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Re: FW: Links in the Olson database
by hsv＠tbbs.net July 2, 2008

July 2, 2008

>>>> 2008/06/30 11:54 -0400, Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] >>>> I'm (very belatedly) forwarding this message from Hal�sz S�ndor Viktor, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the list, please direct replies appropriately. These suggestions are to be part of the next set of proposed changes, due later today or tomorrow. <<<<<<<< Thank you. But I noted one more case of not good anchor-formatting; my new list: diff x/africa data/africa 454c454 < # <a href="http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm "> --- > # <a href="http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm"> diff x/asia data/asia 1397c1397 < # <a href="http://www.eznis.com/Container.jsp?id=112" --- > # <a href="http://www.eznis.com/Container.jsp?id=112"> diff x/australasia data/australasia 1349c1349 < # <a hef="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_424000/424764.stm"> --- > # <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_424000/424764.stm"> 1359c1359 < # According to <a href="http://www.tongaonline.com/news/sept1799.html> --- > # According to <a href="http://www.tongaonline.com/news/sept1799.html"> diff x/europe data/europe 460c460 < # <a href="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/dat/2000/en_300L0084.html" --- > # <a href="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/dat/2000/en_300L0084.html"> 1096,1097c1096,1097 < # In 1945, Berlin was switched to Moscow Summer time (GMT+4) by <a < # href="http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/biografien/BersarinNikolai/"> --- > # In 1945, Berlin was switched to Moscow Summer time (GMT+4) by > # <a href="http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/biografien/BersarinNikolai/"> 1102c1102 < # says that Bersarin issued an order to use Moscow time on May 20. --- > # says that Bersarin issued an order to use Moscow time on May 20.</a> diff x/southamerica data/southamerica 665c665 < # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2002/D4399.htm"></a> --- > # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2002/D4399.htm">4,399</a> 668c668 < # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2003/D4844.htm"></a> --- > # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2003/D4844.htm">4,844</a> 671c671 < # <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2004/Decreto/D5223.htm"></a> --- > # <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2004/Decreto/D5223.htm">5,223</a> but it occurs to me that in this last case, of Brazilian decrees, maybe this is better? 580,581c580,581 < # Decree 4,399 (2002-10-01) repeals DST in AL, CE, MA, PB, PE, PI, RN, SE. < # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2002/D4399.htm"></a> --- > # Decree <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2002/D4399.htm">4,399</a> > # (2002-10-01) repeals DST in AL, CE, MA, PB, PE, PI, RN, SE. 583,584c583,584 < # Decree 4,844 (2003-09-24; corrected 2003-09-26) repeals DST in BA, MT, TO. < # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2003/D4844.htm"></a> --- > # Decree <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2003/D4844.htm">4,844</a> > # (2003-09-24; corrected 2003-09-26) repeals DST in BA, MT, TO. 586,587c586,587 < # Decree 5,223 (2004-10-01) reestablishes DST in MT. < # <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2004/Decreto/D5223.htm"></a> --- > # Decree <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2004/Decreto/D5223.htm">5,223</a> > # (2004-10-01) reestablishes DST in MT.

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proposed time zone package changes: Brazil; Mauritius; URL fixes
by Arthur David Olson July 2, 2008

