Austin, TX to Fortaleza: time difference
Fortaleza is 2 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 21:30 9:30 PM Fortaleza 23:30 11:30 PM You –:–
21:30 9:30 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
23:30 11:30 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
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+2 h
Fortaleza is 2 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Fortaleza are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:30 | 23:30 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 2,428,708 |
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Austin, TX and Fortaleza: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Fortaleza?
The clocks in Fortaleza are 2 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Fortaleza?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Fortaleza show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Fortaleza when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 8:00 PM in Fortaleza.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Fortaleza are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Austin (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fortaleza), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Fortaleza compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Fortaleza earlier: at 10:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Fortaleza, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Fortaleza change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Fortaleza. From November 1, 2026, Fortaleza will be 3 hours ahead of Austin.
