Geographic position of Belém
Belém is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 1.4558° S, 48.5044° W.
-
Distance from the Equator:
about 162 km (101 mi)
-
Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,181 km (6,326 mi)
-
Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,857 km (6,125 mi)
-
Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 5,398 km (3,354 mi) west
Belém lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Belém
With a population of 1,499,641, Belém ranks as the 11th most populous city in Brazil, out of 2,345 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Belém
Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL / SBBE) is a major international airport serving Belém directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:38:14.
Daylight saving time in Belém
Belém uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Belem. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.
Belém does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Belém
Business hours in Belém (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 5:30 PM - 1:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Belém
Compare time in Belém with major cities worldwide.
Time now in other cities in Brazil
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Belém in?
Belém follows the America/Belem time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Belém at UTC-3.
What time is it in Belém right now?
The current local time in Belém is 13:38:14 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Belém observe daylight saving time?
No. Belém is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Belém?
Belém is currently UTC-3, meaning local time is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Belém?
Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) is the airport serving Belém. The current local time at the airport is 13:38:14.
Time Tools
Quick access to timers, stopwatch, world clock and time zone tools.
Time Guides
Read useful guides about time zones, calendars, finance and astronomy.
