Sunrise & Sunset in Fortaleza

Today in Fortaleza, Brazil the sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 17:26, giving a day length of 12h 13m. Day length changes by +12s the next day.

☀️ Sunrise

05:13

Bearing: E 101.0°

🌇 Sunset

17:26

Bearing: W 258.8°

🌞 Day length

12h 13m

Next day +12s

🕛 Solar noon

11:19

Sun 82.7° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:03

Ends: 18:36

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:27

Ends: 18:11

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 04:52

Ends: 17:47

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:13–05:41

Evening: 16:58–17:26

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 04:52–05:00

Evening: 17:39–17:47

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:19

Solar midnight: 23:19

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Solar noon	Civil dawn	Civil dusk	Sunrise bearing	Change
1 Thu	05:20	17:29	12h 8m	11:25	05:00	17:49	E 93.1°	+12s
2 Fri	05:20	17:28	12h 9m	11:24	04:59	17:49	E 93.5°	+12s
3 Sat	05:20	17:28	12h 9m	11:24	04:59	17:49	E 93.9°	+12s
4 Sun	05:19	17:28	12h 9m	11:24	04:58	17:49	E 94.3°	+12s
5 Mon	05:19	17:28	12h 9m	11:23	04:58	17:49	E 94.7°	+12s
6 Tue	05:18	17:28	12h 9m	11:23	04:57	17:48	E 95.0°	+12s
7 Wed	05:18	17:27	12h 10m	11:23	04:57	17:48	E 95.4°	+12s
8 Thu	05:17	17:27	12h 10m	11:22	04:57	17:48	E 95.8°	+12s
9 Fri	05:17	17:27	12h 10m	11:22	04:56	17:48	E 96.2°	+12s
10 Sat	05:17	17:27	12h 10m	11:22	04:56	17:48	E 96.6°	+12s
11 Sun	05:16	17:27	12h 10m	11:22	04:55	17:48	E 97.0°	+12s
12 Mon	05:16	17:27	12h 11m	11:21	04:55	17:47	E 97.3°	+12s
13 Tue	05:16	17:26	12h 11m	11:21	04:55	17:47	E 97.7°	+12s
14 Wed	05:15	17:26	12h 11m	11:21	04:54	17:47	E 98.1°	+12s
15 Thu	05:15	17:26	12h 11m	11:21	04:54	17:47	E 98.5°	+12s
16 Fri	05:15	17:26	12h 11m	11:20	04:54	17:47	E 98.8°	+12s
17 Sat	05:14	17:26	12h 12m	11:20	04:53	17:47	E 99.2°	+12s
18 Sun	05:14	17:26	12h 12m	11:20	04:53	17:47	E 99.6°	+12s
19 Mon	05:14	17:26	12h 12m	11:20	04:53	17:47	E 99.9°	+12s
20 Tue	05:13	17:26	12h 12m	11:20	04:52	17:47	E 100.3°	+12s
21 Wed	05:13	17:26	12h 12m	11:19	04:52	17:47	E 100.6°	+12s
22 Thu	05:13	17:26	12h 13m	11:19	04:52	17:47	E 101.0°	+12s
23 Fri	05:13	17:26	12h 13m	11:19	04:52	17:47	ESE 101.4°	+12s
24 Sat	05:12	17:25	12h 13m	11:19	04:51	17:47	ESE 101.7°	+12s
25 Sun	05:12	17:25	12h 13m	11:19	04:51	17:47	ESE 102.1°	+12s
26 Mon	05:12	17:25	12h 13m	11:19	04:51	17:47	ESE 102.4°	+12s
27 Tue	05:12	17:25	12h 14m	11:19	04:51	17:47	ESE 102.7°	+12s
28 Wed	05:12	17:26	12h 14m	11:19	04:50	17:47	ESE 103.1°	+12s
29 Thu	05:12	17:26	12h 14m	11:19	04:50	17:47	ESE 103.4°	+12s
30 Fri	05:11	17:26	12h 14m	11:18	04:50	17:47	ESE 103.7°	+12s
31 Sat	05:11	17:26	12h 14m	11:18	04:50	17:47	ESE 104.1°	+11s

Solstices and equinoxes in Fortaleza, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Fortaleza local time. At 3.7° S the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 11 March and 2 October.

Event	Local date & time	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon sun
March equinox	20 March at 11:46	05:39	17:46	12h 7m	86.4°
June solstice	21 June at 05:25	05:39	17:34	11h 54m	62.8°
September equinox	22 September at 21:06	05:24	17:31	12h 7m	85.9°
December solstice	21 December at 17:50	05:23	17:43	12h 20m	70.3°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Fortaleza through the year

The longest day in Fortaleza is 22 December with 12h 20m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 11h 54m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 26 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 05:11 on 30 October and the latest sunset at 17:57 on 1 February — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
15 January	05:35	17:53	12h 19m
15 February	05:42	17:56	12h 14m
15 March	05:40	17:48	12h 8m
15 April	05:34	17:36	12h 2m
15 May	05:33	17:30	11h 57m
15 June	05:38	17:33	11h 54m
15 July	05:43	17:38	11h 55m
15 August	05:40	17:39	11h 59m
15 September	05:28	17:33	12h 5m
15 October	05:15	17:26	12h 11m
15 November	05:11	17:28	12h 17m
15 December	05:20	17:40	12h 20m

Sun questions for Fortaleza

How high does the sun get in Fortaleza?

Fortaleza is in the tropics (3.7° S), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 11 March and 2 October. It is lowest at the June solstice, reaching 62.8° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Fortaleza?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 21 minutes around the equinoxes and 23 minutes at midsummer in Fortaleza. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Fortaleza?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:11 around 30 October and the latest sunset at 17:57 around 1 February. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Fortaleza?

Very slowly. Near the equator day length changes by at most 13s from one day to the next.

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About sunrise data for Fortaleza

Times are calculated for Fortaleza's coordinates (-3.73°, -38.53°) and shown in the America/Fortaleza time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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