Feb 17, 2019, 12:00 midnight
| End DST: | Saturday, February 16, 1991 — 1 hour backward |
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| Start DST: | Sunday, October 20, 1991 — 1 hour forward |
Feb 17
Back 1 hour
Feb 17, 1991 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 17, 1991, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, February 16, 1991, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 17, 1991 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
Oct 20
Forward 1 hour
Oct 20, 1991 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 20, 1991, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 20, 1991, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 20, 1991 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
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Rio de Janeiro, however, we have earlier time zone history for São Paulo available.