Moon phase today in Fortaleza: moonrise and moonset

Local time in Fortaleza (BRT). UTC on the second line.

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Waning crescent

31%Illumination
Moon age
24 days
Distance from Earth
378,711 km
Maximum altitude
75°
Moonrise03:46 UTC
Moonset16:03 UTC
Highest point09:54 UTC

Upcoming phases

Moonrise and moonset in Fortaleza: next 30 days
DatePhaseIlluminationRiseSet
Waning crescent31%00:4613:03
Waning crescent22%01:3113:50
Waning crescent14%02:1414:36
Waning crescent7%02:5615:21
Waning crescent3%03:3816:07
Waning crescent1%04:2216:55
New moon0%05:0817:45
Waxing crescent2%05:5618:36
Waxing crescent5%06:4719:28
Waxing crescent10%07:3820:19
Waxing crescent17%08:2921:09
Waxing crescent24%09:2021:56
Waxing crescent33%10:0822:41
Waxing crescent42%10:5423:24
First quarter51%11:39—
Waxing gibbous61%12:2300:06
Waxing gibbous71%13:0800:47
Waxing gibbous80%13:5401:28
Waxing gibbous88%14:4302:12
Waxing gibbous94%15:3703:00
Waxing gibbous98%16:3503:52
Full moon100%17:3904:51
Waning gibbous98%18:4605:55
Waning gibbous94%19:5207:01
Waning gibbous87%20:5508:08
Waning gibbous78%21:5209:10
Waning gibbous68%22:4310:07
Waning gibbous57%23:3010:59
Last quarter46%—11:48
Waning crescent36%00:1312:34

Best stargazing nights in Fortaleza

Nights in the next 30 days with the most hours of full darkness and no Moon in the sky (Sun more than 18° below the horizon).

  1. 9 hrs 1 min moon-free
  2. 9 hrs 20 mins moon-free
  3. 9 hrs 19 mins moon-free
  4. 9 hrs 19 mins moon-free
  5. 9 hrs 19 mins moon-free

All full moons of 2027 →

Source and accuracy
Computed with astronomy-engine. Verified against NASA (phases, ±1 min) and the US Naval Observatory (rise and set, ±2 min).

Methodology