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Is the word momentos the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

Yes

The meaning, spelling, and grammatical function of "momentos" are identical in both Brazilian and Continental Portuguese. The only difference is pronunciation.

In Brazilian Portuguese, the vowels are generally more open and clearly articulated, and the final "s" is typically pronounced as a soft [s]. In Continental Portuguese, unstressed vowels are often reduced or "swallowed" (making the "o" sound more like a "u"), and the final "s" is frequently pronounced as a "sh" sound [ʃ].

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. Aproveite cada um dos momentos. (Enjoy each one of the moments.)
  2. Estamos passando por momentos de muita alegria. (We are going through moments of great joy.)
  3. Esses momentos ficam guardados na memória. (These moments stay stored in the memory.)
  4. Eu preciso de alguns momentos para pensar sozinho. (I need a few moments to think alone.)
  5. Ele sempre tem momentos de silêncio durante o dia. (He always has moments of silence during the day.)

Continental Portuguese Examples

  1. Aproveita os bons momentos da vida. (Enjoy the good moments of life.)
  2. Recordo-me de momentos fantásticos em Portugal. (I remember fantastic moments in Portugal.)
  3. Vivemos momentos de grande incerteza. (We lived through moments of great uncertainty.)
  4. Há momentos em que tudo parece parar. (There are moments when everything seems to stop.)
  5. Passámos por momentos complicados recentemente. (We went through complicated moments recently.)