Current Date And Time In Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Thursday, 13 August 2026
05:42:49 BRT
State: Minas Gerais
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 2,721,564
District: Belo Horizonte
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Belo Horizonte, a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Belo Horizonte — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Belo Horizonte | |
| District / County | Belo Horizonte | |
| State | Minas Gerais | |
| Country | Brazil | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 2,721,564 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Minas Gerais | #1 of 849 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Brazilian Real | |
| Code ISO-4217 | BRL | |
| Symbol | R$ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +55 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .br | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 888 | |
| In Feet | 2,914 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -19.92 | |
| Longitude | -43.94 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 19.921° S 43.938° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 19° 55' 15" S 43° 56' 16" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 19° 55.25' S 43° 56.27' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Salto del Guairá, Paraguay (1,164 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 to -02:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:17 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:43 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 26m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Sao_Paulo |
Belo Horizonte is a city situated in Minas Gerais, Brazil, within South America. It falls under Belo Horizonte, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Belo Horizonte as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Minas Gerais
The latitude and longitude of Belo Horizonte pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 888 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Belo Horizonte on the map
Belo Horizonte runs on UTC -05:00 to -02:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Belo Horizonte run on Brazilian Real (BRL), shown with the symbol R$. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Belo Horizonte exchange rates
To ring a number in Belo Horizonte from outside Brazil, dial +55 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Belo Horizonte and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Belo Horizonte ranks #1 of 849 cities in Minas Gerais. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Minas Gerais market. › Cities near Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte has a recorded population of approximately 2,721,564 people. That places it #1 of 849 cities with population data in Minas Gerais. Browse more cities in Minas Gerais for comparison.
Belo Horizonte sits within Belo Horizonte, is part of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Belo Horizonte keeps UTC -05:00 to -02:00. Today the sun rises around 06:17 AM and sets around 05:43 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Belo Horizonte price in Brazilian real (BRL), written with the symbol R$. Check live rates on our Belo Horizonte currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Belo Horizonte lands you closest to Salto del Guairá, Paraguay, about 1,164 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Belo Horizonte sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
