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Fortaleza×Barcelona

Brazil · BR
Fortaleza
—:—
America/Fortaleza·
No DST
Spain · ES
Barcelona
—:—
Europe/Madrid·
DST active

Fortaleza is 5 hours ahead of Barcelona. Scrub a time, meet in the overlap, ship the invite — before the kettle boils.

◊ at a glance

Three numbers. The ones that decide the meeting.

01
Difference
5h ahead
Fortaleza vs Barcelona
02
Overlap
3h
Business hours 09:00 – 17:00
03
UTC offsets
GMT-3 / GMT+2
Fortaleza · Madrid
04
Flight
8h 8m
6,489 km · great-circle, non-stop cruise
◊ the overlap

When the world meets at work.

24-hour overlap
3h shared · 09:00 – 12:00 Fortaleza
Fortaleza
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3
6
9
12
15
18
21
Barcelona
—:—
6
9
12
15
18
21
0
3
Scrub a meeting time14:00 Fortaleza
Same moment in Barcelona19:00 Barcelona
◊ hour by hour

Read the day in both zones.

Share this meeting
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14:00 Fortaleza19:00 Barcelona
Full 24-hour reference
FortalezaBarcelona
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09:00Barcelona only
05:00
10:00Barcelona only
06:00
11:00Barcelona only
07:00
12:00Barcelona only
08:00
13:00Barcelona only
09:00Both working
14:00
10:00Both working
15:00
11:00Both working
16:00
12:00Fortaleza only
17:00
13:00Fortaleza only
18:00
14:00Fortaleza only
19:00
15:00Fortaleza only
20:00
16:00Fortaleza only
21:00
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19:00
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01:00
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◊ common questions

Quick answers. Before you book the call.

What's the time difference between Fortaleza and Barcelona?

Fortaleza is 5 hours ahead of Barcelona. Fortaleza runs on GMT-3 and Barcelona on GMT+2. The gap can shift by an hour when either side enters or leaves daylight saving — the live clocks above always reflect the current offset.

When's the best time to schedule a meeting?

There are 3 hours where both cities are inside a 09:00–17:00 workday. Aim for the middle of that window so neither side is starting or closing out.

Does daylight saving time change the difference?

Yes, if either city observes DST. When one side shifts and the other doesn't, the gap changes by one hour. The DST badges under each clock show whether each zone is currently shifted and when the next transition lands.

How far is Fortaleza from Barcelona?

About 6,489 km as the crow flies (great-circle distance). A non-stop commercial flight cruises that in roughly 8h 8m, not counting airport time, winds, or routing around restricted airspace.

Can I send this meeting time as a calendar invite?

Yes. Pick a time on the slider above, open the meeting card, customize the title and duration, then download the .ics file. It imports cleanly into Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar with the correct timezone attached.

◊ keep going

One pair down. 299 cities to go.

Every pair in 300 cities runs the same clocks, the same overlap, the same one-click invite. Pick another.

FORTALEZA · America/Fortaleza
GMT-3 · -3.73°, -38.53°

BARCELONA · Europe/Madrid
GMT+2 · 41.39°, 2.17°

3h shared · 5h ahead