Brazil
Time now in São José
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 05:56Time zone UTC −3
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
UTC offset
UTC −3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
250,181
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
05:56
Day length
11h 16m
Coordinates
-27.58, -48.66
Time difference from São José
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) São José right now.
São José on the map
About the time in São José
Around 250,181 people live in São José, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
São José sits at latitude -27.58, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 16m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal São José day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 12:00–20:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in São José
- Does São José change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. São José keeps UTC −3 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in São José today?
- Sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset at 05:56, giving 11h 16m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is São José?
- São José is UTC −3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in São José right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in São José, updating every second from America/Sao_Paulo (UTC −3).
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