July 20, 2026 · São José, Brazil
Sunset in São José today is at 17:41. Day length is 10h 35m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for São José's coordinates and updated daily.
São José lies at 28°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for São José.
The longest day in São José is around 13h 56m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 21m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19:19 | 05:34 | 13h 45m |
| February | 19:04 | 05:59 | 13h 5m |
| March | 18:36 | 06:18 | 12h 18m |
| April | 18:01 | 06:34 | 11h 27m |
| May | 17:36 | 06:51 | 10h 45m |
| June | 17:29 | 07:07 | 10h 22m |
| July | 17:38 | 07:08 | 10h 30m |
| August | 17:55 | 06:50 | 11h 5m |
| September | 18:10 | 06:17 | 11h 53m |
| October | 18:25 | 05:42 | 12h 43m |
| November | 18:47 | 05:17 | 13h 29m |
| December | 19:10 | 05:15 | 13h 55m |