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Brazil: Daylight Saving Time dates for 2007–2008 announced

Many Brazilian cities observe daylight saving time during the summer months in the southern hemisphere.

Brazil: Daylight Saving Time dates for 2007–2008 announced

Brazil's DST dates for 2007 and 2008 announced

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Most southern states in Brazil will observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) from Sunday, October 14, 2007 to Sunday, February 17 of 2008. The clocks are adjusted one hour forward at the start of the day (midnight between Saturday and Sunday) on October 14, 2007. The clocks should be set back one hour at midnight between Saturday and Sunday on Febrary 17, 2008.

Brazil's dates change often, so it is difficult to predict dates for future years.

Affected states

The northern part of the country (states north of Distrito Federal (Brasilia), including Mato Grosso and Bahia) do not observe DST, while states mainly south of 15° sou th will observe DST.

States and capitals affected by Daylight Saving Time:

Official announcement

An announcement was published by the Ministério de Minas e Energia (Ministry of Mines and Energy) and is available on their web site in Portugese: 37th edition. The same states will observe DST as last year.

Dates of Daylight Saving Time 1985–2008

These are the dates Daylight Saving Time started and ended in most of Brazil since 1985. Also, note that some of the above states did not observe DST all these years, but those locations that did observe DST used these common start and ending dates.

Year Start date End date Daylight duration
1985–1986 Saturday, November 2, 1985 Saturday, March 15, 1986 19 weeks
1986–1987 Saturday, October 25, 1986 Saturday, February 14, 1987 16 weeks
1987–1988 Sunday, October 25, 1987 Sunday, February 7, 1988 15 weeks
1988–1989 Sunday, October 16, 1988 Sunday, January 29, 1989 15 weeks
1989–1990 Sunday, October 15, 1989 Sunday, February 11, 1990 17 weeks
1990–1991 Sunday, October 21, 1990 Sunday, February 17, 1991 17 weeks
1991–1992 Sunday, October 20, 1991 Sunday, February 9, 1992 16 weeks
1992–1993 Sunday, October 25, 1992 Sunday, January 31, 1993 14 weeks
1993–1994 Sunday, October 17, 1993 Sunday, February 20, 1994 18 weeks
1994–1995 Sunday, October 16, 1994 Sunday, February 19, 1995 18 weeks
1995–1996 Sunday, October 15, 1995 Sunday, February 11, 1996 17 weeks
1996–1997 Sunday, October 6, 1996 Sunday, February 16, 1997 19 weeks
1997–1998 Monday, October 6, 1997 Sunday, March 1, 1998 20 weeks and 6 days
1998–1999 Sunday, October 11, 1998 Sunday, February 21, 1999 19 weeks
1999–2000 Sunday, October 3, 1999 Sunday, February 27, 2000 21 weeks
2000–2001 Sunday, October 8, 2000 Sunday, February 18, 2001 19 weeks
2001–2002 Sunday, October 14, 2001 Sunday, February 17, 2002 18 weeks
2002–2003 Sunday, November 3, 2002 Sunday, February 16, 2003 15 weeks
2003–2004 Sunday, October 19, 2003 Sunday, February 15, 2004 17 weeks
2004–2005 Tuesday, November 2, 2004 Sunday, February 20, 2005 15 weeks and 5 days
2005–2006 Sunday, October 16, 2005 Sunday, February 19, 2006 18 weeks
2006–2007 Sunday, November 5, 2006 Sunday, February 25, 2007 16 weeks
2007–2008 Sunday, October 14, 2007 Sunday, February 17, 2008 18 weeks
2008–2009 Sunday, October 19, 2008 Sunday, February 15, 2009 17 weeks
2009–2010 Sunday, October 18, 2009 Sunday, February 21, 2010 18 weeks
2010–2011 Sunday, October 17, 2010 Sunday, February 20, 2011 18 weeks
2011–2012 Sunday, October 16, 2011 Sunday, February 26, 2012 19 weeks
2012–2013 Sunday, October 21, 2012 Sunday, February 17, 2013 17 weeks
2013–2014 Sunday, October 20, 2013 Sunday, February 16, 2014 17 weeks
2014–2015 Sunday, October 19, 2014 Sunday, February 22, 2015 18 weeks