Right now, local time in São Francisco is 22:28 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São Francisco ranks #11014 worldwide by population and #690 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 12h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 11m (winter) – 13h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for São Francisco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.9486° S, 44.8644° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 56,477 · #11014 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São Francisco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.95° N, 135.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rumung, Micronesia, 776 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in São Francisco today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:07
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for São Francisco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São Francisco sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 42m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
São Francisco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 865 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,774 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.95° S, 44.86° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 17:28 | −5h |
| Chicago | 19:28 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 22:28 | same time |
| London | 01:28 | +3h |
| Paris | 02:28 | +4h |
| Moscow | 04:28 | +6h |
| Dubai | 05:28 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 06:58 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:28 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 09:28 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 10:28 | +12h |
| Sydney | 12:28 | +14h |
Best time to call São Francisco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São Francisco local time:
Cities sharing São Francisco's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo22:28
- Rio de Janeiro22:28
- Belo Horizonte22:28
- Salvador22:28
- Fortaleza22:28
- Manaus21:28
- Brasília22:28
- Curitiba22:28
- Recife22:28
- Goiânia22:28
- Belém22:28
- Porto Alegre22:28
Distances from São Francisco
| São Paulo | 865 km | SSW (192°) |
| Chicago | 7,783 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 8,576 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 8,659 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,535 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,008 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,754 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 13,435 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 14,220 km | SSW (197°) |
| Singapore | 16,219 km | ESE (112°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,704 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 17,774 km | N (349°) |
Cities near São Francisco
- Icaraí de Minas30 km · 22:28
- Pintópolis33 km · 22:28
- Luislândia35 km · 22:28
- Ubaí39 km · 22:28
- São Romão52 km · 22:28
- Brasília de Minas54 km · 22:28
- Campo Azul62 km · 22:28
- Lontra60 km · 22:28
FAQ
What time is it in São Francisco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São Francisco (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is São Francisco in?
São Francisco runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does São Francisco observe daylight saving time?
São Francisco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São Francisco today?
São Francisco sees sunrise at 05:23 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 12h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São Francisco tonight?
The moon phase over São Francisco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of São Francisco?
The antipode of São Francisco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.95° N, 135.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rumung, Micronesia, roughly 776 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São Francisco?
São Francisco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São Francisco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São Francisco, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.