Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Fortaleza

Sunrise in Fortaleza today is at 05:35:39 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:30:08 PM, giving Fortaleza 11h 54min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:12:47 AM and ends at 05:53:00 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Fortaleza or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Fortaleza. Get a full year of light data with the printable Fortaleza Photography Planner 2026.

Fortaleza lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Fortaleza receives 12.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:22 AM and sunset at 05:42 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 11.9 hours — a difference of 0.4 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 07 at 05:10, while the latest sunset falls around February 05 at 17:55. The evening golden hour in Fortaleza lasts about 44 minutes in summer and 43 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.