What time is it in São José, Maranhão, Brazil
The reading below is the local time in São José, Maranhão, Brazil, taken from the America/Fortaleza zone (−3).
São José, Brazil
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Fortaleza
Local time in São José
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in São José.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:47 AM Solar noon 11:55 AM Sunset 6:02 PM Daylight 12 h 15 min Night 11 h 45 min Civil twilight 5:26 AM – 6:23 PM
Weather in São José right now
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São José and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 88100-000
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Maranhão
- Sao Luis 917 237
- Imperatriz 273 110
- Sao Jose De Ribamar 259 164
- Timon 174 465
- Caxias 163 546
- Paco Do Lumiar 155 307
Other places named São José
- São José Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Sao Jose Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Sao Jose São Tomé Island, Saint Thomas and Prince
- São José Bíe, Angola
- São José São Tomé Island, Saint Thomas and Prince
Same time zone — America/Fortaleza
- Fortaleza Brazil
- Natal Brazil
- Teresina Brazil
- Joao Pessoa Brazil
Nearby places
- Gruta Funda — 11.1 km
- São Francisco — 14.1 km
- Buriti Grande — 14.9 km
- Lajeado Novo — 16.8 km
- Bom Sossego — 20.2 km
- Livramento — 21.6 km
Time and daylight in São José
The zone covering São José is called America/Fortaleza and stands at UTC−3. Seasonal clock changes apply: No.
Today in São José, daylight opens at 5:47 AM and closes at 6:02 PM. That span measures 12 h 15 min.
Close by, Gruta Funda and São Francisco keep time with São José.
Addressing within São José draws on 1 postal code.
Questions and answers
- How should the time zone of São José be stated?
- It should be stated as America/Fortaleza, with an offset of −3.
- Is the hour in São José changed for daylight saving at any time of year?
- No.
- When should I expect the sun to set in São José?
- Expect it at 6:02 PM.