Quick facts
São Luís is at latitude 2°31′46.99″S and longitude 44°18′10.01″W (−2.529720, −44.302780 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, São Luís lies in zone 23M (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 45°W. The terrain elevation is about 29 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/Fortaleza (UTC−3).
| State / region | Maranhão |
| Country | Brazil |
| Population | 917,237 |
| Elevation | 29 m |
| Time zone | America/Fortaleza (UTC−3) |
| UTM zone | 23M |
Sunrise and sunset in São Luís
Times for 2026 in the America/Fortaleza (UTC−3) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Daylight
- 11 h 59 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Daylight
- 12 h 16 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of São Luís?
Latitude −2.529720 and longitude −44.302780 in decimal degrees, or 2°31′46.99″S 44°18′10.01″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is São Luís in?
Zone 23M (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 23M 577510 9720367.