Geographic position of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 30.0328° S, 51.2302° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 3,343 km (2,077 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 13,362 km (8,303 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 6,676 km (4,148 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,937 km (3,068 mi) west
Porto Alegre lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Porto Alegre
With a population of 1,488,252, Porto Alegre ranks as the 12th most populous city in Brazil, out of 2,345 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA / SBPA) is a major international airport serving Porto Alegre directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:40:16.
Daylight saving time in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Sao_Paulo. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.
Porto Alegre does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Porto Alegre
Business hours in Porto Alegre (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 5:30 PM - 1:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Porto Alegre
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Porto Alegre in?
Porto Alegre follows the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Porto Alegre at UTC-3.
What time is it in Porto Alegre right now?
The current local time in Porto Alegre is 13:40:16 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Porto Alegre observe daylight saving time?
No. Porto Alegre is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is currently UTC-3, meaning local time is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) is the airport serving Porto Alegre. The current local time at the airport is 13:40:16.
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