Offset
The time difference between Fortaleza and Shanghai is 11 hours.
Fortaleza (BRT) is behind Shanghai (CST).
BRT: UTC-3
CST: UTC+8
Neither Fortaleza nor Shanghai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Fortaleza and Shanghai don't overlap on the same weekday. Shanghai is 11 hours ahead of Fortaleza.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Fortaleza (6 PM–8 PM in Shanghai) — suggest 8:00 AM Fortaleza (7:00 PM Shanghai).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
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
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Fortaleza | Shanghai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Fortaleza nor Shanghai observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Sunrise
- 5:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Day length
- 13h 49m
Daylight overlap: 2h 13m — 5:43 AM–7:56 AM in Fortaleza (4:43 PM–6:56 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Brasilia Time
- FOR
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Fortaleza in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am Fortaleza is 8:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm Fortaleza in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm Fortaleza is 11:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:30 pm Fortaleza in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm Fortaleza is 11:30 pm Shanghai.
- What is 2:00 pm Fortaleza in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm Fortaleza is 1:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Fortaleza in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm Fortaleza is 4:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Fortaleza in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm Fortaleza is 10:30 am Shanghai, the next day.