Belo Horizonte uses America/Sao_Paulo — UTC-03:00 (-03) in standard time. It is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Belo Horizonte's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Belo Horizonte uses UTC-03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Belo Horizonte is America/Sao_Paulo. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Curitiba, Goiânia
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL). Calling code: +55. Languages: Portuguese.
Belo Horizonte is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.4 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas.
The metropolis is anchor to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area, ranked as the third most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and the 17th most populous in the Americas. Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's second-most populous state. It is the first planned modern city in Brazil.
The region was first settled in the early 18th century, but the city as it is known today was planned and constructed in the 1890s to replace Ouro Preto as the capital of Minas Gerais. The city features a mixture of contemporary and classical buildings and is home to several modern Brazilian architectural icons, most notably the Pampulha Complex.
In planning the city, Aarão Reis and Francisco Bicalho sought inspiration in the urban planning of Washington, D.C. The city has employed notable programs in urban revitalization and food security, for which it has been awarded international accolades.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Belo Horizonte. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
2,721,564 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Minas Gerais, Brazil.
America/Sao_Paulo · UTC-03:00 (-03).
No daylight saving time.
Brazilian Real (BRL) · +55.
Rio de Janeiro, Campinas, São Paulo
Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF) about 31.9 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 26.9°C and lows 16.9°C. Warmest month: September (average high 30.3°C); coolest month: July (average low 13.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Belo Horizonte receives large numbers of visitors, as it is in the Brazilian main economic axis, exerting influence even on other states. Multinational and Brazilian companies, such as Google, Deloitte, Thoughtworks, Localiza and Oi, maintain offices in the city. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Minas Gerais · IANA zone: America/Sao_Paulo · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Belo Horizonte. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Belo Horizonte and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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