What Time Zone Is Serra Talhada In?
Serra Talhada operates on America/Recife, abbreviated as GMT-3, which is currently UTC-03:00 from Coordinated Universal Time. The IANA Time Zone Database (also known as the tz database or zoneinfo) records this under the identifier America/Recife. That identifier is what your phone, laptop, and every major web service uses when they display a localized time for Serra Talhada.
The designation America/Recife follows the IANA convention of naming zones after the largest city in that timezone region. This naming is geographic, not political, it reflects where the zone is observed, not which government controls it. The full record for this zone, including historical UTC offsets and past DST rule changes, is publicly available in the Wikipedia list of tz database time zones.
UTC Offset: Serra Talhada vs. The World
The current UTC offset in Serra Talhada is UTC-03:00. This means Serra Talhada time is 03:00 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. To quickly convert: if it's 12:00 UTC right now, it's 15:47 local time in Serra Talhada.
Relative to other major cities: Serra Talhada is 2 hours ahead of New York, and -3 hours behind London (including any DST difference currently in effect). These differences can shift by one hour during DST transitions, which occur on different dates in different regions.
Business Hours in Serra Talhada
Standard business hours in Serra Talhada run from 09:00 to 18:00 local time (America/Recife). In UTC, that window is 12:47 to 21:47 UTC. If you're trying to schedule a call with someone in Serra Talhada:
- From New York: the Serra Talhada business day runs 07:47 to 16:47 New York time.
- From London: the Serra Talhada business day runs 12:47 to 21:47 London time.
Use the hour-by-hour conversion table above for the full 24-hour breakdown.
Daylight Saving Time in Serra Talhada
The DST indicator above shows whether Serra Talhada currently observes Daylight Saving Time. When DST is active, clocks advance by one hour, shifting the UTC offset by +1 and changing the abbreviation (for example, from EST to EDT in New York). When DST ends, clocks fall back and the offset returns to its standard value.
Not all countries observe DST. Japan, China, India, most of Africa, and several other nations maintain a fixed offset year-round. Whether America/Recife observes DST, and the exact dates of transitions, is governed by the rules stored in the IANA Time Zone Database , the same source your phone uses. The Wikipedia article on Daylight Saving Time provides a global map and country-by-country breakdown of DST observance.
Sunrise and Sunset in Serra Talhada
Today in Serra Talhada (8.0°S, 38.3°W), sunrise is approximately 05:42 and sunset is approximately 17:48 local time (America/Recife). These times are calculated using the Spencer equation for solar declination and apply to today's date. Latitude significantly affects day length: cities near the equator see roughly 12 hours of daylight year-round, while high-latitude cities experience dramatic swings, midsummer days can exceed 20 hours near the Arctic Circle, while midwinter days shrink to under 4 hours. At -8.0° latitude, Serra Talhada's day length varies modestly across the year, the tropics maintain relatively stable day lengths.
Best Time to Call Serra Talhada from Abroad
Standard business hours in Serra Talhada run 09:00 to 18:00 local time (America/Recife). For international callers, the ideal window is 10:00 to 16:00 Serra Talhada time : after the morning rush and before the end-of-day slowdown. In UTC, this translates to 13:47 to 19:47 UTC. Avoid calling before 09:00 or after 20:00 Serra Talhada time, these windows fall outside acceptable business etiquette in most professional settings. If you are calling from New York,Serra Talhada business hours correspond to 07:47 to 16:47 Eastern time. From London, that same window is 12:47 to 21:47 GMT/BST.
Serra Talhada Time vs Major World Cities
Right now, Serra Talhada (UTC-03:00) is offset from major business hubs as follows:
- New York: Serra Talhada is 2 hours ahead of New York right now (UTC-05:00).
- London: Serra Talhada is 3 hours behind London right now (UTC+00:00).
- Dubai: Serra Talhada is 7 hours behind Dubai right now (UTC+04:00).
- Singapore: Serra Talhada is 11 hours behind Singapore right now (UTC+08:00).
- Tokyo: Serra Talhada is 12 hours behind Tokyo right now (UTC+09:00).
- Sydney: Serra Talhada is 14 hours behind Sydney right now (UTC+11:00).
These differences shift by one hour during DST transitions, which occur on different dates in different regions. Always verify the current offset before scheduling.
Geographic Location of Serra Talhada
Serra Talhada sits at -7.9919°S, -38.2983°W. Solar noon, the moment the sun reaches its highest point, occurs at approximately 12:47 local time, when the sun crosses the meridian above Serra Talhada. The IANA timezone America/Recife groups Serra Talhada with nearby cities that share the same legal time, even if they sit at slightly different longitudes and therefore experience solar noon at slightly different moments. Zone boundaries are drawn along political borders and transportation corridors, not strict meridian lines.
Serra Talhada: Size, Population, and Location
Serra Talhada has a population of approximately 86,915 people, placing it among smaller but notable cities. The city sits at 7°59'S, 38°17'W (decimal: -7.9919°, -38.2983°),8.0 degrees south of the equator.
At 8.0° latitude, Serra Talhada experiences relatively stable day lengths year-round, tropical latitudes see roughly 11-13 hours of daylight in all seasons, with minimal variation between the summer and winter solstice. Today, Serra Talhada sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:48 local time. The IANA timezone America/Recife groups Serra Talhada with nearby cities that share the same legal clock, even if they sit at slightly different longitudes with marginally different solar noon times.
Working Hours Overlap: Serra Talhada and Key Partners
Serra Talhada's standard working day (09:00–18:00 local, America/Recife) translates to different hours for common international partners:
- San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles): Serra Talhada's workday runs 04:47 to 13:47 Pacific time.
- Berlin (Europe/Berlin): Serra Talhada's workday runs 13:47 to 22:47 Central European time.
Overlap windows, times when both cities are within 09:00–18:00, are the practical window for real-time collaboration. Use the time difference tool on this site to find the shared working window for any pair of cities.