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diff --git a/timezone/africa b/timezone/africa index 304e7d3b77..3f92eb4745 100644 --- a/timezone/africa +++ b/timezone/africa @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ -# @(#)africa 8.16 # <pre> +# @(#)africa 8.21 +# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of +# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to @@ -236,7 +238,46 @@ Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 23:00s 0 - # unless discontinued, next DST may end Thursday 28 August 2008. # From Paul Eggert (2007-08-17): # For lack of better info, assume the new rule is last Thursday in August. -Rule Egypt 2008 max - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 - + +# From Petr Machata (2009-04-06): +# The following appeared in Red Hat bugzilla[1] (edited): +# +# > $ zdump -v /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo | grep 2009 +# > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Apr 23 21:59:59 2009 UTC = Thu = +# Apr 23 +# > 23:59:59 2009 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 +# > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Apr 23 22:00:00 2009 UTC = Fri = +# Apr 24 +# > 01:00:00 2009 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 +# > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Aug 27 20:59:59 2009 UTC = Thu = +# Aug 27 +# > 23:59:59 2009 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 +# > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Aug 27 21:00:00 2009 UTC = Thu = +# Aug 27 +# > 23:00:00 2009 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 +# +# > end date should be Thu Sep 24 2009 (Last Thursday in September at 23:59= +# :59) +# > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958729/ +# +# timeanddate[2] and another site I've found[3] also support that. +# +# [1] <a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263"> +# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263 +# </a> +# [2] <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53"> +# http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53 +# </a> +# [3] <a href="http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/"> +# http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/ +# </a> + +# From Arthur David Olson (2009-04-20): +# In 2009 (and for the next several years), Ramadan ends before the fourth +# Thursday in September; Egypt is expected to revert to the last Thursday +# in September. +Rule Egypt 2008 only - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 - +Rule Egypt 2009 max - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:00 - LMT 1900 Oct @@ -438,8 +479,8 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 1912 # From Riad M. Hossen Ally (2008-08-03): # The Government of Mauritius weblink -# <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=3D4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD"> -# http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=3D4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD +# <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD"> +# http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD # </a> # Cabinet Decision of July 18th, 2008 states as follows: # @@ -453,11 +494,19 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 1912 # year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008 # and end on 29 March 2009. +# From Ed Maste (2008-10-07): +# THE TIME BILL (No. XXVII of 2008) Explanatory Memorandum states the +# beginning / ending of summer time is 2 o'clock standard time in the +# morning of the last Sunday of October / last Sunday of March. +# <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf"> +# http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf +# </a> + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Mauritius 1982 only - Oct 10 0:00 1:00 S Rule Mauritius 1983 only - Mar 21 0:00 0 - -Rule Mauritius 2008 max - Oct lastSun 2:00 1:00 S -Rule Mauritius 2009 max - Mar lastSun 2:00 0 - +Rule Mauritius 2008 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S +Rule Mauritius 2009 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis 4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time @@ -556,6 +605,40 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html"> # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html # </a> + +# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-17): +# Morocco will observe DST from 2009-06-01 00:00 to 2009-08-21 00:00 according +# to many sources, such as +# <a href="http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html"> +# http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html +# </a> +# <a href="http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312"> +# http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312 +# </a> +# (French) +# +# Our summary: +# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html"> +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html +# </a> + +# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17): +# Here is a link to official document from Royaume du Maroc Premier Ministre, +# Ministere de la Modernisation des Secteurs Publics +# +# Under Article 1 of Royal Decree No. 455-67 of Act 23 safar 1387 (2 june 1967) +# concerning the amendment of the legal time, the Ministry of Modernization of +# Public Sectors announced that the official time in the Kingdom will be +# advanced 60 minutes from Sunday 31 May 2009 at midnight. +# +# <a href="http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf"> +# http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf +# </a> +# +# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html"> +# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html +# </a> + # RULE NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Morocco 1939 only - Sep 12 0:00 1:00 S @@ -575,6 +658,8 @@ Rule Morocco 1978 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 1978 only - Aug 4 0:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2008 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 2008 only - Sep 1 0:00 0 - +Rule Morocco 2009 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S +Rule Morocco 2009 only - Aug 21 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Casablanca -0:30:20 - LMT 1913 Oct 26 0:00 Morocco WE%sT 1984 Mar 16 @@ -779,6 +864,43 @@ Zone Africa/Lome 0:04:52 - LMT 1893 # Ending : the last Sunday of October at 03:00 ... # http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1188&Itemid=50 +# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-16): +# According to several news sources, Tunisia will not observe DST this year. +# (Arabic) +# <a href="http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546"> +# http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546 +# </a> +# <a href="http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp"> +# http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp +# </a> +# +# We have also confirmed this with the US embassy in Tunisia. +# We have a wrap-up about this on the following page: +# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html"> +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html +# </a> + +# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17): +# Here is a link to Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency +# +# Standard time to be kept the whole year long (tap.info.tn): +# +# (in English) +# <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157"> +# http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157 +# </a> +# +# (in Arabic) +# <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1"> +# http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1 +# </a> + +# From Arthur David Olson (2009--3-18): +# The Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency notice contains this: "This measure is due to the fact +# that the fasting month of ramadan coincides with the period concerned by summer time. +# Therefore, the standard time will be kept unchanged the whole year long." +# So foregoing DST seems to be an exception (albeit one that may be repeated in the future). + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Tunisia 1939 only - Apr 15 23:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 1939 only - Nov 18 23:00s 0 - @@ -803,8 +925,10 @@ Rule Tunisia 1989 only - Mar 26 0:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 1990 only - May 1 0:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 2005 only - May 1 0:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 2005 only - Sep 30 1:00s 0 - -Rule Tunisia 2006 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S -Rule Tunisia 2006 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 - +Rule Tunisia 2006 2008 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S +Rule Tunisia 2006 2008 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 - +Rule Tunisia 2010 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S +Rule Tunisia 2010 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 - # Shanks & Pottenger give 0:09:20 for Paris Mean Time; go with Howse's # more precise 0:09:21. # Shanks & Pottenger say the 1911 switch was on Mar 9; go with Howse's Mar 11. |