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09/10/2012
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Daylight saving time begins at 0h the next 21 days, Sunday, when clocks should be advanced one hour in the Midwest, South and Southeast of Brazil, and the state of Bahia. The measure will run until February 17, 2013.
The main purpose of DST is to relieve the energy transmission networks during periods of the day when consumption is more intense, especially from 18h to 21h.
In the last issue, the economy was 4.6%, according to the report from ONS (National Electric System Operator).
Since 2008, a presidential decree establishing fixed dates for the start and end of DST. Before annually, a decree was published to define the period of change.
According to the decree, the change will occur on time, every year on the third Sunday of October and ends on the third Sunday in February. If the date coincides with the Carnival Sunday, the end of daylight saving time is transferred to the next Sunday.
Source: Environment Brazil
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