Feb 26, 2012, 12:00 midnight
| End DST: | Saturday, February 10, 1996 — 1 hour backward |
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| Start DST: | Sunday, October 6, 1996 — 1 hour forward |
Feb 11
Back 1 hour
Feb 11, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 11, 1996, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, February 10, 1996, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 11, 1996 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
Oct 6
Forward 1 hour
Oct 6, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 6, 1996, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 6, 1996, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 6, 1996 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
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.