Brazil · Rio Grande do Norte
Current local time in Nova Cruz
Nova Cruz keeps time on the America/Fortaleza zone, currently UTC−3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Nova Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte
Nova Cruz time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Coordinates
- -6.48°, -35.43°
- Population
- 34,269
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Nova Cruz today
Computed from Nova Cruz's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:17 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:22 AM
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Civil dawn
- 5:01 AM
- Civil dusk
- 5:42 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 5:49 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 4:53 PM
Nova Cruz time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Nova Cruz is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:08 PM | 4h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:08 PM | 4h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:08 AM | 7h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:08 AM | 12h behind |
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Nova Cruztime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Nova Cruz right now?
- Nova Cruz is on America/Fortaleza, currently UTC−3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Nova Cruz in?
- Nova Cruz uses the IANA time zone America/Fortaleza, which is UTC−3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Nova Cruz observe daylight saving time?
- No. Nova Cruz stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Nova Cruz today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:25 AM and sets at about 5:17 PM local time in Nova Cruz, giving roughly 11h 52m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 11:22 AM.
Working with Nova Cruz time
Scheduling across America/Fortaleza is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.