Quick facts
Fortaleza is at latitude 3°43′01.99″S and longitude 38°32′35.02″W (−3.717220, −38.543060 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Fortaleza lies in zone 24M (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 39°W. The terrain elevation is about 18 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/Fortaleza (UTC−3).
| State / region | Ceará |
| Country | Brazil |
| Population | 2,400,000 |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Time zone | America/Fortaleza (UTC−3) |
| UTM zone | 24M |
Sunrise and sunset in Fortaleza
Times for 2026 in the America/Fortaleza (UTC−3) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Daylight
- 12 h 20 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Fortaleza?
Latitude −3.717220 and longitude −38.543060 in decimal degrees, or 3°43′01.99″S 38°32′35.02″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Fortaleza in?
Zone 24M (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 24M 550740 9589117.