Last change: 1988
Feb
7
1 hour Back
Feb 7, 1988, 12:00 midnight
| End DST: | Thursday, February 29, 1968 — 1 hour backward |
|---|
Mar 1
Back 1 hour
Mar 1, 1968 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Friday, March 1, 1968, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Thursday, February 29, 1968, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 1, 1968 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Sunday, February 17, 2013: Brazil ends Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST End (Clock Backward) | DST Start (Clock Forward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 — 1962 | DST not observed | |
| 1963 | No DST End | Monday, December 9, 12:00 midnight |
| 1964 | Sunday, March 1, 12:00 midnight | No DST Start |
| * 1965 | Wednesday, March 31, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, January 31, 12:00 midnight |
| 1966 | Tuesday, March 1, 12:00 midnight | Tuesday, November 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1967 | Wednesday, March 1, 12:00 midnight | Wednesday, November 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1968 | Friday, March 1, 12:00 midnight | No DST Start |
| 1969 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Rio Branco. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||