What time is it in São José, Maranhão, Brazil
The time now in São José, Maranhão, Brazil is shown here, following the America/Fortaleza time zone (−3).
São José, Brazil
Thursday, 29 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 5:37 AM Solar noon 11:44 AM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 12 h 14 min Night 11 h 46 min Civil twilight 5:16 AM – 6:12 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
- Santa Inês — 1.9 km
- Flores — 6.7 km
- Boa Esperanca — 7.6 km
- Gancho — 7.9 km
- Bamburral — 8.6 km
- Carmo — 9.4 km
Local time details for São José
Standard time in São José comes from America/Fortaleza and equals UTC−3. Clocks change for daylight saving: No.
Today's schedule for São José: sunrise 5:37 AM, sunset 5:51 PM. That gives 12 h 14 min of daylight.
Near São José you can add Santa Inês and Flores, both on the same time.
Delivery zones in São José are marked by 1 postal code.
Questions and answers
- What time zone governs the clock in São José?
- The clock in São José follows America/Fortaleza, with an offset of −3.
- Does São José keep the same offset year round, or does it use daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in São José: No.
- What time does the day start in São José?
- The sun rises at 5:37 AM.