Brazil · America/Fortaleza · UTC-03:00
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Offset: UTC-03:00 | TZ: America/Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the capital of Ceará in northeastern Brazil, known for beaches, sun and forró music. Brazil abolished DST in 2019.
Fortaleza is in the Brasília Time (BRT) time zone, with the IANA identifier America/Fortaleza and a standard offset of UTC-03:00. Brazil does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Fortaleza stays on UTC-03:00 all year. Standard time puts Fortaleza 8 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 3 hours behind UTC.
The table shows how Fortaleza compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Fortaleza are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Fortaleza is | 9:00 AM in Fortaleza | 5:00 PM in Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 3 hours behind UTC | 12:00 | 20:00 |
| India (IST) | 8 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 17:30 | 01:30 (next day) |
| London (UK) | 3 hours behind London (GMT) | 12:00 | 20:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 2 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 07:00 | 15:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Fortaleza is in the Brasília Time (BRT) time zone (America/Fortaleza), which is UTC-03:00 in standard time.
No. Fortaleza stays on UTC-03:00 year-round.
In standard time, Fortaleza is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Fortaleza is UTC-03:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Fortaleza, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Fortaleza, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.