Sunrise and sunset in Belo Horizonte in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Belo Horizonte between 5:07 AM (November 26) and 6:31 AM (July 5), and sets between 5:23 PM (June 4) and 6:41 PM (January 16). The longest day is Monday, December 21, with 13 h 20 min of daylight, and the shortest is Sunday, June 21, with 10 h 56 min: a difference of 2 h 25 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 5:20 AM | 6:39 PM | 13 h 19 min | 11:59 AM |
| Jan 15 | 5:29 AM | 6:41 PM | 13 h 12 min | 12:05 PM |
| Feb 1 | 5:40 AM | 6:38 PM | 12 h 58 min | 12:09 PM |
| Feb 15 | 5:48 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 h 44 min | 12:10 PM |
| Mar 1 | 5:54 AM | 6:22 PM | 12 h 29 min | 12:08 PM |
| Mar 15 | 5:58 AM | 6:11 PM | 12 h 13 min | 12:05 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:03 AM | 5:56 PM | 11 h 53 min | 12:00 PM |
| Apr 15 | 6:07 AM | 5:45 PM | 11 h 38 min | 11:56 AM |
| May 1 | 6:12 AM | 5:34 PM | 11 h 22 min | 11:53 AM |
| May 15 | 6:17 AM | 5:27 PM | 11 h 10 min | 11:52 AM |
| Jun 1 | 6:24 AM | 5:24 PM | 11 h 0 min | 11:54 AM |
| Jun 15 | 6:28 AM | 5:24 PM | 10 h 56 min | 11:56 AM |
| Jul 1 | 6:31 AM | 5:28 PM | 10 h 57 min | 12:00 PM |
| Jul 15 | 6:31 AM | 5:33 PM | 11 h 2 min | 12:02 PM |
| Aug 1 | 6:25 AM | 5:39 PM | 11 h 14 min | 12:02 PM |
| Aug 15 | 6:17 AM | 5:43 PM | 11 h 26 min | 12:00 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:04 AM | 5:47 PM | 11 h 43 min | 11:56 AM |
| Sep 15 | 5:52 AM | 5:50 PM | 11 h 59 min | 11:51 AM |
| Oct 1 | 5:37 AM | 5:54 PM | 12 h 17 min | 11:45 AM |
| Oct 15 | 5:25 AM | 5:58 PM | 12 h 32 min | 11:41 AM |
| Nov 1 | 5:14 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 51 min | 11:39 AM |
| Nov 15 | 5:09 AM | 6:12 PM | 13 h 4 min | 11:40 AM |
| Dec 1 | 5:07 AM | 6:22 PM | 13 h 15 min | 11:45 AM |
| Dec 15 | 5:11 AM | 6:31 PM | 13 h 20 min | 11:51 AM |
Local time in Belo Horizonte (America/Sao Paulo), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Belo Horizonte is June 21, but the earliest sunset comes on June 4, at 5:23 PM, and the latest sunrise on July 5, at 6:31 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Belo Horizonte lies at 19.92° south and 43.93° west. Its standard time, UTC−3, is set on the 45° west meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Belo Horizonte about 4 minutes earlier than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:39 AM (November 2) and 12:10 PM (February 10) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Belo Horizonte does not change its clocks (UTC−3 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 1 h 24 min and sunset by 1 h 18 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 89.9° above the horizon on November 21, almost straight overhead, and only 46.6° on June 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 22 minutes at the March equinox and 24 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 14: 1 min 9 s less each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
Other cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Fortaleza. See also the current time in Belo Horizonte, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.