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 2008.
Does Brazil Have DST?
There is no Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Brazil. The country scrapped the practice in 2019.
Feb 17
Back 1 hour
Feb 17, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 17, 2008, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, February 16, 2008, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 17, 2008 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:
Brazil: Daylight Saving Time dates for 2007–2008 announced
Sunday, February 17, 2013: Brazil ends Daylight Saving Time
Oct 19
Forward 1 hour
Oct 19, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 19, 2008 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:
Brazil Confirms Daylight Saving From 2008 Onwards
Sunday, February 17, 2013: Brazil ends Daylight Saving Time
Which Federal Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 2008
Areas in Brazil on standard time all of 2008
DST in Locations in Brazil in 2008 (98 Locations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alagoinhas | No DST | Foz do Iguaçu | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Ponta Grossa | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Anápolis | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Garanhuns | No DST | Porto Acre | No DST |
| Aracaju | No DST | Goiânia | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Porto Alegre | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Araguaína | No DST | Governador Valadares | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Porto Velho | No DST |
| Bacabal | No DST | Guarulhos | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Recife | No DST |
| Balneário Camboriú | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Ilha de Itamaracá | No DST | Ribeirão Prêto | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Balsas | No DST | Ilhéus | No DST | Rio Branco | No DST |
| Barra do Garças | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Imperatriz | No DST | Rio de Janeiro | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Barreiras | No DST | Ipatinga | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Rio Grande | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Bauru | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Itabuna | No DST | Salvador | No DST |
| Belém | No DST | Itumbiara | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Santa María | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Belo Horizonte | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Jequié | No DST | Santarém | No DST |
| Blumenau | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | João Pessoa | No DST | Santos | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Boa Vista | No DST | Joinville | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | São Félix do Xingu | No DST |
| Brasilia | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Juàzeiro do Norte | No DST | São Gabriel da Cachoeira | No DST |
| Camaçari | No DST | Juiz de Fora | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | São José do Rio Preto | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Campina Grande | No DST | Londrina | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | São José dos Campos | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Campinas | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Macaé | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | São Luis | No DST |
| Campo Grande | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Macapá | No DST | São Paulo | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Campos | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Maceió | No DST | Sinop | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Caruaru | No DST | Manaus | No DST | Sobral | No DST |
| Caxias do Sul | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Manicoré | No DST | Sorocaba | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Codó | No DST | Montes Claros | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Tabatinga | No DST |
| Criciúma | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Mossoró | No DST | Tefé | No DST |
| Cruzeiro do Sul | No DST | Natal | No DST | Teófilo Otoni | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Cuiabá | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Niterói | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Teresina | No DST |
| Curitiba | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Olímpia | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Uberaba | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Dourados | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Palmas | No DST | Uberlândia | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Eirunepé | No DST | Parnaíba | No DST | Uruguaiana | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Feira de Santana | No DST | Passo Fundo | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Vitória | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Fernando de Noronha | No DST | Pelotas | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Vitória da Conquista | No DST |
| Florianópolis | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Petrópolis | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | Volta Redonda | Oct 19 – Feb 17 |
| Fortaleza | No DST | Pirassununga | Oct 19 – Feb 17 | ||
Daylight Saving Time History in Brazil
- Brazil last observed Daylight Saving Time in 2019.
- Brazil has observed DST for 49 years between 1931 and 2019 (DST in at least one location).
- See Worldwide DST Statistics