What time is it in Fortaleza, Maranhão, Brazil
This page shows the time as it is now in Fortaleza, Maranhão, Brazil, in the America/Fortaleza time zone (−3).
Fortaleza, Brazil
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC−3 · America/Fortaleza
Local time in Fortaleza
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Fortaleza.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:40 AM Solar noon 11:47 AM Sunset 5:54 PM Daylight 12 h 14 min Night 11 h 46 min Civil twilight 5:19 AM – 6:16 PM
Weather in Fortaleza right now
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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
Other places named Fortaleza
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- Fortaleza Beni Department, Bolivia
Same time zone — America/Fortaleza
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- Teresina Brazil
- Joao Pessoa Brazil
Nearby places
- Cocalinho — 1.4 km
- Alto Alegre — 2.1 km
- Josias — 2.1 km
- Zé Doca — 8.4 km
- Alto Alegre — 10.8 km
- Quadra da Sudene — 12.3 km
Fortaleza: clock, sun and surroundings
Nearby Cocalinho and Josias need no separate clock from Fortaleza.
Postal areas within Fortaleza come to 1.
Fortaleza works to America/Fortaleza time, set at UTC−3. Daylight saving time applies: No.
The day begins at Fortaleza with sunrise at 5:40 AM and ends with sunset at 5:54 PM. Daylight totals 12 h 14 min.
Questions and answers
- Does Fortaleza use the America/Fortaleza time zone?
- Yes, Fortaleza uses America/Fortaleza, with an offset of −3.
- Are the clocks in Fortaleza adjusted for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving in Fortaleza: No.
- I need the sunrise and sunset times for Fortaleza.
- They are 5:40 AM and 5:54 PM.