Brazil · Santa Catarina
Current local time in São Francisco do Sul
São Francisco do Sul keeps time on the America/Sao_Paulo zone, currently UTC−3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina
São Francisco do Sul time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Coordinates
- -26.24°, -48.64°
- Population
- 52,674
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in São Francisco do Sul today
Computed from São Francisco do Sul's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Civil dawn
- 6:03 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:25 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:58 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:31 PM
São Francisco do Sul time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | São Francisco do Sul is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 4h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 4h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 7h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 12h behind |
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São Francisco do Sultime — questions & answers
- What time is it in São Francisco do Sul right now?
- São Francisco do Sul is on America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC−3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is São Francisco do Sul in?
- São Francisco do Sul uses the IANA time zone America/Sao_Paulo, which is UTC−3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does São Francisco do Sul observe daylight saving time?
- No. São Francisco do Sul stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in São Francisco do Sul today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:30 AM and sets at about 5:58 PM local time in São Francisco do Sul, giving roughly 11h 28m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:15 PM.
Working with São Francisco do Sul time
Scheduling across America/Sao_Paulo is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.