Time in Fortaleza
The exact local hour in Fortaleza, Brazil — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Fortaleza sits at -3.7172° S, 38.5433° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:11 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:33 (5:33 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:32 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:32 (5:32 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:53 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 59m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Fortaleza is in the America/Fortaleza zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−3.
Fortaleza does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Fortaleza compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Fortaleza, with the great-circle distance from Fortaleza for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +4h | 7,134 km · 4,433 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −1h | 6,114 km · 3,799 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +12h | 16,457 km · 10,226 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +7h | 10,567 km · 6,566 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +13h | 15,712 km · 9,763 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −4h | 9,296 km · 5,776 mi |
About Fortaleza
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,106,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -3.7172, -38.5433 |
| IANA time zone | America/Fortaleza |
| UTC offset | UTC−3 |
| Country calling code | +55 |
| Currency | BRL |
Cities one hour from Fortaleza
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Fortaleza on the world clock.