Time in Porto Alegre now
1:02PMUTC−3
UTC−3+2 h vs New York (you)America/Sao_Paulo
No clock changes: Porto Alegre stays on UTC−3 all year.
Clock rules in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre keeps UTC−3 all year. Brazil has 4 different clock settings; Porto Alegre is in the zone tzdata calls America/Sao_Paulo, described as “Brazil (southeast: GO, DF, MG, ES, RJ, SP, PR, SC, RS)”.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in the southern summer of 2018–19.
Local mean solar time at 51.23° W is UTC−3:25, so the clock runs 25 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:25 PM. That is 13 min later than in Brasília, on the same clock.
Porto Alegre has kept the same clocks as São Paulo since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the America/Sao_Paulo page.
Time difference from Porto Alegre
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Porto Alegre | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasília | Capital · 1,620 km | 1:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Manaus | Elsewhere in Brazil · 3,130 km | 12:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Rio Branco | Elsewhere in Brazil · 2,820 km | 11:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −2 h |
| Montevideo | Nearest capitals abroad · 710 km | 1:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Asunción | Nearest capitals abroad · 820 km | 1:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Buenos Aires | Nearest capitals abroad · 840 km | 1:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 11:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −1 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 8:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −5 h | −5 h | −4 h |
| London | World cities | 4:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +3 h | +3 h | +4 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 5:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +4 h | +4 h | +5 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 8:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +7 h | +7 h | +7 h |
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Places near Porto Alegre
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Porto Alegre |
|---|---|---|
| Canoas | 14 km north | same clock |
| Alvorada | 15 km east | same clock |
| Cachoeirinha | 16 km north-east | same clock |
| Viamão | 21 km east | same clock |
| Gravataí | 25 km north-east | same clock |
| Sapucaia do Sul | 25 km north | same clock |
| São Leopoldo | 31 km north | same clock |
| Novo Hamburgo | 41 km north | same clock |
| Campo Grande | 1,120 km north | 1 h behind |
Porto Alegre at a glance
- CountryBrazil
- Population1,488,252
- Coordinates30.03° S, 51.23° W
- Elevation46 m
- Time zone IDAmerica/Sao_Paulo
- Standard timeUTC−3
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+55