Brazilian Time Zones and DST

[Stefan Johansson]

Dear Sirs,

The Brazilian DST information has not been updated yet. Please look at our
DSH´s tables and revise your database accordingly.

Best regards,

Stefan Johansson

----- Original Message -----
From: <webmaster at timezoneconverter.com>
To: <tz at elsie.nci.nih.gov>
Cc: Stefan Johansson <jason at stefan-johansson.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 10:16 AM
Subject: Brazilian Time Zones and DST


> The following info regarding Brazil was received from Stefan Johansson
> (jason at stefan-johansson.com) and indicates that the rules for Brazil may
> (again) need reviewing (basis tz version 1999g). Please copy Stefan when
> replying as he is not a member of this list.
>
> Rich Shockney
> =======================
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Johansson [mailto:jason at stefan-johansson.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 5:25 AM
> To: webmaster at timezoneconverter.com
> Subject: Definitive DST changes for Brazil
> Importance: High
>
>
> Dear Rich,
>
> Finally, DSH has updated the DST page. Please look at it and proceed with
> updating your data base.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Stefan Johansson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Johansson [mailto:jason at stefan-johansson.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 3:50 PM
> To: webmaster at timezoneconverter.com
> Subject: Re: Brazilian DST starting October 3, 1999
>
>
> Dear Rich,
>
> I think there are still some things to do regarding Brazilian DST. I just
> accessed the reference card and got the following result for tomorrow
> afternoon:
>
> [graphic deleted]
>
> It seems to me that Cuiabá, Fortaleza and Maceió are wrong, they should be
> using DST. Furthermore, as I mentioned in my first e-mail, as of tomorrow
> Boa Vista, state of Roráima (RR) will also be using DST, and I think they
> should have a time zone of their own.
>
> Also, regarding the time zone chart for Brazil, see below, there are some
> things to consider:
>
> [graphic deleted]
>
> - Belém should be Amapá and the whole state of Pará.
>
> - Porto Velho should be only Rondônia, West Pará should be under Belém and
> Roráima should be in adifferent zone, e.g. the new Boa Vista or together
> with Cuiabá.
>
> Please look into this and revise if necessary.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Stefan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: webmaster at timezoneconverter.com
> To: Stefan Johansson
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 2:53 PM
> Subject: RE: Brazilian DST starting October 3, 1999
>
>
> Hello Stefan:
>
> Thanks for the compliment!
>
> Good timing, too. I had just finished updating the Converter with updates
to
> the database that includes changes for Brazil that were recently
announced,
> when I received your email. I believe the time zones should now be correct
> for DST.
>
> The site that posts Brazilian decrees is:
>
> http://pcdsh01.on.br/
>
> Thanks again for your input!
>
> Rich
> Timezoneconverter.com
> http://www.timezoneconverter.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Johansson [mailto:jason at stefan-johansson.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 11:23 AM
> To: webmaster at timezoneconverter.com
> Subject: Brazilian DST starting October 3, 1999
> Importance: High
>
>
> Dear TimeZoneConverter,
>
> Thanks for a great site.
>
> Attached, please find a newspaper clipping from O Estado de S. Paulo of
> October 2, 1999, showing the Brazilian DST starting October 3, 1999 and
> ending on February 27, 2000.
> In view of that, I would like to suggest the following Brazilian time
zones:
>
> Zone                   Standard Savings State(s)
> Rio Branco                  -5          -5     AC
> Manaus                      -4          -4     AM, RO
> Cuiabá                       -4          -3     MS, MT
> Boa Vista                   -4          -3     RR
> Belém                        -3          -3     AP, PA
> Brasília                       -3          -2     AL, BA, CE, DF, ES, GO,
> MA, MG, PB, PE (except Fernando de Noronha), PI, PR, RJ, RN, RS, SC, SE,
SP,
> TO
> Fernando de Noronha  -2          -2     PE (Archipelago of Fernando de
> Noronha)
>
>
> Comments:
> 1) Since the states of MT and RR are not contigous, it would be better to
> keep them as two different zones.
> 2) Further to Fernando de Noronha, there are other islands, e.g. São
Pedro,
> São Paulo, Trindade and Martim Vaz, that probably use the same time as
> Fernando do Noronha. ( I have no confirmation that this zone does not
adopt
> DST, but believe that it is true.)
>
> One question:
> What is the URL of DSH, the official Brazilian time info site mentioned in
> Time Zone Change History?
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Stefan Johansson
> São Paulo - SP
> Brazil
>
>