Time Now in José de Freitas, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 4.76° S, 42.58° W
Elevation: 131 m above sea level
Population rank: #894 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Piauí
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 10m behind the sun
Timezone: GMT-3
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
José de Freitas keeps its clocks on UTC−03:00, in the America/Fortaleza time zone. José de Freitas does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Its elevation is a gentle 131 m. José de Freitas is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 2134 km off. Modest in size, José de Freitas still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today José de Freitas sees 11h 52m between a 06:00 sunrise and a 17:52 sunset.
Time & Daylight in José de Freitas
Daylight Hours in José de Freitas
José de Freitas gets 11h 52m of daylight today. Sunrise in José de Freitas is at 06:00 and sunset in José de Freitas is at 17:52.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 50m near the June solstice to 12h 24m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between José de Freitas and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from José de Freitas right now.
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How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in José de Freitas:
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Cities Sharing José de Freitas's Time Zone (UTC−03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as José de Freitas.
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Prayer Times in José de Freitas
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jul ● | 04:44 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 04:44 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 04:44 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 04:44 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:44 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:45 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:45 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
14-day Forecast for José de Freitas
Sunrise & Sunset Times for José de Freitas
Sunrise
in José de Freitas
↑
6:00 AM
Sunset
in José de Freitas
↓
5:52 PM
Day Length
11h 52m
Dawn
in José de Freitas
5:37 AM
Dusk
in José de Freitas
6:15 PM
Moon Phases & Times for José de Freitas
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
43.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 11:35
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:21
Distances & Clock Changes in José de Freitas
How Far Is José de Freitas From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,134 km | SSW (191deg) |
| New York | 5,984 km | NNW (331deg) |
| Paris | 7,374 km | NNE (30deg) |
| London | 7,436 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,997 km | NW (306deg) |
| Moscow | 9,836 km | NNE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 11,022 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,853 km | ENE (71deg) |
José de Freitas's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from José de Freitas and you would surface near Koror Town, Palau, about 434 km from the antipodal point at 4.8deg N, 137.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about José de Freitas
What time is it in José de Freitas right now?
The current local time in José de Freitas is 16:03 on Monday, July 20, 2026. José de Freitas follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is José de Freitas in?
José de Freitas runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC−03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is José de Freitas?
To turn UTC into José de Freitas time, shift the clock −03:00 hours backward, which places José de Freitas at UTC−03:00 during standard time.
Is José de Freitas on daylight saving time right now?
No — José de Freitas is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in José de Freitas today?
José de Freitas sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over José de Freitas tonight?
Over José de Freitas tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 43.4% illumination.
What is solar time in José de Freitas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In José de Freitas, clocks run about 10m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.