What time is it in Nova Cruz right now?

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

What time zone is Nova Cruz in?

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

Does Nova Cruz observe daylight saving time?

No. Nova Cruz 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 Nova Cruz?

Open the time zone converter for Nova Cruz 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 Nova Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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

Nova Cruz, Brazil

7:34 AM:57BRT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Norte
Lat/Long: 6°29'S / 35°26'W
Elevation: 90 m
Population: 34,269
Currency: Real (BRL)
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Dialling code: +55

Time zone in Nova Cruz

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
Nova Cruz keeps UTC−3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Nova Cruz today

Sunrise
4:56 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Day length
12 hours 19 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Nova Cruz for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°29'S / 35°26'W.

Time difference between Nova Cruz and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Nova Cruz
City	Local time	Compared to Nova Cruz
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:34 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:34 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:34 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:34 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:34 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:34 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:34 AM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:34 AM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:34 AM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:34 AM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:34 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:34 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:04 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:34 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:34 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:34 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:34 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:34 PM	+16h (ahead)

Other cities near Nova Cruz

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