Time in Brazil

Time in Belo Horizonte now

9:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

BRT · UTC−3 Brasilia Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Day length: 12 h 52 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Belo Horizonte time zone

Time zone

Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−3. IANA zone America/Sao_Paulo.

Clock changes

Belo Horizonte does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−3 all year.

Location

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Coordinates 19.92° S, 43.94° W; population about 2,721,564.

Sunrise and sunset in Belo Horizonte today

Dawn (civil): 4:50 AM
Sunrise: 5:13 AM
Solar noon: 11:39 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:28 PM
Day length: 12 h 52 min
Night length: 11 h 8 min
Golden hour, morning: 4:59 AM – 5:43 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:35 PM – 6:19 PM
Blue hour, morning: 4:50 AM – 4:59 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:19 PM – 6:28 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Belo Horizonte time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Belo Horizonte
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	2 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	5 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	3 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	7 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	6 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	2 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	3 hours behind Belo Horizonte
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	Same time as Belo Horizonte
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte
Paris, France	1:00 PM	4 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte

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Questions about time in Belo Horizonte

What time zone is Belo Horizonte in?

Belo Horizonte uses Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Belo Horizonte observe daylight saving time?

No. Belo Horizonte stays on UTC−3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Belo Horizonte from UTC?

Belo Horizonte is 3 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Belo Horizonte today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:13 AM and set at 6:05 PM, giving 12 h 52 min of daylight.

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