Porto to Fortaleza: time difference
Fortaleza is 3 h behind Porto. 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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Porto 05:36 5:36 AM Fortaleza 02:36 2:36 AM You –:–
05:36 5:36 AM
Western European Standard Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 17:26
02:36 2:36 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:11 · 🌙 17:26
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−3 h
Fortaleza is 3 h behind Porto.
When you, Porto 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
🇵🇹 Porto
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Porto | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:36 | 02:36 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Porto | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:11 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 12 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 231,828 | 2,428,708 |
Compare Porto with another city
More comparisons with Porto: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Porto and Fortaleza: common questions
How many hours behind Porto is Fortaleza?
The clocks in Fortaleza are 3 hours behind those in Porto (UTC−3 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Fortaleza when it is 9:00 AM in Porto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Porto, it is 6:00 AM in Fortaleza.
What time is it in Fortaleza at the end of the working day in Porto?
The working day in Porto ends at 6:00 PM; in Fortaleza it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Fortaleza from Porto?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Porto – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Fortaleza – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Fortaleza compared with Porto?
The new day starts in Fortaleza later: until 3:00 AM in Porto, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Fortaleza, Porto is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Porto and Fortaleza change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Porto. From March 28, 2027, Fortaleza will be 4 hours behind Porto.
