Last change: 2002
Feb
17
1 hour Back
Feb 17, 2002, 12:00 midnight
| End DST: | Saturday, February 16, 2002 — 1 hour backward |
|---|
Feb 17
Back 1 hour
Feb 17, 2002 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 17, 2002, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, February 16, 2002, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 17, 2002 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
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
|---|---|---|
| * 2000 | Sunday, October 8, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 22, 12:00 midnight |
| 2001 | Sunday, October 14, 12:00 midnight | No DST End |
| 2002 | No DST Start | Sunday, February 17, 12:00 midnight |
| 2003 — 2009 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Balsas. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Balsas, however, we have earlier time zone history for Fortaleza available.