Current Date And Time In Porto Alegre, Brazil
Thursday, 13 August 2026
16:55:37 BRT
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 1,488,252
District: Porto Alegre
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Porto Alegre, a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Porto Alegre — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Porto Alegre | |
| District / County | Porto Alegre | |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Country | Brazil | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 1,488,252 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Rio Grande do Sul | #1 of 496 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Brazilian Real | |
| Code ISO-4217 | BRL | |
| Symbol | R$ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +55 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .br | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 46 | |
| In Feet | 151 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -30.03 | |
| Longitude | -51.23 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 30.033° S 51.23° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 30° 1' 58" S 51° 13' 49" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 30° 1.97' S 51° 13.81' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Aceguá, Uruguay (346 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 to -02:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:58 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:00 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 1m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Sao_Paulo |
Porto Alegre is a city situated in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, within South America. It falls under Porto Alegre, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Porto Alegre as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Rio Grande do Sul
The latitude and longitude of Porto Alegre pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 46 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Porto Alegre on the map
Porto Alegre runs on UTC -05:00 to -02:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Porto Alegre run on Brazilian Real (BRL), shown with the symbol R$. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Porto Alegre exchange rates
To ring a number in Porto Alegre from outside Brazil, dial +55 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Porto Alegre and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Porto Alegre ranks #1 of 496 cities in Rio Grande do Sul. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Rio Grande do Sul market. › Cities near Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre has a recorded population of approximately 1,488,252 people. That places it #1 of 496 cities with population data in Rio Grande do Sul. Browse more cities in Rio Grande do Sul for comparison.
Porto Alegre sits within Porto Alegre, is part of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Porto Alegre keeps UTC -05:00 to -02:00. Today the sun rises around 06:58 AM and sets around 06:00 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Porto Alegre price in Brazilian real (BRL), written with the symbol R$. Check live rates on our Porto Alegre currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Porto Alegre lands you closest to Aceguá, Uruguay, about 346 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Porto Alegre sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
