Fortaleza to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Fortaleza. 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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Fortaleza 23:24 11:24 PM Lima 21:24 9:24 PM You –:–
23:24 11:24 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
21:24 9:24 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Fortaleza.
When you, Fortaleza and Lima are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
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
🇵🇪 Lima
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:24 | 21:24 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Fortaleza | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Fortaleza | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 10 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 2,428,708 | 9,989,369 |
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Fortaleza and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between Fortaleza and Lima?
Lima is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Fortaleza is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Fortaleza?
When it is 9:00 AM in Fortaleza, it is 7:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in Fortaleza?
The working day in Fortaleza ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lima from Fortaleza?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Fortaleza – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lima compared with Fortaleza?
The new day starts in Lima later: until 2:00 AM in Fortaleza, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Lima, Fortaleza is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Fortaleza and Lima change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
