Right now, local time in São José da Lapa is 11:15 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São José da Lapa ranks #21986 worldwide by population and #1451 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 12h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 56m (winter) – 13h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for São José da Lapa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.7003° S, 43.9602° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 26,090 · #21986 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São José da Lapa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.70° N, 136.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 841 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in São José da Lapa today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for São José da Lapa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São José da Lapa sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
São José da Lapa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 509 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,202 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.70° S, 43.96° 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 | 06:15 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:15 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:15 | same time |
| London | 14:15 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:15 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:15 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:15 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 19:45 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:15 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:15 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:15 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:15 | +14h |
Best time to call São José da Lapa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São José da Lapa local time:
Cities sharing São José da Lapa's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo11:15
- Rio de Janeiro11:15
- Belo Horizonte11:15
- Salvador11:15
- Fortaleza11:15
- Manaus10:15
- Brasília11:15
- Curitiba11:15
- Recife11:15
- Goiânia11:15
- Belém11:15
- Porto Alegre11:15
Distances from São José da Lapa
| São Paulo | 509 km | SSW (212°) |
| Chicago | 8,186 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 8,893 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 8,991 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,864 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,298 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,821 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 13,428 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 13,845 km | SSW (195°) |
| Singapore | 15,960 km | ESE (116°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,728 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 18,202 km | N (349°) |
Cities near São José da Lapa
- Vespasiano4 km · 11:15
- Confins8 km · 11:15
- Lagoa Santa10 km · 11:15
- Pedro Leopoldo13 km · 11:15
- Santa Luzia14 km · 11:15
- Ribeirão das Neves15 km · 11:15
- Matozinhos20 km · 11:15
- Capim Branco23 km · 11:15
FAQ
What time is it in São José da Lapa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São José da Lapa (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is São José da Lapa in?
São José da Lapa runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does São José da Lapa observe daylight saving time?
São José da Lapa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São José da Lapa today?
São José da Lapa sees sunrise at 05:15 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 12h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São José da Lapa tonight?
The moon phase over São José da Lapa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of São José da Lapa?
The antipode of São José da Lapa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.70° N, 136.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 841 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São José da Lapa?
São José da Lapa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São José da Lapa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São José da Lapa, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.