Right now, local time in São Sebastião is 07:43 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São Sebastião ranks #6369 worldwide by population and #404 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 11m (winter) – 13h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for São Sebastião — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.9029° S, 47.7761° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Federal District
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 98,612 · #6369 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São Sebastião through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.90° N, 132.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is San Policarpo, Philippines, 834 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in São Sebastião today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 68.7° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for São Sebastião — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São Sebastião sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
São Sebastião's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 859 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 17,991 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.90° S, 47.78° 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 | 02:43 | −5h |
| Chicago | 04:43 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 07:43 | same time |
| London | 10:43 | +3h |
| Paris | 11:43 | +4h |
| Moscow | 13:43 | +6h |
| Dubai | 14:43 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 16:13 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:43 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 18:43 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 19:43 | +12h |
| Sydney | 21:43 | +14h |
Best time to call São Sebastião
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São Sebastião local time:
Cities sharing São Sebastião's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo07:43
- Rio de Janeiro07:43
- Belo Horizonte07:43
- Salvador07:43
- Fortaleza07:43
- Manaus06:43
- Brasília07:43
- Curitiba07:43
- Recife07:43
- Goiânia07:43
- Belém07:43
- Porto Alegre07:43
Distances from São Sebastião
| São Paulo | 859 km | S (172°) |
| Chicago | 7,615 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,729 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 8,798 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,286 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 11,181 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 12,040 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 13,738 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 14,126 km | SSW (200°) |
| Singapore | 16,507 km | ESE (115°) |
| Tokyo | 17,693 km | NNW (343°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,991 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near São Sebastião
- Jardim Botânico6 km · 07:43
- Lago Sul13 km · 07:43
- Paranoá14 km · 07:43
- Plano Piloto17 km · 07:43
- Itapoã17 km · 07:43
- Park Way18 km · 07:43
- Candangolândia19 km · 07:43
- Sudoeste/Octagonal20 km · 07:43
FAQ
What time is it in São Sebastião right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São Sebastião (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is São Sebastião in?
São Sebastião runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does São Sebastião observe daylight saving time?
São Sebastião does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São Sebastião today?
São Sebastião sees sunrise at 05:35 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 12h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São Sebastião tonight?
The moon phase over São Sebastião tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of São Sebastião?
The antipode of São Sebastião — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.90° N, 132.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is San Policarpo, Philippines, roughly 834 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São Sebastião?
São Sebastião lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São Sebastião?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São Sebastião, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.