Time Now in Porto Franco, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 6.34° S, 47.4° W
Elevation: 165 m above sea level
Population rank: #1223 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Maranhão
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Porto Franco keeps its clocks on UTC−03:00, in the America/Fortaleza time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Porto Franco sees day length barely change from month to month. Its elevation is a gentle 165 m. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 1915 km away. Porto Franco is a smaller locality in Brazil, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Porto Franco at 06:11 and sets at 18:09, giving 11h 58m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Porto Franco
Daylight Hours in Porto Franco
Porto Franco gets 11h 58m of daylight today. Sunrise in Porto Franco is at 06:11 and sunset in Porto Franco is at 18:09.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the June solstice to 12h 29m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Porto Franco and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Porto Franco right now.
Best Time to Call Porto Franco
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Porto Franco:
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Cities Sharing Porto Franco's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Porto Franco.
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Prayer Times in Porto Franco
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 04:59 | 06:10 | 12:10 | 15:29 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:58 | 06:10 | 12:10 | 15:28 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:58 | 06:10 | 12:09 | 15:28 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:57 | 06:09 | 12:09 | 15:27 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:57 | 06:09 | 12:09 | 15:27 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:57 | 06:08 | 12:08 | 15:26 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:56 | 06:08 | 12:08 | 15:25 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
14-day Forecast for Porto Franco
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Porto Franco
Sunrise
in Porto Franco
↑
6:11 AM
Sunset
in Porto Franco
↓
6:09 PM
Day Length
11h 58m
Dawn
in Porto Franco
5:49 AM
Dusk
in Porto Franco
6:30 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Porto Franco
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
93.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:14
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 08:25
Distances & Clock Changes in Porto Franco
How Far Is Porto Franco From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 1,915 km | S (178deg) |
| New York | 5,895 km | NNW (335deg) |
| Paris | 7,802 km | NNE (32deg) |
| London | 7,843 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,670 km | NW (307deg) |
| Moscow | 10,280 km | NE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 11,580 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Mumbai | 13,415 km | ENE (72deg) |
Porto Franco's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Porto Franco and you would surface near Koror, Palau, about 235 km from the antipodal point at 6.3deg N, 132.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Porto Franco
What time is it in Porto Franco right now?
The current local time in Porto Franco is 09:44 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Porto Franco follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Porto Franco in?
Porto Franco uses the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Porto Franco?
Porto Franco is UTC-03:00 right now. To convert UTC to Porto Franco local time, shift the clock 03:00 hours backward.
Is Porto Franco on daylight saving time right now?
No — Porto Franco is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Porto Franco today?
Porto Franco sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Porto Franco tonight?
Tonight the moon over Porto Franco is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 93.9%.
What is solar time in Porto Franco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Porto Franco, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.