Daylight hours in Belo Horizonte today

Belo Horizonte lies at 20°S. In Belo Horizonte, day length ranges from 10h 56m in winter to 13h 20m in summer — a swing of about 2h 25m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:56 in Belo Horizonte, 4 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 62.9° above the horizon in Belo Horizonte. Belo Horizonte lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 46.6°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Belo Horizonte.

The longest day in Belo Horizonte is around 13h 20m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 56m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.