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BRST – Brasília Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time)

Also known as: BST – Brazil Summer Time, BST – Brazilian Summer Time

Time zone map of BRST
Currently observing BRST.
Areas with same time currently (UTC -2).
Currently observing BRST – Brasília Summer Time.
Currently has same time zone offset as BRST (UTC -2) but different time zone name.

Brasília Summer Time (BRST) is 2 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is a Daylight Saving Time time zone and is used in: South America.

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Winter Time & DST

This time zone is a daylight saving/summer time zone, in the winter some places will switch to the corresponding standard time zone: BRT (Brasília Time).

Email Time Zone Indicator: -0200

An email sent from someone in the Brasília Summer Time (BRST) time zone will have the time zone listed as "-0200" in the headers of the email. (However, "-0200" does not have to be in Brasília Summer Time, as other time zones could have the same UTC offset).

Where and When is BRST Observed?

South America

Brazilian states using BRST in the summer and BRT in the winter:

  • Distrito Federal (includes Brasilia)
  • Espírito Santo (includes Vitória)
  • Goiás (includes Goiânia)
  • Minas Gerais (includes Belo Horizonte)
  • Paraná (includes Curitiba)
  • Rio Grande do Sul (includes Porto Alegre)
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Santa Catarina (includes Criciúma)
  • São Paulo

Other Time Zones in UTC -2

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as BRST, but can be found under a different name:

Time zones by continent/region

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BRST time now

4:16:04pm

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

  • BRST will be observed in São Paulo until Feb 17, 2019 at 12:00 am
  • UTC Offset: UTC -2
  • 3 hours ahead of Washington DC
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