São José in numbers
- Coordinates
- -8.7667, -38.6667
- Region
- Pernambuco
- Country
- Brazil, South America
- Capital
- Brasília — 1270 km away
- Same name
- 278 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in São José, Pernambuco, Brazil
See the local time in São José, Pernambuco, Brazil right now, measured in the America/Recife time zone (−3).
São José, Brazil
Friday, 6 November 2026
UTC−3 · America/Recife
Local time in São José
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
São José keeps America/Recife clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:06 AM Solar noon 11:19 AM Sunset 5:33 PM Daylight 12 h 27 min Night 11 h 33 min Civil twilight 4:44 AM – 5:55 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 Pernambuco
- Recife 1 653 461
- Jaboatao Dos Guararapes 644 037
- Petrolina 418 444
- Caruaru 402 290
- Olinda 364 717
- Paulista 342 167
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/Recife
- Recife Brazil
- Jaboatao Dos Guararapes Brazil
Nearby places
- Pereira — 1.9 km
- Poco Da Roca — 5.6 km
- Itacuruba — 5.8 km
- Umbuzeiro — 5.9 km
- Coite — 11.6 km
- Campo Grande — 11.7 km
São José: clock, sun and surroundings
São José has 1 postal code in total.
São José sets its clocks by America/Recife, which runs UTC−3. Daylight saving time here: No.
In São José, first light arrives at 5:06 AM and the sun goes down at 5:33 PM. The day holds 12 h 27 min of light.
Near São José you can add Pereira and Poco Da Roca, both on the same time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is assigned to São José?
- The time zone assigned to São José is America/Recife, with an offset of −3.
- Is there any clock change for daylight saving in São José?
- Daylight saving in São José: No.
- When does the sun appear in São José?
- It appears at 5:06 AM.