São José in numbers
- Coordinates
- -21.6818, -41.6664
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- Brazil, South America
- Capital
- Brasília — 927 km away
- Same name
- 278 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in São José, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The current hour and minute in São José, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are shown here, in the America/Sao_Paulo zone (−3).
São José, Brazil
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Sao_Paulo
Local time in São José
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in São José.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:05 AM Solar noon 11:31 AM Sunset 5:58 PM Daylight 12 h 53 min Night 11 h 07 min Civil twilight 4:42 AM – 6:21 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
- Barra do Colégio — 3.6 km
- Sossego — 3.8 km
- Água Preta — 4.3 km
- Coqueiro — 5.0 km
- Laranjeiras — 5.7 km
- Tubiacanga — 6.2 km
Time and daylight in São José
Nearby settlements including Barra do Colégio and Sossego match the time in São José.
Postal numbering in São José covers 1 codes.
In São José the time zone is America/Sao_Paulo and the offset is UTC−3. Daylight saving time used: No.
The sun breaks the horizon at São José at 5:05 AM and leaves it at 5:58 PM. Daylight comes to 12 h 53 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone designation is used for São José?
- The designation used for São José is America/Sao_Paulo, with an offset of −3.
- Are daylight saving rules used in São José?
- Daylight saving time in São José: No.
- Which time marks sunrise in São José?
- 5:05 AM marks sunrise.