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 1994.
Does Brazil Have DST?
There is no Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Brazil. The country scrapped the practice in 2019.
Feb 20
Back 1 hour
Feb 20, 1994 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 20, 1994, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, February 19, 1994, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 20, 1994 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 16
Forward 1 hour
Oct 16, 1994 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 16, 1994, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 16, 1994, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 16, 1994 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
Which Federal Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 1994
Areas in Brazil on standard time all of 1994
DST in Locations in Brazil in 1994 (98 Locations) |
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| Alagoinhas | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Foz do Iguaçu | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Ponta Grossa | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Anápolis | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Garanhuns | No DST | Porto Acre | No DST |
| Aracaju | No DST | Goiânia | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Porto Alegre | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Araguaína | No DST | Governador Valadares | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Porto Velho | No DST |
| Bacabal | No DST | Guarulhos | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Recife | No DST |
| Balneário Camboriú | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Ilha de Itamaracá | No DST | Ribeirão Prêto | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Balsas | No DST | Ilhéus | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Rio Branco | No DST |
| Barra do Garças | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Imperatriz | No DST | Rio de Janeiro | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Barreiras | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Ipatinga | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Rio Grande | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Bauru | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Itabuna | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Salvador | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Belém | No DST | Itumbiara | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Santa María | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Belo Horizonte | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Jequié | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Santarém | No DST |
| Blumenau | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | João Pessoa | No DST | Santos | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Boa Vista | No DST | Joinville | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | São Félix do Xingu | No DST |
| Brasilia | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Juàzeiro do Norte | No DST | São Gabriel da Cachoeira | No Start - Feb 20 |
| Camaçari | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Juiz de Fora | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | São José do Rio Preto | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Campina Grande | No DST | Londrina | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | São José dos Campos | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Campinas | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Macaé | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | São Luis | No DST |
| Campo Grande | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Macapá | No DST | São Paulo | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Campos | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Maceió | No DST | Sinop | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Caruaru | No DST | Manaus | No Start - Feb 20 | Sobral | No DST |
| Caxias do Sul | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Manicoré | No Start - Feb 20 | Sorocaba | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Codó | No DST | Montes Claros | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Tabatinga | No DST |
| Criciúma | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Mossoró | No DST | Tefé | No Start - Feb 20 |
| Cruzeiro do Sul | No DST | Natal | No DST | Teófilo Otoni | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Cuiabá | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Niterói | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Teresina | No DST |
| Curitiba | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Olímpia | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Uberaba | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Dourados | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Palmas | No DST | Uberlândia | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Eirunepé | No Start - Feb 20 | Parnaíba | No DST | Uruguaiana | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Feira de Santana | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Passo Fundo | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Vitória | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Fernando de Noronha | No DST | Pelotas | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Vitória da Conquista | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Florianópolis | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Petrópolis | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | Volta Redonda | Oct 16 – Feb 20 |
| Fortaleza | No DST | Pirassununga | Oct 16 – Feb 20 | ||
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