Offset
The time difference between Recife and Shanghai is 11 hours.
Recife (BRT) is behind Shanghai (CST).
BRT: UTC-3
CST: UTC+8
Neither Recife nor Shanghai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Recife and Shanghai don't overlap on the same weekday. Shanghai is 11 hours ahead of Recife.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Recife (6 PM–8 PM in Shanghai) — suggest 8:00 AM Recife (7:00 PM Shanghai).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Brazil
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- TiradentesTue, Apr 21
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- Independence DayMon, Sep 7
- Our Lady of AparecidaMon, Oct 12
- All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
- Republic Proclamation DaySun, Nov 15
- Black Awareness DayFri, Nov 20
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Recife | Shanghai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Recife nor Shanghai observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:35 AM
- Sunset
- 5:18 PM
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Sunrise
- 5:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
- Day length
- 13h 51m
Daylight overlap: 2h 22m — 5:35 AM–7:57 AM in Recife (4:35 PM–6:57 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Brasilia Time
- REC
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Recife in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am Recife is 8:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm Recife in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm Recife is 11:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:30 pm Recife in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm Recife is 11:30 pm Shanghai.
- What is 2:00 pm Recife in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm Recife is 1:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Recife in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm Recife is 4:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Recife in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm Recife is 10:30 am Shanghai, the next day.