| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:33 | 17:34 | 12h 01m |
| Tomorrow | 05:33 | 17:34 | 12h 01m |
| Change | — | — | — |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for Fortaleza. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in Fortaleza.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:28 | 17:48 | 12h 20m |
| February | 05:40 | 17:56 | 12h 16m |
| March | 05:42 | 17:53 | 12h 11m |
| April | 05:37 | 17:41 | 12h 04m |
| May | 05:33 | 17:32 | 11h 59m |
| June | 05:35 | 17:30 | 11h 55m |
| July | 05:41 | 17:36 | 11h 55m |
| August | 05:43 | 17:40 | 11h 57m |
| September | 05:34 | 17:37 | 12h 03m |
| October | 05:21 | 17:29 | 12h 08m |
| November | 05:11 | 17:26 | 12h 15m |
| December | 05:14 | 17:33 | 12h 19m |
Fortaleza is located at 3.72°S, 38.54°W. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the America/Fortaleza timezone (GMT-3). It does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so solar times shift gradually through the year without abrupt clock changes.
Solar noon — the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — occurs when the sun crosses the local meridian. In Fortaleza this falls around 11:33 in mid-summer and 11:24 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.