There are going to be two Time Changes in 2016:
Winter Time 2016 Brazil
February 21, 2016
The Time Change from Daylight Savings Time to Winter Time will take place in Brazil on February 21, 2016 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 2016 Brazil
October 16, 2016
On October 16, 2016 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 2017 Brazil
Time Change Brazil in other years
Here is an overview about the Time Changes in Brazil from 2012 to 2020:
| year | Winter Time | Daylight Savings Time |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2017 | February 19, 2017 | October 15, 2017 |
| 2018 | February 18, 2018 | October 21, 2018 |
| 2019 | February 17, 2019 | October 20, 2019 |
| 2020 | February 16, 2020 | October 18, 2020 |