Current Time in Petrolina, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 9.4° S, 40.5° W
Population: 194,650
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil
IANA Timezone: America/Recife
Timezone: GMT-3
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Moon Phases & Times for Petrolina
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
18.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 09:23
Next Moonset
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Today, 21:41
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Time in Petrolina — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Petrolina's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Petrolina right now?
The current local time in Petrolina, Brazil is 00:11 (Saturday, July 18, 2026). Petrolina observes the America/Recife time zone, which is UTC-3 .
Which time zone does Petrolina use?
Petrolina uses America/Recife, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Petrolina.
Does Petrolina observe daylight saving time?
Petrolina is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Recife time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Petrolina?
Right now Petrolina is at UTC-3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Petrolina observes DST.
When does the day change in Petrolina?
Midnight in Petrolina occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Recife zone. Since Petrolina is at UTC-3, the date here is behind UTC by 3 hours.