Budapest to Fortaleza: time difference
Fortaleza is 5 h behind Budapest. 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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Budapest 04:27 4:27 AM Fortaleza 23:27 11:27 PM You –:–
04:27 4:27 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
23:27 11:27 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
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−5 h
Fortaleza is 5 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:27 | 23:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 2,428,708 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and Fortaleza: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Fortaleza?
Fortaleza is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Fortaleza?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Fortaleza show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Fortaleza?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Fortaleza show 1:00 PM.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Fortaleza overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Fortaleza.
When is it still the previous day in Fortaleza?
Until 5:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Fortaleza. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Fortaleza it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Fortaleza change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Fortaleza will be 4 hours behind Budapest.
