Time in Belo Horizonte
The exact local hour in Belo Horizonte, Brazil — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Belo Horizonte sits at -19.9167° S, 43.9345° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:49 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:12 (6:12 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:54 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:36 (5:36 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:59 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 24m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Belo Horizonte is in the America/Sao_Paulo zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−3.
Belo Horizonte does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Belo Horizonte compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Belo Horizonte, with the great-circle distance from Belo Horizonte for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +4h | 9,012 km · 5,600 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −1h | 7,424 km · 4,613 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +12h | 18,228 km · 11,326 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +7h | 11,823 km · 7,346 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +13h | 13,823 km · 8,589 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −4h | 9,881 km · 6,140 mi |
About Belo Horizonte
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,100,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -19.9167, -43.9345 |
| IANA time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
| UTC offset | UTC−3 |
| Country calling code | +55 |
| Currency | BRL |
Other cities in America/Sao_Paulo
These cities share Belo Horizonte's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Belo Horizonte
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Belo Horizonte on the world clock.