The timezones in Brazil
There are several timezones in Brazil. Countries with a large distance from West to East are often devided into two or more timezones to adjust daytimes to the position of the sun. Timezones are always computed relatively to UTC, the "Universal Time Coordinated".In Brazil exists a time difference of up to 2 hours between the East and the West. Brazil has no time difference between summer and winter. A daylight saving time doesn't exist.
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Timezones by region
| Region | Timezone | Daylight saving time | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia | Brasilia Time (BRT) | discontinued 2012 | -3 |
| Boa Vista | Amazon Time (AMT) | discontinued 2000 | -4 |
| Campo Grande | Amazon Time (AMT) | discontinued 2019 | -4 |
| Cuiaba | Amazon Time (AMT) | discontinued 2019 | -4 |
| Manaus | Amazon Time (AMT) | discontinued 1994 | -4 |
| Porto Velho | Amazon Time (AMT) | discontinued 1988 | -4 |
| Recife | Brasilia Time (BRT) | discontinued 2002 | -3 |
| Rio Branco | Acre Time (ACT) | discontinued 1988 | -5 |
| Sao Paulo | Brasilia Time (BRT) | discontinued 2019 | -3 |
Changes in Daylight Saving Times
In Bahia Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1931 until 02/25/2012.In Boa Vista Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1931 until 10/14/2000.
In Campo Grande Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1931 until 02/16/2019.
In Cuiaba Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1931 until 02/16/2019.
In Manaus Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1931 until 02/19/1994.
In Porto Velho Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1931 until 02/06/1988.
In Recife Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1931 until 02/16/2002.
In Rio Branco Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1931 until 02/06/1988.
In Sao Paulo Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1931 until 02/16/2019.
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