Right now, local time in Montes Claros is 09:41 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Montes Claros ranks #1383 worldwide by population and #53 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 11h 08m (winter) – 13h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Montes Claros — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.7350° S, 43.8617° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 437,601 · #1383 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Montes Claros through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.73° N, 136.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rumung, Micronesia, 820 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Montes Claros today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Montes Claros — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Montes Claros sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Montes Claros's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 811 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,878 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.73° S, 43.86° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:41 | −5h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | same time |
| London | 12:41 | +3h |
| Paris | 13:41 | +4h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +6h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +12h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +14h |
Best time to call Montes Claros
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Montes Claros local time:
Cities sharing Montes Claros's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo09:41
- Rio de Janeiro09:41
- Belo Horizonte09:41
- Salvador09:41
- Fortaleza09:41
- Manaus08:41
- Brasília09:41
- Curitiba09:41
- Recife09:41
- Goiânia09:41
- Belém09:41
- Porto Alegre09:41
Distances from Montes Claros
| São Paulo | 811 km | SSW (200°) |
| Chicago | 7,914 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 8,600 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 8,690 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,673 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,020 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,688 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 13,350 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 14,166 km | SSW (196°) |
| Singapore | 16,087 km | ESE (112°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,633 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 17,878 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Montes Claros
- Glaucilândia22 km · 09:41
- Juramento32 km · 09:41
- Guaraciama37 km · 09:41
- Bocaiúva42 km · 09:41
- Capitão Enéas48 km · 09:41
- Francisco Sá49 km · 09:41
- Claro dos Poções53 km · 09:41
- São João da Lagoa54 km · 09:41
FAQ
What time is it in Montes Claros right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Montes Claros (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Montes Claros in?
Montes Claros runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Montes Claros observe daylight saving time?
Montes Claros does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Montes Claros today?
Montes Claros sees sunrise at 05:18 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Montes Claros tonight?
The moon phase over Montes Claros tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Montes Claros?
The antipode of Montes Claros — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.73° N, 136.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rumung, Micronesia, roughly 820 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Montes Claros?
Montes Claros lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Montes Claros?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Montes Claros, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.