Daylight Saving Time By Region And Country
Daylight saving time (DST) by country, showing an overview of current usage and some history by country. For more detailed observations by country and continent please consult the continent level articles:
- Daylight saving time in Africa
- Daylight saving time in Asia
- Daylight saving time in the Americas
- European Summer Time and
- Daylight saving time in Oceania
Most areas of North America and Europe observe daylight saving time (DST), while most areas of Africa and Asia do not. In South America most countries in the north of the continent near the equator do not observe DST, while Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay and southern parts of Brazil do. Oceania is also mixed, with New Zealand and parts of southern Australia observing DST, while most other areas do not.
Read more about Daylight Saving Time By Region And Country: Daylight Saving Time Rules As of 2013
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