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diff --git a/timezone/africa b/timezone/africa index 434110ccd7..304e7d3b77 100644 --- a/timezone/africa +++ b/timezone/africa @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)africa 8.10 +# @(#)africa 8.16 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, @@ -387,9 +387,80 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 1912 0:00 - GMT # Mauritius + +# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-06-25): +# Mauritius plans to observe DST from 2008-11-01 to 2009-03-31 on a trial +# basis.... +# It seems that Mauritius observed daylight saving time from 1982-10-10 to +# 1983-03-20 as well, but that was not successful.... +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-daylight-saving-time.html + +# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-06-25): +# http://economicdevelopment.gov.mu/portal/site/Mainhomepage/menuitem.a42b24128104d9845dabddd154508a0c/?content_id=0a7cee8b5d69a110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD + +# From Arthur David Olson (2008-06-30): +# The www.timeanddate.com article cited by Steffen Thorsen notes that "A +# final decision has yet to be made on the times that daylight saving +# would begin and end on these dates." As a place holder, use midnight. + +# From Paul Eggert (2008-06-30): +# Follow Thorsen on DST in 1982/1983, instead of Shanks & Pottenger. + +# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-07-10): +# According to +# <a href="http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=111216"> +# http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=111216 +# </a> +# (in French), Mauritius will start and end their DST a few days earlier +# than previously announced (2008-11-01 to 2009-03-31). The new start +# date is 2008-10-26 at 02:00 and the new end date is 2009-03-27 (no time +# given, but it is probably at either 2 or 3 wall clock time). +# +# A little strange though, since the article says that they moved the date +# to align itself with Europe and USA which also change time on that date, +# but that means they have not paid attention to what happened in +# USA/Canada last year (DST ends first Sunday in November). I also wonder +# why that they end on a Friday, instead of aligning with Europe which +# changes two days later. + +# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-07-11): +# Seems that English language article "The revival of daylight saving +# time: Energy conservation?"-# No. 16578 (07/11/2008) was originally +# published on Monday, June 30, 2008... +# +# I guess that article in French "Le gouvernement avance l'introduction +# de l'heure d'ete" stating that DST in Mauritius starting on October 26 +# and ending on March 27, 2009 is the most recent one. +# ... +# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_mauritius02.html"> +# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_mauritius02.html +# </a> + +# 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> +# Cabinet Decision of July 18th, 2008 states as follows: +# +# 4. ...Cabinet has agreed to the introduction into the National Assembly +# of the Time Bill which provides for the introduction of summer time in +# Mauritius. The summer time period which will be of one hour ahead of +# the standard time, will be aligned with that in Europe and the United +# States of America. It will start at two o'clock in the morning on the +# last Sunday of October and will end at two o'clock in the morning on +# the last Sunday of March the following year. The summer time for the +# year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008 +# and end on 29 March 2009. + +# 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 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis - 4:00 - MUT # Mauritius Time + 4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time # Agalega Is, Rodriguez # no information; probably like Indian/Mauritius @@ -400,7 +471,93 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou # Morocco # See the `europe' file for Spanish Morocco (Africa/Ceuta). + +# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): +# Here is an article that Morocco plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time between +# 1 June, 2008 and 27 September, 2008. +# +# "... Morocco is to save energy by adjusting its clock during summer so it will +# be one hour ahead of GMT between 1 June and 27 September, according to +# Communication Minister and Gov ernment Spokesman, Khalid Naciri...." +# +# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html"> +# http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html +# </a> +# OR +# <a href="http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html"> +# http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html +# </a> + +# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): +# The Morocco time change can be confirmed on Morocco web site Maghreb Arabe Presse: +# <a href="http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box3/morocco_shifts_to_da/view"> +# http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box3/morocco_shifts_to_da/view +# </a> +# +# Morocco shifts to daylight time on June 1st through September 27, Govt. +# spokesman. + +# From Patrice Scattolin (2008-05-09): +# According to this article: +# <a href="http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html"> +# http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html +# </a> +# (and republished here: +# <a href="http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html"> +# http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html +# </a> +# ) +# the changes occurs at midnight: +# +# saturday night may 31st at midnight (which in french is to be +# intrepreted as the night between saturday and sunday) +# sunday night the 28th at midnight +# +# Seeing that the 28th is monday, I am guessing that she intends to say +# the midnight of the 28th which is the midnight between sunday and +# monday, which jives with other sources that say that it's inclusive +# june1st to sept 27th. +# +# The decision was taken by decree *2-08-224 *but I can't find the decree +# published on the web. +# +# It's also confirmed here: +# <a href="http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm"> +# http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm +# </a> +# on a government portal as being between june 1st and sept 27th (not yet +# posted in english). +# +# The following google query will generate many relevant hits: +# <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+avance&btnG=Search"> +# http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+avance&btnG=Search +# </a> + +# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): +# Is Western Sahara (part which administrated by Morocco) going to follow +# Morocco DST changes? Any information? What about other part of +# Western Sahara - under administration of POLISARIO Front (also named +# SADR Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic)? + +# From Arthur David Olson (2008-05-09): +# XXX--guess that it is only Morocco for now; guess only 2008 for now. + +# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-08-27): +# Morocco will change the clocks back on the midnight between August 31 +# and September 1. They originally planned to observe DST to near the end +# of September: +# +# One article about it (in French): +# <a href="http://www.menara.ma/fr/Actualites/Maroc/Societe/ci.retour_a_l_heure_gmt_a_partir_du_dimanche_31_aout_a_minuit_officiel_.default"> +# http://www.menara.ma/fr/Actualites/Maroc/Societe/ci.retour_a_l_heure_gmt_a_partir_du_dimanche_31_aout_a_minuit_officiel_.default +# </a> +# +# We have some further details posted here: +# <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> # RULE NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S + Rule Morocco 1939 only - Sep 12 0:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 1939 only - Nov 19 0:00 0 - Rule Morocco 1940 only - Feb 25 0:00 1:00 S @@ -416,11 +573,13 @@ Rule Morocco 1976 only - Aug 1 0:00 0 - Rule Morocco 1977 only - Sep 28 0:00 0 - 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 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Casablanca -0:30:20 - LMT 1913 Oct 26 0:00 Morocco WE%sT 1984 Mar 16 1:00 - CET 1986 - 0:00 - WET + 0:00 Morocco WE%sT # Western Sahara Zone Africa/El_Aaiun -0:52:48 - LMT 1934 Jan -1:00 - WAT 1976 Apr 14 |