Medellin to Fortaleza: time difference
Fortaleza is 2 h ahead of Medellin. 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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Medellin 02:43 2:43 AM Fortaleza 04:43 4:43 AM You –:–
02:43 2:43 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
04:43 4:43 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
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+2 h
Fortaleza is 2 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin 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
🇨🇴 Medellin
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 | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:43 | 04:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 2,428,708 |
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Medellin and Fortaleza: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Fortaleza?
Fortaleza is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Fortaleza when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 11:00 AM in Fortaleza.
If it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, what time is it in Fortaleza?
At 6:00 PM in Medellin, clocks in Fortaleza show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Medellin and in Fortaleza overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Medellin, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fortaleza.
When is it already the next day in Fortaleza?
From 10:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in Fortaleza. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Fortaleza it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Fortaleza the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor Fortaleza switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
