There are going to be two Time Changes in 2012:
Winter Time 2012 Brazil
February 19, 2012
The Time Change from Daylight Savings Time to Winter Time will take place in Brazil on February 19, 2012 at 0 in the morning. The clocks have to be shifted from 0 to 23 am. So, the people can enjoy this very hour twice. The winter time, also called normal or standard time, is going to be valid until the next Time Change to daylight savings time in the upcoming year:
Daylight Savings Time 2012 Brazil
October 21, 2012
On October 21, 2012 at 0 in the morning the clocks are changed back from Daylight Savings Time to Winter Time in Brazil. The clock jumps forward from 0 to 1 am. This means the people in Brazil have to cope with one hour less of sleep. As another consequence it is going to be darker in the morning again. Daylight savings time is valid until autumn in Brazil. Time Change 2013 Brazil
Time Change Brazil in other years
Here is an overview about the Time Changes in Brazil from 2008 to 2016:
| year | Winter Time | Daylight Savings Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | February 17, 2008 | October 19, 2008 |
| 2009 | February 15, 2009 | October 18, 2009 |
| 2010 | February 21, 2010 | October 17, 2010 |
| 2011 | February 20, 2011 | October 16, 2011 |
| 2012 | February 19, 2012 | October 21, 2012 |
| 2013 | February 17, 2013 | October 20, 2013 |
| 2014 | February 16, 2014 | October 19, 2014 |
| 2015 | February 15, 2015 | October 18, 2015 |
| 2016 | February 21, 2016 | October 16, 2016 |