What time is it in Porto Alegre right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Porto Alegre, Brazil, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Sao_Paulo. Porto Alegre is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Porto Alegre in?

Porto Alegre uses BRT (Brasilia Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Porto Alegre observe daylight saving time?

No. Porto Alegre stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Porto Alegre?

Open the time zone converter for Porto Alegre to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Porto Alegre is on BRT (Brasilia Standard Time), UTC−3. Porto Alegre does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Porto Alegre, Brazil

7:38 AM:21BRT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Sul
Lat/Long: 30°02'S / 51°14'W
Elevation: 46 m
Population: 1,488,252
Currency: Real (BRL)
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Dialling code: +55

Time zone in Porto Alegre

Time zone
BRT
Brasilia Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Porto Alegre keeps UTC−3

Porto Alegre keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Sao_Paulo, one of 15 time zones in use in Brazil. Porto Alegre does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Porto Alegre today

Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:43 PM
Day length
13 hours 9 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Porto Alegre for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 30°02'S / 51°14'W.

Time difference between Porto Alegre and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Porto Alegre. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Porto Alegre
City	Local time	Compared to Porto Alegre
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:38 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:38 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:38 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:38 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:38 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:38 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:38 AM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:38 AM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:38 AM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:38 AM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:38 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:38 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:08 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:38 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:38 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:38 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:38 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:38 PM	+16h (ahead)

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