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 2009.
Does Brazil Have DST?
There is no Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Brazil. The country scrapped the practice in 2019.
Feb 15
Back 1 hour
Feb 15, 2009 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 15, 2009, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, February 14, 2009, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 15, 2009 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:
Brazil Confirms Daylight Saving From 2008 Onwards
Sunday, February 17, 2013: Brazil ends Daylight Saving Time
Oct 18
Forward 1 hour
Oct 18, 2009 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 18, 2009, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 18, 2009, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 18, 2009 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 2009
Areas in Brazil on standard time all of 2009
DST in Locations in Brazil in 2009 (98 Locations) |
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| Alagoinhas | No DST | Foz do Iguaçu | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Ponta Grossa | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Anápolis | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Garanhuns | No DST | Porto Acre | No DST |
| Aracaju | No DST | Goiânia | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Porto Alegre | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Araguaína | No DST | Governador Valadares | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Porto Velho | No DST |
| Bacabal | No DST | Guarulhos | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Recife | No DST |
| Balneário Camboriú | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Ilha de Itamaracá | No DST | Ribeirão Prêto | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Balsas | No DST | Ilhéus | No DST | Rio Branco | No DST |
| Barra do Garças | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Imperatriz | No DST | Rio de Janeiro | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Barreiras | No DST | Ipatinga | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Rio Grande | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Bauru | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Itabuna | No DST | Salvador | No DST |
| Belém | No DST | Itumbiara | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Santa María | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Belo Horizonte | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Jequié | No DST | Santarém | No DST |
| Blumenau | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | João Pessoa | No DST | Santos | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Boa Vista | No DST | Joinville | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | São Félix do Xingu | No DST |
| Brasilia | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Juàzeiro do Norte | No DST | São Gabriel da Cachoeira | No DST |
| Camaçari | No DST | Juiz de Fora | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | São José do Rio Preto | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Campina Grande | No DST | Londrina | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | São José dos Campos | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Campinas | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Macaé | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | São Luis | No DST |
| Campo Grande | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Macapá | No DST | São Paulo | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Campos | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Maceió | No DST | Sinop | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Caruaru | No DST | Manaus | No DST | Sobral | No DST |
| Caxias do Sul | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Manicoré | No DST | Sorocaba | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Codó | No DST | Montes Claros | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Tabatinga | No DST |
| Criciúma | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Mossoró | No DST | Tefé | No DST |
| Cruzeiro do Sul | No DST | Natal | No DST | Teófilo Otoni | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Cuiabá | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Niterói | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Teresina | No DST |
| Curitiba | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Olímpia | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Uberaba | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Dourados | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Palmas | No DST | Uberlândia | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Eirunepé | No DST | Parnaíba | No DST | Uruguaiana | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Feira de Santana | No DST | Passo Fundo | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Vitória | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Fernando de Noronha | No DST | Pelotas | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Vitória da Conquista | No DST |
| Florianópolis | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Petrópolis | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | Volta Redonda | Oct 18 – Feb 15 |
| Fortaleza | No DST | Pirassununga | Oct 18 – Feb 15 | ||
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