Time in São João

Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3, UTC-3)

Current local time: 02:26

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in São João: · 11 Nov 2026

São João time zone

Time zone
UTC-3 · UTC-3standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

Brazil has 4 distinct time zone rule groups. São João uses Brasilia Standard Time.

  • UTC-3 · UTC-3São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Ceará and moreNo daylight saving time
  • UTC-2 · UTC-2America/NoronhaNo daylight saving time
  • UTC-4 · UTC-4Amazonas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, RoraimaNo daylight saving time
  • UTC-5 · UTC-5Acre, AmazonasNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from São João

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with São João
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London3 h aheadCompare São João and London
New York2 h behindCompare São João and New York
Los Angeles-1 day5 h behindCompare São João and Los Angeles
Berlin4 h aheadCompare São João and Berlin
Dubai7 h aheadCompare São João and Dubai
New Delhi8 h 30 min aheadCompare São João and New Delhi
Singapore11 h aheadCompare São João and Singapore
Tokyo12 h aheadCompare São João and Tokyo
Sydney14 h aheadCompare São João and Sydney
Copenhagen4 h aheadCompare São João and Copenhagen

Sun in São João today

Daylight
04:5412h 30m17:24

12h 30m today - 0h 9m less than the longest day and 0h 53m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About São João

City facts
Country
Brazil
Region
Pernambuco
Population
23,837
Dialing code
Currency
BRL · Real
Coordinates
-8.8756°, -36.3667°

Public holidays in Pernambuco

Holidays

  1. Republic Day

    Sunday · in 4 days

    National

  2. Black Awareness Day

    Friday · in 9 days

    Nationallong weekend

  3. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 44 days

    Nationallong weekend

  4. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend

  5. Revolução Pernambucana de 1817

    Sunday · in 116 days

    PE

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is São João in?
São João uses America/Recife: UTC-3 (UTC-3).
02Does São João have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between São João and London?
São João is 3 h behind relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call São João from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 14:00-15:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in São João.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is São João in?
São João is in Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3), America/Recife. Standard time is UTC-3.
02Does São João use daylight saving time?
No. São João stays on UTC-3 all year.
03What is the time difference between São João and UTC?
São João is UTC-3 all year.