Natal
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Time zone
- America/FortalezaUTC-3
- Sunrise
- 4:53 am
- Sunset
- 5:15 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 21 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
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Daylight saving in Natal
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Natal has stayed on UTC-3 (UTC-3) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Natal doing anything.
Natal time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 9am and 14:00 in Fortaleza, 12pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Natal and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 4:01 am | 04:01 | 5 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 6:01 am | 06:01 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:01 am | 06:01 | 3 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 7:01 am | 07:01 | 2 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 7:01 am | 07:01 | 2 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:01 am | 09:01 | the same time |
| London GMT | 12:01 pm | 12:01 | 3 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 1:01 pm | 13:01 | 4 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 1:01 pm | 13:01 | 4 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:01 pm | 14:01 | 5 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 2:01 pm | 14:01 | 5 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:01 pm | 15:01 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:01 pm | 16:01 | 7 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:31 pm | 17:31 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:01 pm | 20:01 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:01 pm | 21:01 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 11:01 pm | 23:01 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 1:01 am Thu | 01:01 | 16 hours ahead |
About Natal
- Population
- 896708
- Coordinates
- -5.795, -35.209
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- IANA zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Solar noon
- 11:04 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Natal right now?
It is 9:01 am (09:01 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Natal. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Natal in?
Natal uses the America/Fortaleza time zone, currently UTC-3 (UTC-3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like UTC-3 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Natal on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Natal stays on UTC-3 (UTC-3) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Natal today?
The sun rises at 4:53 am and sets at 5:15 pm today, giving 12 hours 21 minutes of daylight.
How many hours ahead is Natal of Los Angeles?
Natal is 5 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 9:01 am in Natal, it is 4:01 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Natal?
Natal is in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, at 5.79° S, 35.21° W, with a population of about 896,708. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.