Daylight Savings Time starts on October 18th in Brazil

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It will be necessary to add one hour to the clock on October 18th 2009.

The Brazilian Daylight Savings Time (DST) on 2009 will begin on October 18th at 0h01am and ends on February 21st 2010 at 0am. The time as adjusted to achieve longer evening daylight, by setting the clocks an hour ahead of the standard time. Be aware about flight schedules and buses departing time.

The time changes is only applied to the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Distrito Federal.

Last year, the period began on October 19th and ended on February 15th 2009. The Daylight Savings Time is current in Brazil since 1932.