| Current: | BRT — Brasília Time |
|---|---|
| Current Offset: | UTC/GMT -3 hours |
| Difference: | 2 hours ahead of Columbus |

2000 Time Zones - California
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The graph above illustrates clock changes in California during 2000.
Time Changes in California Over the Years
Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | Date & Time | Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
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| 2000 | Sun, Feb 27 at 12:00 am | BRST → BRT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-3h |
| Sun, Oct 8 at 12:00 am | BRT → BRST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-2h | |
| Sun, Oct 22 at 12:00 am | BRST → BRT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-3h | |
| 2001 | Sun, Oct 14 at 12:00 am | BRT → BRST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-2h |
| 2002 | Sun, Feb 17 at 12:00 am | BRST → BRT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-3h |
| 2003 — 2009 | No changes, UTC -3 hours all of the period | |||
| * All times are local California time. | ||||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for California, however, we have earlier time zone history for Fortaleza available.
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