Brazil
Time now in Rio Grande do Norte
Sunrise 05:30Sunset 05:27Time zone UTC −3
Time zone
America/Fortaleza
UTC offset
UTC −3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
3,569,675
Sunrise
05:30
Sunset
05:27
Day length
11h 57m
Coordinates
-5.75, -36.50
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About the time in Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte sits at latitude -5.75, 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.
Around 3,569,675 people live in Rio Grande do Norte, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Fortaleza is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Fortaleza keeps pointing at Fortaleza time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Rio Grande do Norte
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Fortaleza, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Rio Grande do Norte right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Rio Grande do Norte, updating every second from America/Fortaleza (UTC −3).
- Which time zone is Rio Grande do Norte in?
- Rio Grande do Norte uses America/Fortaleza, currently UTC −3.
- Does Rio Grande do Norte change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Rio Grande do Norte keeps UTC −3 throughout the year.
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