Right now, local time in São José is 15:01 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São José ranks #2044 worldwide by population and #98 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 10h 24m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for São José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.6153° S, 48.6275° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 295,658 · #2044 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São José through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.62° N, 131.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Akaren, Japan, about 161 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:01 GMT+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in São José today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:50
- Qibla direction
- 70.2° from north (ENE (70°))
Full prayer timetable for São José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São José sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
São José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 494 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.62° S, 48.63° 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 | 11:01 | −4h |
| Chicago | 13:01 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 15:01 | same time |
| London | 18:01 | +3h |
| Paris | 19:01 | +4h |
| Moscow | 21:01 | +6h |
| Dubai | 22:01 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:31 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:01 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 02:01 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 03:01 | +12h |
| Sydney | 05:01 | +14h |
Best time to call São José
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São José local time:
Cities sharing São José's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo15:01
- Rio de Janeiro15:01
- Belo Horizonte15:01
- Salvador15:01
- Fortaleza15:01
- Manaus14:01
- Brasília15:01
- Curitiba15:01
- Recife15:01
- Goiânia15:01
- Belém15:01
- Porto Alegre15:01
Distances from São José
| São Paulo | 494 km | NNE (24°) |
| Chicago | 8,704 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 9,893 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 9,991 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,032 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 12,289 km | NE (37°) |
| Dubai | 12,565 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 12,866 km | SSW (198°) |
| Mumbai | 14,017 km | E (86°) |
| Singapore | 15,876 km | SE (130°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,186 km | ESE (105°) |
| Tokyo | 18,822 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near São José
- Campinas3 km · 15:01
- Palhoça5 km · 15:01
- Florianópolis8 km · 15:01
- Saco dos Limoes9 km · 15:01
- Carianos10 km · 15:01
- Morro da Cruz10 km · 15:01
- Carvoeira10 km · 15:01
- Tapera11 km · 15:01
FAQ
What time is it in São José right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São José (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is São José in?
São José runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does São José observe daylight saving time?
São José does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São José today?
São José sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São José tonight?
The moon phase over São José tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of São José?
The antipode of São José — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.62° N, 131.37° E. It falls on land, near Akaren, Japan, about 161 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São José?
São José lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São José?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São José, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.