What time is it in Fortaleza?
14:44:26
Friday 13 November 2026
- Fortaleza, Brazil
- Time zone UTC−03:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 05:10 · sunset 17:26
Time difference with Fortaleza
Fortaleza is on UTC−03:00 right now: 3 hours behind UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:44 | 3 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:44 | 2 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:44 | 5 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:44 | 4 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:44 | 4 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:44 | 7 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:14 | 8 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:44 | 11 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:44 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:44 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:44 | 14 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:44 | same time |
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Daylight saving time in Fortaleza
Fortaleza does not change its clocks: UTC−03:00 all year round.
History of local time in Fortaleza
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 17 February 2002 | UTC−3 all year round |
| 1999 – 2001 | UTC−3, summer time UTC−2 |
| 1990 – 1998 | UTC−3 all year round |
| 1985 – 1989 | UTC−3, summer time UTC−2 |
| 1969 – 1984 | UTC−3 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Fortaleza. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Fortaleza
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 1,554 km away, Vila Rica is 1 hour behind Fortaleza all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Caucaia | 12 km |
| Maracanaú | 20 km |
| Eusébio | 22 km |
| Maranguape | 25 km |
| Aquiraz | 27 km |
| Itaitinga | 28 km |
| Pacatuba | 31 km |
| Guaiúba | 37 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Fortaleza
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 12 h 16 min
- Tomorrow
- +1 min
Dawn 04:48, dusk 17:48, solar noon 11:18. Shortest day: 21 June 2026 (11 h 54 min); longest: 21 December 2026 (12 h 20 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:09 (6 November 2027), latest at 05:42 (11 July 2027); earliest sunset at 17:24 (24 October 2027), latest at 17:55 (24 January 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 19 % illuminated
Moonrise 08:30 · moonset 21:09 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 08:47 · moon calendar
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