Time zone in Porto Alegre
- Time zone: Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC−3
- IANA time zone ID: America/Sao_Paulo
- Country: Brazil
Daylight saving time
Porto Alegre does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Brazil stopped using daylight saving time in 2019. São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro now stay on Brasília Time, UTC−3, all year.
Porto Alegre compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Porto Alegre |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 1 hr behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 4 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 2 hrs behind |
| London | — | 4 hrs ahead |
| Paris | — | 5 hrs ahead |
| Dubai | — | 7 hrs ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 8 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 12 hrs ahead |
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Calling Porto Alegre
Office hours in Porto Alegre and New York overlap for about 7 hours a day, from 9 AM to 4 PM in New York (10 AM to 5 PM in Porto Alegre).
Office hours in Porto Alegre and London overlap for about 4 hours a day, from 1 PM to 5 PM in London (9 AM to 1 PM in Porto Alegre).
When it's 9 AM in Porto Alegre today, it's New York: Wed 8:00 AM · London: Wed 1:00 PM · Dubai: Wed 4:00 PM · Tokyo: Wed 9:00 PM · Sydney: Wed 11:00 PM.