Time in Fortaleza
Friday, October 16, 2026
BRT (UTC-3), Brasilia Standard Time
Ceará, Brazil
Fortaleza is 1 hour ahead of New York.
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3:01 PM in Fortaleza, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Fortaleza
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Fortaleza they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDT | -1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BST | +4h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDT | -4h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDT | -2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDT | -1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRT | ±0 |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CEST | +5h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CEST | +5h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSK | +6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GST | +7h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM IST | +8h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICTnext day | +10h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGTnext day | +11h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CSTnext day | +11h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JSTnext day | +12h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDTnext day | +14h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDTnext day | +16h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SAST | +5h |
Fortaleza time zone
- Local time
- 3:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BRT
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- IANA time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Dialing code
- +55
- Population
- 2,400,000
- Coordinates
- -3.72, -38.54
Daylight saving time
Fortaleza does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:13 AM
- Sunset
- 5:25 PM
- Day length
- 12h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:19 AM
Cities in Brazil
Cities near Fortaleza
- ItapipocaCeará, Brazil
- SobralCeará, Brazil
- MossoróRio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- ParnaíbaPiauí, Brazil
- Juazeiro do NorteCeará, Brazil
- CratoCeará, Brazil
- São Gonçalo do AmaranteRio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- NatalRio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Questions and answers
What time zone is Fortaleza in?
Fortaleza uses Brasilia Standard Time (America/Fortaleza); the local time is currently UTC-3.
Does Fortaleza observe daylight saving time?
No. Fortaleza stays on UTC-3 all year.
What is the time difference between Fortaleza and New York?
Fortaleza is 1 hour ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Fortaleza?
The country calling code is +55.