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Time Change 1997 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 1997.

Does Brazil Have DST?

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

Feb 16

Back 1 hour

Feb 16, 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 16, 1997, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, February 15, 1997, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 16, 1997 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, 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, October 6, 1997, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, October 6, 1997, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 6, 1997 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: 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2024

Which Federal Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 1997

Areas in Brazil using DST in 1997
Areas in Brazil on standard time all of 1997

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in Brazil in 1997 (98 Locations)

AlagoinhasOct 6 – Feb 16Foz do IguaçuOct 6 – Feb 16Ponta GrossaOct 6 – Feb 16
AnápolisOct 6 – Feb 16GaranhunsNo DSTPorto AcreNo DST
AracajuNo DSTGoiâniaOct 6 – Feb 16Porto AlegreOct 6 – Feb 16
AraguaínaOct 6 – Feb 16Governador ValadaresOct 6 – Feb 16Porto VelhoNo DST
BacabalNo DSTGuarulhosOct 6 – Feb 16RecifeNo DST
Balneário CamboriúOct 6 – Feb 16Ilha de ItamaracáNo DSTRibeirão PrêtoOct 6 – Feb 16
BalsasNo DSTIlhéusOct 6 – Feb 16Rio BrancoNo DST
Barra do GarçasOct 6 – Feb 16ImperatrizNo DSTRio de JaneiroOct 6 – Feb 16
BarreirasOct 6 – Feb 16IpatingaOct 6 – Feb 16Rio GrandeOct 6 – Feb 16
BauruOct 6 – Feb 16ItabunaOct 6 – Feb 16SalvadorOct 6 – Feb 16
BelémNo DSTItumbiaraOct 6 – Feb 16Santa MaríaOct 6 – Feb 16
Belo HorizonteOct 6 – Feb 16JequiéOct 6 – Feb 16SantarémNo DST
BlumenauOct 6 – Feb 16João PessoaNo DSTSantosOct 6 – Feb 16
Boa VistaNo DSTJoinvilleOct 6 – Feb 16São Félix do XinguNo DST
BrasiliaOct 6 – Feb 16Juàzeiro do NorteNo DSTSão Gabriel da CachoeiraNo DST
CamaçariOct 6 – Feb 16Juiz de ForaOct 6 – Feb 16São José do Rio PretoOct 6 – Feb 16
Campina GrandeNo DSTLondrinaOct 6 – Feb 16São José dos CamposOct 6 – Feb 16
CampinasOct 6 – Feb 16MacaéOct 6 – Feb 16São LuisNo DST
Campo GrandeOct 6 – Feb 16MacapáNo DSTSão PauloOct 6 – Feb 16
CamposOct 6 – Feb 16MaceióNo DSTSinopOct 6 – Feb 16
CaruaruNo DSTManausNo DSTSobralNo DST
Caxias do SulOct 6 – Feb 16ManicoréNo DSTSorocabaOct 6 – Feb 16
CodóNo DSTMontes ClarosOct 6 – Feb 16TabatingaNo DST
CriciúmaOct 6 – Feb 16MossoróNo DSTTeféNo DST
Cruzeiro do SulNo DSTNatalNo DSTTeófilo OtoniOct 6 – Feb 16
CuiabáOct 6 – Feb 16NiteróiOct 6 – Feb 16TeresinaNo DST
CuritibaOct 6 – Feb 16OlímpiaOct 6 – Feb 16UberabaOct 6 – Feb 16
DouradosOct 6 – Feb 16PalmasOct 6 – Feb 16UberlândiaOct 6 – Feb 16
EirunepéNo DSTParnaíbaNo DSTUruguaianaOct 6 – Feb 16
Feira de SantanaOct 6 – Feb 16Passo FundoOct 6 – Feb 16VitóriaOct 6 – Feb 16
Fernando de NoronhaNo DSTPelotasOct 6 – Feb 16Vitória da ConquistaOct 6 – Feb 16
FlorianópolisOct 6 – Feb 16PetrópolisOct 6 – Feb 16Volta RedondaOct 6 – Feb 16
FortalezaNo DSTPirassunungaOct 6 – Feb 16

Daylight Saving Time History in Brazil

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