Fortaleza, Brazil
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Time in Fortaleza, Brazil right now
Fortaleza is a major city in Ceará, Brazil. Clocks follow the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-3, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 2.4 million people set their clocks to this time in Fortaleza alone.
Live clock for Fortaleza
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Fortaleza time compared with UTC
Fortaleza runs UTC-3 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Fortaleza reads 09:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Fortaleza |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
When the clocks change in Fortaleza
No clock changes are recorded for Fortaleza in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Fortaleza
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2 hours behind Fortaleza | 1 hour behind Fortaleza |
| London | 3 hours ahead of Fortaleza | 4 hours ahead of Fortaleza |
| Paris | 4 hours ahead of Fortaleza | 5 hours ahead of Fortaleza |
| Dubai | 7 hours ahead of Fortaleza | 7 hours ahead of Fortaleza |
| Mumbai | 8:30 hours ahead of Fortaleza | 8:30 hours ahead of Fortaleza |
| Singapore | 11 hours ahead of Fortaleza | 11 hours ahead of Fortaleza |
| Tokyo | 12 hours ahead of Fortaleza | 12 hours ahead of Fortaleza |
| Sydney | 14 hours ahead of Fortaleza | 13 hours ahead of Fortaleza |
| Los Angeles | 5 hours behind Fortaleza | 4 hours behind Fortaleza |
| Sao Paulo | the same time as Fortaleza | the same time as Fortaleza |
Sunrise and sunset in Fortaleza through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 05:38 | 17:44 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:38 | 17:33 | 11 h 54 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:23 | 17:30 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:22 | 17:42 | 12 h 20 m |
Computed for Fortaleza's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Fortaleza sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in Brazil:
- Sao Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Belo Horizonte
- Salvador
- Manaus
- Brasilia
- Curitiba
- Recife
- Goiania
- Belem
- Porto Alegre
- Guarulhos
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/Fortaleza):
Common questions about time in Fortaleza
What time zone is Fortaleza in?
Fortaleza uses the America/Fortaleza time zone: UTC-3 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Fortaleza change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Fortaleza in 2026. It keeps UTC-3 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Fortaleza and New York City?
In January, New York City is 2 hours behind Fortaleza; in July it is 1 hour behind Fortaleza. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Fortaleza's coordinates.