July 2, 2008

Below find proposed changes to files in the time zone package: * australasia, europe, and southamerica: changes by Halász Sándor Viktor to fix URLs. * africa: changes to reflect Mauritius's 2008-2009 DST experiment. * southamerica and zone.tab: changes to reflect Brazilian time zone realignments. As usual, I plan to let these percolate over a weekend; if no problems are found tzdata2008d.tar.gz should appear on 2008-07-07. --ado diff -r -c old/africa new/africa *** old/africa Mon May 19 17:48:03 2008 --- new/africa Mon Jun 30 12:18:01 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)africa 8.11 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)africa 8.12 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 387,395 **** 0:00 - GMT # Mauritius ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis ! 4:00 - MUT # Mauritius Time # Agalega Is, Rodriguez # no information; probably like Indian/Mauritius --- 387,443 ---- 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. ! # ! # Some information about it from sources there: ! # <a href="http://www.lexpress.mu/display_search_result.php?news_id=109689"> ! # http://www.lexpress.mu/display_search_result.php?news_id=109689 (French) ! # </a> ! # <a href="http://www.mcci.org/readmorechamber.aspx?id=359"> ! # http://www.mcci.org/readmorechamber.aspx?id=359 ! # </a> ! # ! # Based on the articles like those above and contact with government ! # officials, we have written more about it here: ! # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-daylight-saving-time.html"> ! # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-daylight-saving-time.html ! # </a> ! # ! # It seems that Mauritius observed daylight saving time from 1982-10-10 to ! # 1983-03-20 as well, but that was not successful. Current zoneinfo or ! # Shanks/Pottenger do not contain any details about this 1982-83 change. ! ! # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-06-25): ! # Mauritius plan to introduce Summer Time (DST) on 1st November 2008 has ! # been confirmed on authoritative web site-Government Information ! # Service-Government of Mauritius. ! # ! # Please check out ! # <a href="http://economicdevelopment.gov.mu/portal/site/Mainhomepage/menuitem.a42b241…"> ! # http://economicdevelopment.gov.mu/portal/site/Mainhomepage/menuitem.a42b241… ! # </a> ! # or ! # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_mauritius01.html"> ! # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_mauritius01.html ! # </a> ! # ! # Thus Summer Time is being introduced on a pilot basis. The clock will ! # be moved forward one hour as from 1st November 2008 to 31st March ! # 2009.... ! ! # 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. ! ! # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S ! Rule Mauritius 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Mauritius 2009 only - Apr 1 0:00 0:00 - ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis ! 4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time # Agalega Is, Rodriguez # no information; probably like Indian/Mauritius diff -r -c old/australasia new/australasia *** old/australasia Mon Mar 24 08:30:58 2008 --- new/australasia Mon Jun 30 11:54:56 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)australasia 8.8 # <pre> # This file also includes Pacific islands. --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)australasia 8.9 # <pre> # This file also includes Pacific islands. *************** *** 1346,1352 **** # * Tonga will introduce DST in November # # I was given this link by John Letts: ! # <a hef="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_424000/424764.stm"> # http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_424000/424764.stm # </a> # --- 1346,1352 ---- # * Tonga will introduce DST in November # # I was given this link by John Letts: ! # <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_424000/424764.stm"> # http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_424000/424764.stm # </a> # *************** *** 1356,1362 **** # (12 + 1 hour DST). # From Arthur David Olson (1999-09-20): ! # According to <a href="http://www.tongaonline.com/news/sept1799.html> # http://www.tongaonline.com/news/sept1799.html # </a>: # "Daylight Savings Time will take effect on Oct. 2 through April 15, 2000 --- 1356,1362 ---- # (12 + 1 hour DST). # From Arthur David Olson (1999-09-20): ! # According to <a href="http://www.tongaonline.com/news/sept1799.html"> # http://www.tongaonline.com/news/sept1799.html # </a>: # "Daylight Savings Time will take effect on Oct. 2 through April 15, 2000 diff -r -c old/europe new/europe *** old/europe Mon Mar 24 08:30:58 2008 --- new/europe Mon Jun 30 11:54:56 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)europe 8.12 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)europe 8.13 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 457,463 **** Rule EU 1981 max - Mar lastSun 1:00u 1:00 S Rule EU 1996 max - Oct lastSun 1:00u 0 - # The most recent directive covers the years starting in 2002. See: ! # <a href="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/dat/2000/en_300L0084.html" # Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council # of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements. # </a> --- 457,463 ---- Rule EU 1981 max - Mar lastSun 1:00u 1:00 S Rule EU 1996 max - Oct lastSun 1:00u 0 - # The most recent directive covers the years starting in 2002. See: ! # <a href="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/dat/2000/en_300L0084.html"> # Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council # of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements. # </a> *************** *** 1099,1104 **** --- 1099,1106 ---- # From Paul Eggert (2003-03-08): # <a href="http://www.parlament-berlin.de/pds-fraktion.nsf/727459127c8b66ee85256623004…"> + # http://www.parlament-berlin.de/pds-fraktion.nsf/727459127c8b66ee85256623004… + # </a> # says that Bersarin issued an order to use Moscow time on May 20. # However, Moscow did not observe daylight saving in 1945, so # this was equivalent to CEMT (GMT+3), not GMT+4. diff -r -c old/southamerica new/southamerica *** old/southamerica Mon Mar 24 08:30:58 2008 --- new/southamerica Mon Jun 30 18:37:16 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)southamerica 8.19 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)southamerica 8.22 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 546,551 **** --- 546,595 ---- # Decretos sobre o Horario de Verao no Brasil # </a>. + # From Paul Schulze (2008-06-24): + # ...by law number 11.662 of April 24, 2008 (published in the "Dirio Oficial da Unio"...) + # in Brazil there are changes in the timezones, effective today (00:00am + # at June 24, 2008) as follows: + # + # a) The timezone UTC+5 is e[x]tinguished, with all the Acre state and the + # part of the Amazonas state that had this timezone now being put to the + # timezone UTC+4 + # b) The whole Par state now is put at timezone UTC+3, instead of just + # part of it, as was before. + # + # This change follows a proposal of senator Tio Viana of Acre state, that + # proposed it due to concerns about open television channels displaying + # programs inappropriate to youths in the states that had the timezone + # UTC+5 too early in the night. In the occasion, some more corrections + # were proposed, trying to unify the timezones of any given state. This + # change modifies timezone rules defined in decree 2.784 of 18 June, + # 1913. + + # From Rodrigo Severo (2008-06-24): + # Just correcting the URL: + # <a href="https://www.in.gov.br/imprensa/visualiza/index.jsp?jornal=3Ddo&secao=3D1&pa…"> + # https://www.in.gov.br/imprensa/visualiza/index.jsp?jornal=3Ddo&secao=3D1&pa… + # </a> + # + # As a result of the above Decree I believe the America/Rio_Branco + # timezone shall be modified from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and a new timezone shall + # be created to represent the the west side of the Para State. I + # suggest this new timezone be called Santarem as the most + # important/populated city in the affected area. + # + # This new timezone would be the same as the Rio_Branco timezone up to + # the 2008/06/24 change which would be to UTC-3 instead of UTC-4. + + # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-06-24): + # This is a quick reference page for New and Old Brazil Time Zones map. + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/brazil-time-new-old.php"> + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/brazil-time-new-old.php + # </a> + # + # - 4 time zones replaced by 3 time zones-eliminating time zone UTC- 05 + # (state Acre and the part of the Amazonas will be UTC/GMT- 04) - western + # part of Par state is moving to one timezone UTC- 03 (from UTC -04). + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S # Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV20466.htm">20,466</a> (1931-10-01) # Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV21896.htm">21,896</a> (1932-01-10) *************** *** 662,674 **** Rule Brazil 2000 2001 - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S Rule Brazil 2001 2006 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 - # Decree 4,399 (2002-10-01) repeals DST in AL, CE, MA, PB, PE, PI, RN, SE. ! # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2002/D4399.htm"></a> Rule Brazil 2002 only - Nov 3 0:00 1:00 S # Decree 4,844 (2003-09-24; corrected 2003-09-26) repeals DST in BA, MT, TO. ! # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2003/D4844.htm"></a> Rule Brazil 2003 only - Oct 19 0:00 1:00 S # Decree 5,223 (2004-10-01) reestablishes DST in MT. ! # <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2004/Decreto/D5223.htm"></a> Rule Brazil 2004 only - Nov 2 0:00 1:00 S # Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV5539.gif">5,539</a> (2005-09-19), # adopted by the same states as