diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/africa b/share/zoneinfo/africa index 34a62b9eabe1..0a6185d6ef16 100644 --- a/share/zoneinfo/africa +++ b/share/zoneinfo/africa @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)africa 8.17 +# @(#)africa 8.18 #
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, @@ -564,6 +564,40 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou # # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html # + +# 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 +# +# http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html +# +# +# http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312 +# +# (French) +# +# Our summary: +# +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html +# + +# 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. +# +# +# http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf +# +# +# +# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html +# + # RULE NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Morocco 1939 only - Sep 12 0:00 1:00 S @@ -583,6 +617,8 @@ 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 @@ -787,6 +823,43 @@ 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) +# +# http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546 +# +# +# http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp +# +# +# We have also confirmed this with the US embassy in Tunisia. +# We have a wrap-up about this on the following page: +# +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html +# + +# 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) +# +# http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157 +# +# +# (in Arabic) +# +# http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1 +# + +# 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 - @@ -811,8 +884,10 @@ 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. diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/asia b/share/zoneinfo/asia index 7eedb2b4e366..cc30cdb27fdc 100644 --- a/share/zoneinfo/asia +++ b/share/zoneinfo/asia @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)asia 8.25 +# @(#)asia 8.26 ## This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, @@ -1969,8 +1969,29 @@ Rule Syria 2007 only - Nov Fri>=1 0:00 0 - # http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm # -Rule Syria 2008 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S +# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-19): +# Syria will start DST on 2009-03-27 00:00 this year according to many sources, +# two examples: +# +# +# http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm +# +# (English, Syrian Arab News # Agency) +# +# http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209 +# +# (Arabic, gov-site) +# +# We have not found any sources saying anything about when DST ends this year. +# +# Our summary +# +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html +# + +Rule Syria 2008 only - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Syria 2008 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 - +Rule Syria 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/southamerica b/share/zoneinfo/southamerica index e882637a5f9e..5824b7fad837 100644 --- a/share/zoneinfo/southamerica +++ b/share/zoneinfo/southamerica @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)southamerica 8.33 +# @(#)southamerica 8.34 ## This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, @@ -351,6 +351,50 @@ Rule Arg 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S # keep America/Cordoba a single region rather than splitting it into the # other 5 subregions. +# From Mariano Absatz (2009-03-13): +# Yesterday (with our usual 2-day notice) the Province of San Luis +# decided that next Sunday instead of "staying" @utc-03:00 they will go +# to utc-04:00 until the second Saturday in October... +# +# The press release is at +# +# http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/SL/Paginas/NoticiaDetalle.asp?TemaId=1&InfoPrensaId=3102 +# +# (I couldn't find the decree, but +# +# www.sanluis.gov.ar +# +# is the official page for the Province Government). +# +# There's also a note in only one of the major national papers (La Nación) at +# +# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1107912 +# +# +# The press release says: +# (...) anunció que el próximo domingo a las 00:00 los puntanos deberán +# atrasar una hora sus relojes. +# +# A partir de entonces, San Luis establecerá el huso horario propio de +# la Provincia. De esta manera, durante el periodo del calendario anual +# 2009, el cambio horario quedará comprendido entre las 00:00 del tercer +# domingo de marzo y las 24:00 del segundo sábado de octubre. +# Quick&dirty translation +# (...) announced that next Sunday, at 00:00, Puntanos (the San Luis +# inhabitants) will have to turn back one hour their clocks +# +# Since then, San Luis will establish its own Province timezone. Thus, +# during 2009, this timezone change will run from 00:00 the third Sunday +# in March until 24:00 of the second Saturday in October. + +# From Arthur David Olson (2009-03-16): +# The unofficial claim at +# +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/san-luis-new-time-zone.html +# +# is that "The province will most likely follow the next daylight saving schedule, +# which is planned for the second Sunday in October." + # # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] # @@ -498,7 +542,8 @@ Zone America/Argentina/San_Luis -4:25:24 - LMT 1894 Oct 31 -3:00 - ART 2004 May 31 -4:00 - WART 2004 Jul 25 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Jan 21 - -3:00 - ART + -3:00 - ART 2009 Mar 15 + -4:00 Arg WAR%sT # # Santa Cruz (SC) Zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos -4:36:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31