Time in Fortaleza, Brazil now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Fortaleza
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil is in the America/Fortaleza time zone. The local time is on Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−03:00. Around 2,400,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC−03:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:29 (12 h 8 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Abbreviation
- BRT — Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 3.72° S, 38.54° W
- Country
- Brazil · Ceará
Time difference from Fortaleza
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 h behind | |
| London | 4 h ahead | |
| Paris | 5 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 7 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 8 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 11 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 12 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 13 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 4 h behind | |
| Beijing | 11 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Fortaleza right now?
The current time in Fortaleza is 12:56 (BRT, UTC−03:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Fortaleza in?
Fortaleza uses the IANA time zone America/Fortaleza. It is currently Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−03:00.
Does Fortaleza observe daylight saving time?
No. Fortaleza stays on UTC−03:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Fortaleza and New York?
Fortaleza is 1 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 13:00 in Fortaleza.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fortaleza today?
Today the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:29 local time, giving 12 h 8 min of daylight.