Brazil · 3.72°S, 38.54°W
Daylight hours in Fortaleza
Fortaleza gets 12h 20m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 54m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 0h 26m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
Today in Fortaleza
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Fortaleza observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 20mDecember 21 · 05:23–17:43
Shortest day11h 54mJune 21 · 05:40–17:34
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 05:39–17:46
Fastest change−0.2 min/dayaround March 9
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:28 | 17:48 | 12h 20m |
| February 1 | 05:40 | 17:57 | 12h 16m |
| March 1 | 05:42 | 17:53 | 12h 11m |
| April 1 | 05:37 | 17:41 | 12h 04m |
| May 1 | 05:33 | 17:31 | 11h 59m |
| June 1 | 05:35 | 17:31 | 11h 55m |
| July 1 | 05:41 | 17:36 | 11h 55m |
| August 1 | 05:43 | 17:40 | 11h 57m |
| September 1 | 05:34 | 17:36 | 12h 02m |
| October 1 | 05:20 | 17:29 | 12h 08m |
| November 1 | 05:11 | 17:26 | 12h 15m |
| December 1 | 05:15 | 17:34 | 12h 19m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Fortaleza’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
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