New York, NY to Fortaleza: time difference
Fortaleza is 1 h ahead of New York, NY. 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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New York, NY 06:53 6:53 AM Fortaleza 07:53 7:53 AM You –:–
06:53 6:53 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
07:53 7:53 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
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+1 h
Fortaleza is 1 h ahead of New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:53 | 07:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 2,428,708 |
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New York, NY and Fortaleza: common questions
How far ahead of New York, NY, is Fortaleza?
Fortaleza is 1 hour ahead of New York: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Fortaleza at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Fortaleza it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Fortaleza?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Fortaleza show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both New York, NY, and Fortaleza are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fortaleza), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in New York, NY, is it tomorrow in Fortaleza?
Once it is 11:00 PM in New York, the date in Fortaleza has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Fortaleza, it is still the previous day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Fortaleza change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New York. From November 1, 2026, Fortaleza will be 2 hours ahead of New York.
