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 1998.
Does Brazil Have DST?
There is no Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Brazil. The country scrapped the practice in 2019.
Mar 1
Back 1 hour
Mar 1, 1998 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 1, 1998, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, February 28, 1998, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 1, 1998 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 11
Forward 1 hour
Oct 11, 1998 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 11, 1998, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 11, 1998, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 11, 1998 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 1998
Areas in Brazil on standard time all of 1998
DST in Locations in Brazil in 1998 (98 Locations) |
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| Alagoinhas | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Foz do Iguaçu | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Ponta Grossa | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Anápolis | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Garanhuns | No DST | Porto Acre | No DST |
| Aracaju | No DST | Goiânia | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Porto Alegre | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Araguaína | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Governador Valadares | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Porto Velho | No DST |
| Bacabal | No DST | Guarulhos | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Recife | No DST |
| Balneário Camboriú | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Ilha de Itamaracá | No DST | Ribeirão Prêto | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Balsas | No DST | Ilhéus | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Rio Branco | No DST |
| Barra do Garças | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Imperatriz | No DST | Rio de Janeiro | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Barreiras | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Ipatinga | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Rio Grande | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Bauru | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Itabuna | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Salvador | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Belém | No DST | Itumbiara | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Santa María | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Belo Horizonte | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Jequié | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Santarém | No DST |
| Blumenau | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | João Pessoa | No DST | Santos | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Boa Vista | No DST | Joinville | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | São Félix do Xingu | No DST |
| Brasilia | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Juàzeiro do Norte | No DST | São Gabriel da Cachoeira | No DST |
| Camaçari | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Juiz de Fora | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | São José do Rio Preto | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Campina Grande | No DST | Londrina | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | São José dos Campos | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Campinas | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Macaé | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | São Luis | No DST |
| Campo Grande | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Macapá | No DST | São Paulo | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Campos | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Maceió | No DST | Sinop | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Caruaru | No DST | Manaus | No DST | Sobral | No DST |
| Caxias do Sul | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Manicoré | No DST | Sorocaba | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Codó | No DST | Montes Claros | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Tabatinga | No DST |
| Criciúma | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Mossoró | No DST | Tefé | No DST |
| Cruzeiro do Sul | No DST | Natal | No DST | Teófilo Otoni | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Cuiabá | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Niterói | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Teresina | No DST |
| Curitiba | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Olímpia | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Uberaba | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Dourados | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Palmas | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Uberlândia | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Eirunepé | No DST | Parnaíba | No DST | Uruguaiana | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Feira de Santana | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Passo Fundo | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Vitória | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Fernando de Noronha | No DST | Pelotas | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Vitória da Conquista | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Florianópolis | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Petrópolis | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | Volta Redonda | Oct 11 – Mar 1 |
| Fortaleza | No DST | Pirassununga | Oct 11 – Mar 1 | ||
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