Right now, local time in São Luís is 17:33 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São Luís ranks #626 worldwide by population and #16 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 12h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 58m (winter) – 12h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for São Luís — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São Luís through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.53° N, 135.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sorendiweri, Indonesia, about 363 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:33 GMT+9 (Asia/Jayapura)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in São Luís today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 68.3° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for São Luís — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São Luís sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 11m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
São Luís's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,351 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,815 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.53° S, 44.30° 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 | 13:33 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | same time |
| London | 20:33 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +14h |
Best time to call São Luís
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São Luís local time:
Cities sharing São Luís's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo17:33
- Rio de Janeiro17:33
- Belo Horizonte17:33
- Salvador17:33
- Fortaleza17:33
- Manaus16:33
- Brasília17:33
- Curitiba17:33
- Recife17:33
- Goiânia17:33
- Belém17:33
- Porto Alegre17:33
Distances from São Luís
| São Paulo | 2,351 km | S (186°) |
| Chicago | 6,586 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 7,261 km | NNE (32°) |
| London | 7,306 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,697 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 9,737 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,093 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,950 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 15,654 km | SSW (201°) |
| Tokyo | 16,305 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 16,470 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,815 km | NE (45°) |
Cities near São Luís
- Alcântara19 km · 17:33
- Paço do Lumiar22 km · 17:33
- Raposa25 km · 17:33
- São José de Ribamar27 km · 17:33
- Icatu38 km · 17:33
- Axixá44 km · 17:33
- Rosário46 km · 17:33
- Morros47 km · 17:33
FAQ
What time is it in São Luís right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São Luís (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is São Luís in?
São Luís runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does São Luís observe daylight saving time?
São Luís does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São Luís today?
São Luís sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 12h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São Luís tonight?
The moon phase over São Luís tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of São Luís?
The antipode of São Luís — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.53° N, 135.70° E. It falls on land, near Sorendiweri, Indonesia, about 363 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São Luís?
São Luís lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São Luís?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São Luís, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.