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Time Change 1996 in Brazil

Last change: 2019
Feb
17
1 hour Back

Feb 17, 2019, 12:00 midnight

In some areas of Brazil

Country: Brazil
Long Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Abbreviations: BR, BRA
Capital: Brasilia
Time Zones: 4
Dial Code: +55

Note: Only some parts of Brazil used DST in 1996.

Does Brazil Have DST?

There is no Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Brazil. The country scrapped the practice in 2019.

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 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 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 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: 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2024

Which Federal Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 1996

Areas in Brazil using DST in 1996
Areas in Brazil on standard time all of 1996

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in Brazil in 1996 (98 Locations)

AlagoinhasOct 6 – Feb 11Foz do IguaçuOct 6 – Feb 11Ponta GrossaOct 6 – Feb 11
AnápolisOct 6 – Feb 11GaranhunsNo DSTPorto AcreNo DST
AracajuNo Start - Feb 11GoiâniaOct 6 – Feb 11Porto AlegreOct 6 – Feb 11
AraguaínaOct 6 – Feb 11Governador ValadaresOct 6 – Feb 11Porto VelhoNo DST
BacabalNo DSTGuarulhosOct 6 – Feb 11RecifeNo DST
Balneário CamboriúOct 6 – Feb 11Ilha de ItamaracáNo DSTRibeirão PrêtoOct 6 – Feb 11
BalsasNo DSTIlhéusOct 6 – Feb 11Rio BrancoNo DST
Barra do GarçasOct 6 – Feb 11ImperatrizNo DSTRio de JaneiroOct 6 – Feb 11
BarreirasOct 6 – Feb 11IpatingaOct 6 – Feb 11Rio GrandeOct 6 – Feb 11
BauruOct 6 – Feb 11ItabunaOct 6 – Feb 11SalvadorOct 6 – Feb 11
BelémNo DSTItumbiaraOct 6 – Feb 11Santa MaríaOct 6 – Feb 11
Belo HorizonteOct 6 – Feb 11JequiéOct 6 – Feb 11SantarémNo DST
BlumenauOct 6 – Feb 11João PessoaNo DSTSantosOct 6 – Feb 11
Boa VistaNo DSTJoinvilleOct 6 – Feb 11São Félix do XinguNo DST
BrasiliaOct 6 – Feb 11Juàzeiro do NorteNo DSTSão Gabriel da CachoeiraNo DST
CamaçariOct 6 – Feb 11Juiz de ForaOct 6 – Feb 11São José do Rio PretoOct 6 – Feb 11
Campina GrandeNo DSTLondrinaOct 6 – Feb 11São José dos CamposOct 6 – Feb 11
CampinasOct 6 – Feb 11MacaéOct 6 – Feb 11São LuisNo DST
Campo GrandeOct 6 – Feb 11MacapáNo DSTSão PauloOct 6 – Feb 11
CamposOct 6 – Feb 11MaceióNo Start - Feb 11SinopOct 6 – Feb 11
CaruaruNo DSTManausNo DSTSobralNo DST
Caxias do SulOct 6 – Feb 11ManicoréNo DSTSorocabaOct 6 – Feb 11
CodóNo DSTMontes ClarosOct 6 – Feb 11TabatingaNo DST
CriciúmaOct 6 – Feb 11MossoróNo DSTTeféNo DST
Cruzeiro do SulNo DSTNatalNo DSTTeófilo OtoniOct 6 – Feb 11
CuiabáOct 6 – Feb 11NiteróiOct 6 – Feb 11TeresinaNo DST
CuritibaOct 6 – Feb 11OlímpiaOct 6 – Feb 11UberabaOct 6 – Feb 11
DouradosOct 6 – Feb 11PalmasOct 6 – Feb 11UberlândiaOct 6 – Feb 11
EirunepéNo DSTParnaíbaNo DSTUruguaianaOct 6 – Feb 11
Feira de SantanaOct 6 – Feb 11Passo FundoOct 6 – Feb 11VitóriaOct 6 – Feb 11
Fernando de NoronhaNo DSTPelotasOct 6 – Feb 11Vitória da ConquistaOct 6 – Feb 11
FlorianópolisOct 6 – Feb 11PetrópolisOct 6 – Feb 11Volta RedondaOct 6 – Feb 11
FortalezaNo DSTPirassunungaOct 6 – Feb 11

Daylight Saving Time History in Brazil

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