What time is it in Fortaleza, Maranhão, Brazil
This page displays how late it is in Fortaleza, Maranhão, Brazil, in the America/Fortaleza time zone (−3).
Fortaleza, Brazil
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Fortaleza
Local time in Fortaleza
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Fortaleza, Maranhão.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:36 AM Solar noon 11:44 AM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 12 h 16 min Night 11 h 44 min Civil twilight 5:14 AM – 6:13 PM
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Fortaleza and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 60000-000
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Maranhão
- Sao Luis 917 237
- Imperatriz 273 110
- Sao Jose De Ribamar 259 164
- Timon 174 465
- Caxias 163 546
- Paco Do Lumiar 155 307
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- Fortaleza Beni Department, Bolivia
Same time zone — America/Fortaleza
- Natal Brazil
- Teresina Brazil
- Joao Pessoa Brazil
Nearby places
- Pacas — 4.7 km
- São José — 6.3 km
- Agrovila — 6.5 km
- Esperantinopolis — 7.4 km
- Alto de Areia — 8.2 km
- Serra do Capim — 8.7 km
Local time details for Fortaleza
1 distinct postal codes apply to Fortaleza.
Fortaleza lies in the America/Fortaleza time zone, offset UTC−3. Seasonal adjustment of clocks: No.
Sunrise happens at 5:36 AM in Fortaleza today and sunset at 5:51 PM. That marks 12 h 16 min of daylight.
Pacas and São José sit close to Fortaleza and run on the same clock.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Fortaleza labeled?
- The time zone for Fortaleza is labeled America/Fortaleza, with an offset of −3.
- Do people in Fortaleza set their clocks forward in spring?
- Daylight saving in Fortaleza: No.
- What time does the day end in Fortaleza?
- The sun sets at 5:51 PM.