Time in Porto Franco, Brazil
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
What time is it in Porto Franco? It is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Brazil: Republic Proclamation Day, Sunday, 15 November (in 5 days) · All holidays
Porto Franco time zone
- Time zone
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- IANA time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Porto Franco
Porto Franco does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-3 all year round. The last time change was in 2002.
Sunrise and sunset in Porto Franco today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Golden hour
- 05:28–06:10 and 17:36–18:18
- Day length
- 12 h 22 min (17 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:20–05:42 and 18:04–18:26
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202738% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:03
Moon in Porto Franco today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 06:28
- Moonset
- 19:18
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 11:53
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 21:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 01:13
About Porto Franco
Porto Franco is a town in Maranhão, Brazil. The time zone of Porto Franco is Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3). It is 1,051 km from Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The population of Porto Franco is about 24,092.
- Coordinates
- 6°20′18″S 47°23′57″W
- Elevation
- 165 m
- Region
- Maranhão
- District
- Porto Franco
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 24,092
- Distance to Brasília
- 1,051 km
Where is Porto Franco
Best time to call Porto Franco
Working hours in Porto Franco are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Porto Franco
- Tocantinópolis 2 km
- Campestre do Maranhão 19 km
- Estreito 25 km
- São João do Paraíso 40 km
- Lajeado Novo 44 km
- Ribamar Fiquene 45 km
- Darcinópolis 56 km
- Itaguatins 64 km
Time in other cities in Brazil
Time difference from Porto Franco
+ means the time there is ahead of Porto Franco, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −5 hours
- Chicago USA −3 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −3 hours
- New York USA −2 hours
- Toronto Canada −2 hours
- São Paulo Brazil same time
- London UK +3 hours
- Berlin Germany +4 hours
- Paris France +4 hours
- Cairo Egypt +5 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +6 hours
- Moscow Russia +6 hours
- Dubai UAE +7 hours
- Mumbai India +8.5 hours
- Beijing China +11 hours
- Hong Kong +11 hours
- Singapore +11 hours
- Seoul South Korea +12 hours
- Tokyo Japan +12 hours
- Sydney Australia +14 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Porto Franco in?
Porto Franco is in the Brasilia Standard Time time zone (America/Fortaleza), UTC-3.
Does Porto Franco observe daylight saving time?
No. Porto Franco stays on UTC-3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Porto Franco?
The current UTC offset in Porto Franco is UTC-3.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Porto Franco is currently UTC-3.
What time is sunrise in Porto Franco today?
Today the sun rises in Porto Franco at 05:42 and sets at 18:04.
How far is Porto Franco from Brasília?
Porto Franco is 1,051 km from Brasília in a straight line.