Time in Porto Alegre
The exact local hour in Porto Alegre, Brazil — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Porto Alegre sits at -30.0346° S, 51.2177° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:29 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:53 (6:53 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:23 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:53 (5:53 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:17 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 10h 59m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Porto Alegre is in the America/Sao_Paulo zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−3.
Porto Alegre does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Porto Alegre compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Porto Alegre, with the great-circle distance from Porto Alegre for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +4h | 10,347 km · 6,429 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −1h | 8,209 km · 5,101 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +12h | 18,823 km · 11,696 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +7h | 12,878 km · 8,002 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +13h | 12,529 km · 7,785 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −4h | 10,009 km · 6,219 mi |
About Porto Alegre
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,374,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -30.0346, -51.2177 |
| IANA time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
| UTC offset | UTC−3 |
| Country calling code | +55 |
| Currency | BRL |
Other cities in America/Sao_Paulo
These cities share Porto Alegre's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Porto Alegre
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Porto Alegre on the world clock.