before. --- 706,718 ---- Rule Brazil 2000 2001 - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S Rule Brazil 2001 2006 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 - # Decree 4,399 (2002-10-01) repeals DST in AL, CE, MA, PB, PE, PI, RN, SE. ! # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2002/D4399.htm">4,339</a> Rule Brazil 2002 only - Nov 3 0:00 1:00 S # Decree 4,844 (2003-09-24; corrected 2003-09-26) repeals DST in BA, MT, TO. ! # <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2003/D4844.htm">4,844</a> Rule Brazil 2003 only - Oct 19 0:00 1:00 S # Decree 5,223 (2004-10-01) reestablishes DST in MT. ! # <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2004/Decreto/D5223.htm">5,223</a> Rule Brazil 2004 only - Nov 2 0:00 1:00 S # Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV5539.gif">5,539</a> (2005-09-19), # adopted by the same states as before. *************** *** 687,693 **** # For dates after mid-2008, the above rules with TO="max" are guesses # and are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all. - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] # # Fernando de Noronha (administratively part of PE) --- 731,736 ---- *************** *** 775,782 **** -4:00 - AMT 2004 Oct 1 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT # ! # west Para (PA), Rondonia (RO) ! # West Para includes Altamira, Oribidos, Prainha, Oriximina, and Santarem. Zone America/Porto_Velho -4:15:36 - LMT 1914 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12 -4:00 - AMT --- 818,831 ---- -4:00 - AMT 2004 Oct 1 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT # ! # west Para (PA) ! Zone America/Santarem -3:38:48 - LMT 1914 ! -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12 ! -4:00 - AMT 2008 Jun 24 ! -3:00 - BRT ! # ! # Rondonia (RO) ! # Rondonia includes Altamira, Oribidos, Prainha, and Oriximina. Zone America/Porto_Velho -4:15:36 - LMT 1914 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12 -4:00 - AMT *************** *** 808,816 **** # Acre (AC) Zone America/Rio_Branco -4:31:12 - LMT 1914 -5:00 Brazil AC%sT 1988 Sep 12 ! -5:00 - ACT - # Chile # From Eduardo Krell (1995-10-19): --- 857,865 ---- # Acre (AC) Zone America/Rio_Branco -4:31:12 - LMT 1914 -5:00 Brazil AC%sT 1988 Sep 12 ! -5:00 - ACT 2008 Jun 24 ! -4:00 - AMT # Chile # From Eduardo Krell (1995-10-19): diff -r -c old/zone.tab new/zone.tab *** old/zone.tab Mon Mar 24 08:30:59 2008 --- new/zone.tab Mon Jun 30 18:37:16 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)zone.tab 8.16 # # TZ zone descriptions # --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)zone.tab 8.18 # # TZ zone descriptions # *************** *** 92,98 **** BR -2332-04637 America/Sao_Paulo S & SE Brazil (GO, DF, MG, ES, RJ, SP, PR, SC, RS) BR -2027-05437 America/Campo_Grande Mato Grosso do Sul BR -1535-05605 America/Cuiaba Mato Grosso ! BR -0846-06354 America/Porto_Velho W Para, Rondonia BR +0249-06040 America/Boa_Vista Roraima BR -0308-06001 America/Manaus E Amazonas BR -0640-06952 America/Eirunepe W Amazonas --- 92,99 ---- BR -2332-04637 America/Sao_Paulo S & SE Brazil (GO, DF, MG, ES, RJ, SP, PR, SC, RS) BR -2027-05437 America/Campo_Grande Mato Grosso do Sul BR -1535-05605 America/Cuiaba Mato Grosso ! BR -0226-05452 America/Santarem W Para ! BR -0846-06354 America/Porto_Velho Rondonia BR +0249-06040 America/Boa_Vista Roraima BR -0308-06001 America/Manaus E Amazonas BR -0640-06952 America/Eirunepe W Amazonas

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FW: Change of timezone City for India
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] July 2, 2008

July 2, 2008

I'm forwarding this message from Goldwyn Rodrigues, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the list, please direct replies appropriately. --ado -----Original Message----- From: Goldwyn Rodrigues [mailto:rgoldwyn@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:23 AM To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Change of timezone City for India Hi, I am not sure how the timezone city for India is addressed as Kolkatta (formerly known as Calcutta, and listed in timezone as Calcutta), but this has been the case since I started using Linux, and don't know the reason of the city being used. India has only one timezone. I woulid like to suggest to change the city to Delhi (from Calcutta), which is the capital of India, and has been stable since the country's independence in 1947. If your criteria is the most populous city, it would be Mumbai (formerly Bombay). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_populous_cities_in_India Delhi being the capital, is also closer to Allahabad (actually Mirzapur), which is the city used for the official meridian, and Delhi is also the site of National Physical Laboratory, which is used for time keeping. For more details http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time -- Goldwyn

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