Time in Brazil

Time in Fortaleza now

9:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

UTC−3 · UTC−3 Brasilia Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:10 AM
Sunset: 5:25 PM
Day length: 12 h 15 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Fortaleza time zone

Time zone

Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3), UTC−3. IANA zone America/Fortaleza.

Clock changes

Fortaleza does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−3 all year.

Location

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Coordinates 3.72° S, 38.54° W; population about 2,400,000.

Sunrise and sunset in Fortaleza today

Dawn (civil): 4:48 AM
Sunrise: 5:10 AM
Solar noon: 11:17 AM
Sunset: 5:25 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:46 PM
Day length: 12 h 15 min
Night length: 11 h 45 min
Golden hour, morning: 4:57 AM – 5:38 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:56 PM – 5:38 PM
Blue hour, morning: 4:48 AM – 4:57 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:38 PM – 5:46 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Fortaleza time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Fortaleza
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	2 hours behind Fortaleza
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	5 hours behind Fortaleza
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	3 hours behind Fortaleza
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Fortaleza
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Fortaleza
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	7 hours behind Fortaleza
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	6 hours behind Fortaleza
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	2 hours behind Fortaleza
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Fortaleza
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	3 hours behind Fortaleza
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	Same time as Fortaleza
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	Same time as Fortaleza
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of Fortaleza
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of Fortaleza

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Questions about time in Fortaleza

What time zone is Fortaleza in?

Fortaleza uses Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3, UTC−3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Fortaleza, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Fortaleza observe daylight saving time?

No. Fortaleza stays on UTC−3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Fortaleza from UTC?

Fortaleza is 3 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Fortaleza today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:10 AM and set at 5:25 PM, giving 12 h 15 min of daylight.

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