Barcelona to Fortaleza: time difference
Fortaleza is 5 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 10:35 10:35 AM Fortaleza 05:35 5:35 AM You –:–
10:35 10:35 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
05:35 5:35 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
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−5 h
Fortaleza is 5 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona 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
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:35 | 05:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 2,428,708 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Fortaleza: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Fortaleza?
Fortaleza is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Fortaleza when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 4:00 AM in Fortaleza.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Fortaleza?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Fortaleza show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Fortaleza from Barcelona?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Fortaleza – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Fortaleza?
Before 5:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in Fortaleza has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Fortaleza, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Fortaleza change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Fortaleza. From October 25, 2026, Fortaleza will be 4 hours behind Barcelona.
