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Petrolina right now?
The current time in Petrolina is 17:39 (BRT, UTC−03:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Petrolina in?
Petrolina uses the IANA time zone America/Recife. It is currently Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−03:00.
Does Petrolina observe daylight saving time?
No. Petrolina stays on UTC−03:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Petrolina and New York?
Petrolina is 1 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 13:00 in Petrolina.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Petrolina today?
Today the sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 17:36 local time, giving 12 h 18 min of daylight.