Brazil · BRT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Fortaleza, Brazil runs on UTC−3. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Fortaleza and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Fortaleza lines up with 09:00–17:00 in New York. There is a 4-hour difference between Fortaleza and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Fortaleza lines up with 13:00–18:00 in London. There is a 12-hour difference between Fortaleza and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Fortaleza.
Practical Info
Fortaleza (Brazil) is home to roughly 4.1M people. Today brings about 11.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:36, sunset at 17:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 4° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Brazil
Capital
Brasília
Continent
South America
Time Zone
BRT · America/Fortaleza
Coordinates
3.72°S, 38.54°W
Currency
BRL (R$)
Calling Code
+55
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Portuguese
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The coast around Fortaleza has some of the most consistent wind on Earth — trade winds blowing over 300 days a year — which has made it a global centre for kitesurfing and, increasingly, for Brazilian wind power.
The clock: Fortaleza keeps UTC−3 near the equator, where day length varies by barely twenty minutes across the entire year.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
3h overlap