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Clock Changes in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil 2002

Last change: 2013
Feb
17
1 hour Back

Feb 17, 2013, 12:00 midnight

End DST: Saturday, February 16, 2002 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, November 3, 2002 — 1 hour forward
Location of PalmasLocation

Feb 17

Back 1 hour

Feb 17, 2002 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 17, 2002, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, February 16, 2002, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 17, 2002 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Sunday, February 17, 2013: Brazil ends Daylight Saving Time

Nov 3

Forward 1 hour

Nov 3, 2002 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, November 3, 2002, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 3, 2002, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Nov 3, 2002 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
Sunday, February 17, 2013: Brazil ends Daylight Saving Time

Other years: 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST End (Clock Backward)DST Start (Clock Forward)
2000Sunday, February 27, 12:00 midnightSunday, October 8, 12:00 midnight
2001Sunday, February 18, 12:00 midnightSunday, October 14, 12:00 midnight
2002Sunday, February 17, 12:00 midnightSunday, November 3, 12:00 midnight
2003Sunday, February 16, 12:00 midnightNo DST Start
2004 — 2009DST not observed
All times are local for Palmas.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Palmas, however, we have earlier time zone history for Araguaína available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Palmas