São José in numbers
- Coordinates
- -22.8436, -42.8804
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- Brazil, South America
- Capital
- Brasília — 944 km away
- Same name
- 278 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in São José, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This is the current time in São José, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, shown for the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (−3).
São José, Brazil
Sunday, 8 November 2026
UTC−3 · America/Sao_Paulo
Local time in São José
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
Local time in São José, Rio de Janeiro.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:04 AM Solar noon 11:36 AM Sunset 6:09 PM Daylight 13 h 05 min Night 10 h 55 min Civil twilight 4:40 AM – 6:33 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 Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro 6 747 815
- Duque De Caxias 866 347
- Nova Iguacu 843 046
- Belford Roxo 518 384
- Niteroi 515 317
- Campos Dos Goytacazes 483 540
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/Sao_Paulo
- Sao Paulo Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Belo Horizonte Brazil
- Brasilia Brazil
- Curitiba Brazil
- Goiania Brazil
Nearby places
São José: clock, sun and surroundings
São José is served by the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, offset UTC−3. Daylight saving time applies: No.
Sun-up in São José is 5:04 AM today and sun-down is 6:09 PM. That gap holds 13 h 05 min of daylight.
The clock reading for São José covers nearby Serrinha and Curuzu as well.
Mail delivery in São José relies on 1 postal code.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone applies to São José?
- The time zone that applies to São José is America/Sao_Paulo, 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.
- When does light arrive in São José?
- Light arrives at 5:04 AM.