Sunrise Today in Fortaleza, Brazil
Time and Sun Facts for Fortaleza
- Local time
- 3:02 pm
- Date
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Time zone
America/Fortaleza- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed here — the offset is the same all year
- Sunrise
- 5:11 am
- Sunset
- 5:24 pm
- Day length
- 12 hours 13 minutes
- Coordinates
- -3.73, -38.52
Sunrise in Fortaleza
The sun rises in Fortaleza at 5:11 am today and sets at 5:24 pm, giving 12 hours 13 minutes of daylight.
Civil twilight begins at 4:50 am and ends at 5:46 pm, while solar noon is 11:18 am. The calculation uses -3.73, -38.52 for Fortaleza and displays the result in America/Fortaleza.
| Solar event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Civil twilight (sun 6° below horizon) | 4:50 am | 5:46 pm |
| Nautical twilight (12°) | 4:25 am | 6:10 pm |
| Astronomical twilight (18°) | 4:00 am | 6:35 pm |
Compared with today, tomorrow’s sunrise is about 1440 minutes later and sunset is about 1440 minutes later. Total daylight therefore changes by about 0 minutes.
The model assumes an ideal horizon and cannot see a local ridge, skyline or viewing elevation. The calculation notes explain those limits.
Questions People Ask
Why does day length change less in Fortaleza?
Fortaleza is only 3.7° from the equator, so the seasonal daylight swing is comparatively small.
Can I use one sunrise time for all of Brazil?
No. The country spans multiple civil time zones and the solar event also changes with coordinates, so use the city page for the place you are in.
More on the Sun Where You are
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