Local Time in Fortaleza, Brazil
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- IANA Zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Country
- Brazil
- Continent
- South America
Latest news in Fortaleza
- Fortaleza 0-3 América-MG (Jun 16, 2026) Final ScoreESPN · 2d ago
- Fortaleza 3-0 Vasco (10 Nov, 2024) Final ScoreESPN · 16h ago
- From July 22-26, over one million people will attend the Halleluya Festival in Fortaleza, Brazil; expect travel disruptions.SafeAbroad · 4d ago
- USWNT Readies to Face Brazil in Fortaleza After 2-1 Loss in São PauloU.S. Soccer · 44d ago
- Fortaleza Air Quality Index (AQI) and Brazil Air PollutionIQAir · 30d ago
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Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's fourth largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2024 census with a population of slightly over 2.5 million. Currently, it is the eleventh richest city in the country by gross domestic product and the richest in the Northeast, with a GDP of about 73 billion reais. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Fortaleza right now?
- The current time in Fortaleza, Brazil is 06:03:33 PM (GMT-3), which is UTC-3.
- What time zone is Fortaleza in?
- Fortaleza uses the America/Fortaleza time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT-3, UTC-3.
- Does Fortaleza observe daylight saving time?
- No. Fortaleza does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC-3 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Fortaleza?
- Fortaleza is currently UTC-3 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).