Current Time in Fortaleza, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long:
3.72° S,
38.54° W
Population: 2,400,000
Country:
🇧🇷
Brazil
IANA Timezone:
America/Fortaleza
UTC Offset:
−03:00
Timezone:
GMT-3
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Time in Fortaleza — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Fortaleza's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Fortaleza right now?
The current local time in Fortaleza, Brazil is 16:15 (Tuesday, November 03, 2026). Fortaleza observes the America/Fortaleza time zone, which is UTC-3 .
Which time zone does Fortaleza use?
Fortaleza uses America/Fortaleza, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Fortaleza.
Does Fortaleza observe daylight saving time?
Fortaleza is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Fortaleza time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Fortaleza?
Right now Fortaleza is at UTC-3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Fortaleza observes DST.
When does the day change in Fortaleza?
Midnight in Fortaleza occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Fortaleza zone. Since Fortaleza is at UTC-3, the date here is behind UTC by 3 hours.