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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Fortaleza. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Fortaleza, 4 avr – 5 avr 2026
Mercury rise and set in Fortaleza
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Fortaleza
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Fortaleza
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Jupiter rise and set in Fortaleza
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
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Saturn rise and set in Fortaleza
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Uranus rise and set in Fortaleza
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Fortaleza
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Planets Visible in Fortaleza
| Planetrise/Planetset, sam 4 avr 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | dim 03 h 54 | dim 16 h 02 | dim 09 h 58 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | sam 06 h 58 | sam 18 h 56 | sam 12 h 57 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | dim 04 h 25 | dim 16 h 30 | dim 10 h 28 | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | sam 11 h 55 | sam 23 h 46 | sam 17 h 51 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | dim 05 h 03 | dim 17 h 05 | dim 11 h 04 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | sam 08 h 32 | sam 20 h 24 | sam 14 h 28 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | dim 04 h 47 | dim 16 h 50 | dim 10 h 49 | Extremely difficult to see |