What time is it in São José, Maranhão, Brazil
This page shows the time as it is now in São José, Maranhão, Brazil, in the America/Fortaleza time zone (−3).
São José, Brazil
Tuesday, 3 November 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 5:34 AM Solar noon 11:43 AM Sunset 5:52 PM Daylight 12 h 17 min Night 11 h 43 min Civil twilight 5:13 AM – 6:13 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
- Agrovila — 2.9 km
- Centro dos Rodrigues — 3.6 km
- Serra do Capim — 3.8 km
- Alivio — 4.1 km
- Fortaleza — 6.3 km
- Pacas — 6.4 km
Time and daylight in São José
São José reads its time from America/Fortaleza, placed at UTC−3. Whether daylight saving time is observed: No.
Today's daylight in São José begins at 5:34 AM and finishes at 5:52 PM. The total is 12 h 17 min.
Neighbours of São José such as Agrovila and Centro dos Rodrigues share its clock.
Addressing within São José draws on 1 postal code.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone should I use for São José?
- Use America/Fortaleza for São José; its offset is −3.
- Are seasonal time changes observed in São José?
- No.
- Which time marks sunset in São José?
- 5:52 PM marks sunset.