Fortaleza uses America/Fortaleza — UTC-03:00 (-03) in standard time. It is located in Ceará, Brazil. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Fortaleza's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Fortaleza uses UTC-03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Fortaleza is America/Fortaleza. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
No other listed city shares this exact zone.
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL). Calling code: +55. Languages: Portuguese.
Fortaleza ( FOR-tə-LAY-zə ; Brazilian Portuguese: [foʁtaˈlezɐ] ; Portuguese for 'Fortress') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's fourth-largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in the 2025 census, with a population of 2,578,483 and 12th-largest among cities with the highest gross domestic product.
It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people.
Fortaleza is an important industrial and commercial center of Northeast Brazil. According to the Ministry of Tourism, it is the fourth-most visited city and tourist destination in the country. The BR-116, the most important highway in the country, starts in Fortaleza.
The municipality is part of the Mercosur common market, and a vital trade port which is closest to mainland Europe, being 5,608 kilometres (3,485 mi) from Lisbon, Portugal.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Fortaleza. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
2,400,000 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Ceará, Brazil.
America/Fortaleza · UTC-03:00 (-03).
No daylight saving time.
Brazilian Real (BRL) · +55.
Recife, Maceió, Salvador
Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR) about 6.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 30.4°C and lows 24.6°C. Warmest month: January (average high 31.2°C); coolest month: July (average low 23.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Fortaleza has the largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Northeast Region, surpassing Recife and Salvador. In 2021, the GDP of Fortaleza reached the value of 73.4 billion Reais, the eleventh highest of the country. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Ceará · IANA zone: America/Fortaleza · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Fortaleza and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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