What time is it in Fortaleza right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fortaleza, Brazil, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Fortaleza. Fortaleza is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Fortaleza in?

Fortaleza uses BRT (Brasilia Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Fortaleza, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Fortaleza observe daylight saving time?

No. Fortaleza stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Fortaleza?

Open the time zone converter for Fortaleza to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Fortaleza is on BRT (Brasilia Standard Time), UTC−3. Fortaleza does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Fortaleza, Brazil

9:41 AM:30BRT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Brazil
Region: Ceará
Lat/Long: 3°43'S / 38°33'W
Elevation: 18 m
Population: 2,400,000
Currency: Real (BRL)
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Dialling code: +55

Time zone in Fortaleza

Time zone
BRT
Brasilia Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Fortaleza keeps UTC−3

Fortaleza keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Fortaleza, one of 15 time zones in use in Brazil. Fortaleza does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Fortaleza today

Sunrise
5:11 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day length
12 hours 14 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Fortaleza for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 3°43'S / 38°33'W.

Time difference between Fortaleza and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Fortaleza. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Fortaleza
City	Local time	Compared to Fortaleza
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:41 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:41 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:41 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:41 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:41 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:41 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:41 PM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:41 PM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:41 PM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:41 PM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:41 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:41 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:11 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:41 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:41 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:41 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:41 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:41 AM	+16h (ahead)

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