What time is it in São José, Maranhão, Brazil
On this page you will find the exact local time in São José, Maranhão, Brazil, in the America/Fortaleza time zone (−3).
São José, Brazil
Monday, 19 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Fortaleza
Local time in São José
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
Local time in São José, Maranhão.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:35 AM Solar noon 11:42 AM Sunset 5:48 PM Daylight 12 h 13 min Night 11 h 47 min Civil twilight 5:14 AM – 6:09 PM
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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
- Campestre — 5.6 km
- Bacabal dos Vianas — 15.8 km
- Timbiras — 16.1 km
- Santana — 17.4 km
- Baixa — 18.2 km
- Santo Antonio Dos Alves — 22.3 km
About the time in São José
São José sees first light at 5:35 AM today and the sun sets at 5:48 PM. Daylight totals 12 h 13 min.
São José keeps the same time as its neighbours Campestre and Bacabal dos Vianas.
The register holds 1 postal code for São José.
São José carries the America/Fortaleza zone, offset UTC−3. Whether daylight saving time is applied: No.
Questions and answers
- What zone is São José in for local time?
- For local time, São José is in America/Fortaleza, with an offset of −3.
- Are clocks put forward for daylight saving in São José?
- No.
- How do I know when the sun sets in São José?
- Sunset there is at 5:48 PM.