Brazil
Time now in Fortaleza
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Sunrise 05:16Sunset 05:26Time zone UTC −3
Time zone
America/Fortaleza
UTC offset
UTC −3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
2,447,409
Sunrise
05:16
Sunset
05:26
Day length
12h 10m
Coordinates
-3.72, -38.52
Time difference from Fortaleza
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About the time in Fortaleza
Fortaleza sits at latitude -3.72, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 10m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 05:16 and sunset at 05:26 local time, giving 12h 10m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-3.72, -38.52) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Fortaleza.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Fortaleza day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 12:00–20:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Fortaleza
- Which time zone is Fortaleza in?
- Fortaleza uses America/Fortaleza, currently UTC −3.
- What are normal business hours in Fortaleza in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Fortaleza runs from 12:00–20:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Fortaleza?
- Fortaleza is UTC −3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Fortaleza right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Fortaleza, updating every second from America/Fortaleza (UTC −3).
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