World Timezones

EST to Fortaleza Converter

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Eastern Time8:24 amSat, Jul 25
Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
8:24 amSat, Jul 25
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FortalezaBRT
Brazil · UTC-3
9:24 amSat, Jul 25
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Offset

The time difference between Eastern Time and Fortaleza is 1 hour.

1 hour

Eastern Time (EDT) is behind Fortaleza (BRT).

EDT: UTC-4

BRT: UTC-3

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Fortaleza is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Eastern Time (10 AM–5 PM in Fortaleza).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time (1:00 PM Fortaleza).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

Brazil

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • CarnivalMon, Feb 16
  • CarnivalTue, Feb 17
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
  • TiradentesTue, Apr 21
  • Labour DayFri, May 1
  • Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
  • Independence DayMon, Sep 7
  • Our Lady of AparecidaMon, Oct 12
  • All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
  • Republic Proclamation DaySun, Nov 15
  • Black Awareness DayFri, Nov 20
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Fortaleza uses Brasilia Time (BRT). To call Brazil, dial +55.

Fortaleza is approximately 3,800 miles southeast of Eastern Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ESTFortalezaDay
12:00 am1:00 amSame day
1:00 am2:00 amSame day
2:00 am3:00 amSame day
3:00 am4:00 amSame day
4:00 am5:00 amSame day
5:00 am6:00 amSame day
6:00 am7:00 amSame day
7:00 am8:00 amSame day
8:00 am9:00 amSame day
9:00 am10:00 amSame day
10:00 am11:00 amSame day
11:00 am12:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm12:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Fortaleza does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Day length
14h 33m
Fortaleza
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Day length
11h 56m

Daylight overlap: 10h 53m — 5:47 AM–4:40 PM in Eastern Time (6:47 AM–5:40 PM in Fortaleza). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Airports in Brasilia Time

  • FOR

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am EST in Fortaleza?
9:00 am EST is 10:00 am Fortaleza.
What is 12:00 pm EST in Fortaleza?
12:00 pm EST is 1:00 pm Fortaleza.
What is 12:30 pm EST in Fortaleza?
12:30 pm EST is 1:30 pm Fortaleza.
What is 2:00 pm EST in Fortaleza?
2:00 pm EST is 3:00 pm Fortaleza.
What is 5:00 pm EST in Fortaleza?
5:00 pm EST is 6:00 pm Fortaleza.
What is 11:30 pm EST in Fortaleza?
11:30 pm EST is 12:30 am Fortaleza, the next day.