Fortaleza to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 1 h behind Fortaleza. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fortaleza 03:51 3:51 AM New York, NY 02:51 2:51 AM You –:–
03:51 3:51 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
02:51 2:51 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
New York, NY is 1 h behind Fortaleza.
When you, Fortaleza and New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:51 | 02:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Fortaleza | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Fortaleza | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 10 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 2,428,708 | 8,804,190 |
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Fortaleza and New York, NY: common questions
How far behind Fortaleza is New York, NY?
New York is 1 hour behind Fortaleza: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 9:00 AM in Fortaleza?
When it is 9:00 AM in Fortaleza, it is 8:00 AM in New York.
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 6:00 PM in Fortaleza?
When it is 6:00 PM in Fortaleza, it is 5:00 PM in New York.
When do working hours in Fortaleza and in New York, NY, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fortaleza, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York.
When is it still the previous day in New York, NY?
Until 1:00 AM in Fortaleza it is still the previous day in New York. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in New York it is already the next day in Fortaleza.
Does the time gap between Fortaleza and New York, NY, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in New York but not in Fortaleza. From November 1, 2026, New York will be 2 hours behind Fortaleza.
