Current Time in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
6:40:19 PM
18:40:19
BRT (Brasilia Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Fortaleza
Time zone details
Natal does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Natal
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Brazil
- Administrative area
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
Practical
- Country languages
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
- Dialing code
- +55
- Population
- 896,708
- Elevation
- Approximately 32 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 47' S / 35° 12' W
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Natal follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Fortaleza
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Natal local time
Clock changes in Natal
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 18 min17 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 18 min17 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 18 min | 17 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 17 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 17 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 17 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Natal
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Plan around Natal
Upcoming public holidays in Rio Grande do Norte
- All Souls' Day
- Republic Day
- Black Awareness Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International AirportNATLarge airport17.6 km west
Source: OurAirports record · NAT / SBSG
About 17.6 km (10.9 mi) west of Natal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Presidente Castro Pinto International AirportJPALarge airport · Serves João Pessoa153 km south
Source: OurAirports record · JPA / SBJP
About 153 km (95.2 mi) south of Natal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Presidente João Suassuna AirportCPVMedium airport · Serves Campina Grande181 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CPV / SBKG
About 181 km (112 mi) south-southwest of Natal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Natal in?
- Natal uses Brasilia Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Fortaleza.
- When is the next clock change in Natal?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Natal in the next 12 months
- Does Natal observe daylight saving time?
- No. Natal uses BRT (UTC−3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Natal?
- Natal is UTC−3 all year