Current Time in Sobral, Ceara, Brazil
10:56:14 AM
10:56:14
-03 (Brasilia Standard Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Fortaleza
Time zone details
Sobral does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sobral
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Brazil
- Administrative area
- Ceará
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
Practical
- Languages
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
- Dialing code
- +55
- Population
- 216,519
- Elevation
- Approximately 75 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 3° 41' S / 40° 20' W
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Clock changes in Sobral
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 04 min12 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 04 min12 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (82.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 04 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Sobral follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Fortaleza
Current time offsetUTC−03:00 (-03)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Ceará
- Election Day
- Our Lady of Aparecida
- Election Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sobral, Ceara, Brazil
Comandante Ariston Pessoa AirportJJDMedium airport · Serves Cruz86.7 km north
Source: OurAirports record · JJD / SBJE
About 86.7 km (53.9 mi) north of Sobral
Scheduled airline service in source data
Parnaíba - Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho International AirportPHBMedium airport · Serves Parnaíba177 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHB / SBPB
About 177 km (110 mi) west-northwest of Sobral
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pinto Martins International AirportFORLarge airport · Serves Fortaleza202 km east
Source: OurAirports record · FOR / SBFZ
About 202 km (126 mi) east of Sobral
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sobral in?
- Sobral currently uses Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−03:00). Its IANA time zone is America/Fortaleza.
- When is the next clock change in Sobral?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Sobral in the next 12 months
- Does Sobral observe daylight saving time?
- Sobral does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sobral right now?
- Sobral is currently UTC−03:00