Brazil
Time now in Rafael Fernandes
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:36Sunset 05:33Time zone UTC −3
Time zone
America/Fortaleza
UTC offset
UTC −3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
4,692
Sunrise
05:36
Sunset
05:33
Day length
11h 57m
Coordinates
-6.20, -38.20
Time difference from Rafael Fernandes
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Rafael Fernandes right now.
Rafael Fernandes on the map
About the time in Rafael Fernandes
Around 4,692 people live in Rafael Fernandes, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Rafael Fernandes sits at latitude -6.20, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 57m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Rafael Fernandes runs on America/Fortaleza, which puts the city UTC −3 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Rafael Fernandes
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Rafael Fernandes?
- Rafael Fernandes is UTC −3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What are normal business hours in Rafael Fernandes in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Rafael Fernandes runs from 12:00–20:00 UTC today.
- Does Rafael Fernandes change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Rafael Fernandes keeps UTC −3 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Rafael Fernandes right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Rafael Fernandes, updating every second from America/Fortaleza (UTC −3).
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