Time Now in Fortaleza, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 3.72° S, 38.54° W
Elevation: 18 m above sea level
Population rank: #5 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Ceará
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: GMT-3
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Fortaleza are set to UTC−03:00 under the America/Fortaleza zone. Fortaleza does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. At about 18 m, Fortaleza is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 2370 km away. As one of Brazil's largest cities, Fortaleza is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Fortaleza sees 11h 56m between a 05:42 sunrise and a 17:38 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Fortaleza
Daylight Hours in Fortaleza
Fortaleza gets 11h 56m of daylight today. Sunrise in Fortaleza is at 05:42 and sunset in Fortaleza is at 17:38.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 54m near the June solstice to 12h 20m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 25 Jul ● | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:40 | 15:03 | 17:38 | 19:08 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:40 | 15:03 | 17:39 | 19:09 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:40 | 15:03 | 17:39 | 19:09 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:40 | 15:03 | 17:39 | 19:09 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:40 | 15:03 | 17:39 | 19:09 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:40 | 15:03 | 17:39 | 19:09 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:40 | 15:03 | 17:39 | 19:09 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Fortaleza
Sunrise
in Fortaleza
↑
5:42 AM
Sunset
in Fortaleza
↓
5:38 PM
Day Length
11h 56m
Dawn
in Fortaleza
5:20 AM
Dusk
in Fortaleza
6:01 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Fortaleza
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
88.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 15:20
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:07
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Distances & Clock Changes in Fortaleza
How Far Is Fortaleza From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,370 km | SSW (201deg) |
| New York | 6,115 km | NNW (328deg) |
| Paris | 7,052 km | NNE (29deg) |
| London | 7,134 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,296 km | NW (305deg) |
| Moscow | 9,493 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Dubai | 10,567 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,392 km | ENE (71deg) |
Fortaleza's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Fortaleza and you would surface in the open ocean, near 3.7deg N, 141.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fortaleza
What time is it in Fortaleza right now?
The current local time in Fortaleza is 22:38 on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Fortaleza follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Fortaleza in?
Clocks in Fortaleza follow the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC−03:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Fortaleza?
Is Fortaleza on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 25, 2026, Fortaleza is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fortaleza today?
Fortaleza sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fortaleza tonight?
Tonight the moon over Fortaleza is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 88.7%.
What is solar time in Fortaleza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fortaleza, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.