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Fortaleza, Brazil

Time in Fortaleza right now.

Current local time, timezone (BRT, UTC-3), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Fortaleza, Brazil. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Fortaleza
08:55
Saturday, August 29, 2026
BRT · UTC-3 · America/Fortaleza
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Fortaleza

Time zone
BRT
America/Fortaleza
UTC offset
-3:00
No DST shown
Country
Brazil
BR
Local day/night
Day
08:55
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
Confraternização Universal
Thursday
16
Feb
Carnaval
Monday
17
Feb
Carnaval
Tuesday
3
Apr
Sexta-feira Santa
Friday
21
Apr
Tiradentes
Tuesday
Time difference

Fortaleza vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Fortaleza is 3 h behind
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Fortaleza is 2 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Fortaleza is 5 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Fortaleza is 12 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Fortaleza is 7 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Fortaleza is 11 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Fortaleza is 13 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Fortaleza is 8:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Brazil

Country profile
Capital
Brasília
Population
215M
Currency
BRL (R$)
Area
8.51M km²
Language(s)
Portuguese
Drives on
Right
TLD
.br
Dial code
+55

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Fortaleza in?
Fortaleza is in the BRT time zone (America/Fortaleza), which is UTC-3:00.
Does Fortaleza observe daylight saving time?
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What is the time difference between Fortaleza and other cities?
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Fortaleza: 08:55 BRT