São José in numbers
- Coordinates
- -5.2056, -36.5600
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- Brazil, South America
- Capital
- Brasília — 1708 km away
- Same name
- 278 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in São José, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
The current local time in São José, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil — time zone America/Fortaleza (−3) — is shown right here.
São José, Brazil
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Fortaleza
Local time in São José
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
Local time in São José, Rio Grande do Norte.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:02 AM Solar noon 11:11 AM Sunset 5:20 PM Daylight 12 h 17 min Night 11 h 43 min Civil twilight 4:41 AM – 5:41 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 Grande do Norte
- Natal 896 708
- Parnamirim 271 713
- Mossoro 264 577
- Sao Goncalo Do Amarante 115 838
- Macaiba 81 821
- Ceara-Mirim 79 115
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
São José: clock, sun and surroundings
São José includes 1 postal code.
Clocks across São José run on America/Fortaleza at UTC−3. Daylight saving time: No.
In São José the sun appears at 5:02 AM and disappears at 5:20 PM today. Daylight stretches 12 h 17 min.
Neighbouring places São Luís and Amargoso run on São José time.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for São José identified?
- The time zone for São José is identified as America/Fortaleza, with an offset of −3.
- Do clocks change in São José during the year?
- Daylight saving in São José: No.
- Is there a set time for sunset in São José?
- Today the sun sets at 5:20 PM.