Sunset in Fortaleza today
September 4, 2026 · Fortaleza, Brazil
2,400,000 people
Sunset in Fortaleza today is at 17:36. Day length is 12h 3m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Fortaleza's coordinates and updated daily.
Fortaleza lies at 4°S. Near the equator, Fortaleza sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.
The sun goes down towards the west in Fortaleza today, at a bearing of 277°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 5 minutes later in Fortaleza than in Salvador, 1029 km to the south.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Fortaleza.
The longest day in Fortaleza is around 12h 20m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 54m (around June 21).
Sunset in Fortaleza by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:53 | 05:34 | 12h 19m |
| February | 17:56 | 05:42 | 12h 14m |
| March | 17:48 | 05:40 | 12h 8m |
| April | 17:36 | 05:34 | 12h 2m |
| May | 17:30 | 05:33 | 11h 57m |
| June | 17:33 | 05:38 | 11h 54m |
| July | 17:38 | 05:43 | 11h 55m |
| August | 17:39 | 05:40 | 11h 59m |
| September | 17:33 | 05:28 | 12h 5m |
| October | 17:26 | 05:15 | 12h 11m |
| November | 17:28 | 05:11 | 12h 17m |
| December | 17:40 | 05:20 | 12h 20m |