São José in numbers
- Coordinates
- -8.6022, -36.0458
- Region
- Pernambuco
- Country
- Brazil, South America
- Capital
- Brasília — 1515 km away
- Same name
- 278 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in São José, Pernambuco, Brazil
The clock on this page follows the local time of São José, Pernambuco, Brazil, in the America/Recife 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 4:56 AM Solar noon 11:09 AM Sunset 5:22 PM Daylight 12 h 27 min Night 11 h 33 min Civil twilight 4:34 AM – 5:44 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
- Girau d'Antas — 1.0 km
- Boca da Mata — 3.4 km
- Varginha — 4.1 km
- Mocó — 4.4 km
- Chata — 4.6 km
- Pau-Ferro — 4.7 km
Time and daylight in São José
There is 1 postal code zones in São José.
São José keeps the America/Recife zone, which is UTC−3. Whether summer time is observed: No.
Today in São José the sun appears at 4:56 AM and sets again at 5:22 PM. Daylight holds for 12 h 27 min.
Time in São José applies without change in Girau d'Antas and Boca da Mata nearby.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is São José in?
- São José is in the America/Recife time zone, with an offset of −3.
- Does São José stay on standard time all year?
- Daylight saving in São José: No.
- How late in the morning does the sun rise in São José?
- It rises at 4:56 AM.