Daylight Savings Time tonight October 16th in Brazil

photo: Glauco Araújo/G1

The Brazilian Daylight Savings Time (DST) on 2011 will begin on October 16th (tonight) at 0h01am and ends on February 26th 2012 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. The Daylight Savings Time is current in Brazil since 1932.