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proposed tz change for Latvia, Lithuania
by Paul Eggert 25 May '15

25 May '15

It's March Madness time for daylight-saving rule changes. Here's a proposed change to the tz database to keep up with the latest political development, which affects time stamps starting March 29: * Latvia and Lithuania will not observe DST, starting this year. Thanks to Andrei Ivanov for this info. =================================================================== RCS file: RCS/europe,v retrieving revision 2000.3 retrieving revision 2000.3.0.1 diff -pu -r2000.3 -r2000.3.0.1 --- europe 2000/03/04 15:31:08 2000.3 +++ europe 2000/03/08 17:48:59 2000.3.0.1 @@ -1135,6 +1135,12 @@ Link Europe/Rome Europe/San_Marino # 1997-01-21 on transition to Summer time ... established the same order of # daylight savings time settings as in the States of the European Union. +# From Andrei Ivanov (2000-03-06): +# This year Latvia will not switch to Daylight Savings Time (as specified in +# <a href="http://www.lv-laiks.lv/wwwraksti/2000/071072/vd4.htm"> +# The Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Rep. of Latvia of +# 29-Feb-2000 (#79)</a>, in Latvian for subscribers only). + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Latvia 1989 1996 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S Rule Latvia 1989 1996 - Sep lastSun 2:00s 0 - @@ -1151,7 +1157,8 @@ Zone Europe/Riga 1:36:24 - LMT 1880 3:00 Russia MSK/MSD 1989 Mar lastSun 2:00s 2:00 1:00 EEST 1989 Sep lastSun 2:00s 2:00 Latvia EE%sT 1997 Jan 21 - 2:00 EU EE%sT + 2:00 EU EE%sT 2000 Feb 29 + 2:00 - EET # Liechtenstein # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] @@ -1178,6 +1185,11 @@ Zone Europe/Vaduz 0:38:04 - LMT 1894 Jun # motion to give up shifting to summer time in spring, as it was # already done by Estonia. +# From Andrei Ivanov (2000-03-06): +# I've heard that Ministers of three Baltic countries on their summit +# somewhere in February decided not to switch to summer time starting from +# this spring. + # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Europe/Vilnius 1:41:16 - LMT 1880 1:24:00 - WMT 1917 # Warsaw Mean Time @@ -1192,7 +1204,8 @@ Zone Europe/Vilnius 1:41:16 - LMT 1880 2:00 C-Eur EE%sT 1998 2:00 - EET 1998 Mar 29 1:00u 1:00 EU CE%sT 1999 Oct 31 1:00u - 2:00 EU EE%sT + 2:00 EU EE%sT 2000 Feb + 2:00 - EET # Luxembourg # Whitman disagrees with most of these dates in minor ways; go with Shanks.

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corrected DST data Switzerland 1941 and 1942, final report
by Alois Treindl 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Hello I have researched the DST usage in Switzerland during the 1940ies. As I wrote in an earlier message, I suspected the current tzdata values to be wrong. This is now verified. I have found copies of the original ruling by the Swiss Federal government, in 'Eidgenössische Gesetzessammlung 1941 and 1942' (Swiss federal law collection) and attach GIF copies of the two pages for 1941. DST began on Monday 5 May 1941, 1:00 am by shifting the clocks to 2:00 am DST ended on Monday 6 Oct 1941, 2:00 am by shifting the clocks to 1:00 am. DST began on Monday, 4 May 1942 at 01:00 am DST ended on Monday, 5 Oct 1942 at 02:00 am There was no DST in 1940, I have checked the law collection carefully. It is also indicated by the fact that the 1942 entry in the law collection points back to 1941 as a reference, but no reference to any other years are made. Newspaper articles I have read in the archives on 6 May 1941 reported about the introduction of DST (Sommerzeit in German) during the previous night as an absolute novelty, because this was the first time that such a thing had happened in Switzerland. I have also checked 1916, because one book source (Gabriel, Traite de l'heure dans le monde) claims that Switzerland had DST in 1916. This is false, no official document could be found. Probably Gabriel got misled by references to Germany, which introduced DST in 1916 for the first time. The tzdata rules for Switzerland must be changed to: Rule Swiss 1941 1942 - May Mon>=1 1:00 1:00 S Rule Swiss 1941 1942 - Oct Mon>=1 2:00 0 - The 1940 rules must be deleted. One further detail for Switzerland, which is probably out of scope for most users of tzdata: The zone file Zone Europe/Zurich 0:34:08 - LMT 1848 Sep 12 0:29:44 - BMT 1894 Jun #Bern Mean Time 1:00 Swiss CE%sT 1981 1:00 EU CE%sT describes all of Switzerland correctly, with the exception of the Cantone Geneve (Geneva, Genf). Between 1848 and 1894 Geneve did not follow Bern Mean Time but kept its own local mean time. To represent this, an extra zone would be needed. Two GIF files are attached. best regards Alois -- || Alois Treindl, Astrodienst AG, mailto:alois@astro.com || Zollikon/Zurich, Switzerland || Free astrological charts at http://www.astro.com/ || SWISS EPHEMERIS Free Edition at http://www.astro.com/swisseph/

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Can you add permatime.com to the twinsun link page
by Tim Diggins 19 May '11

19 May '11

Hi there - I've been lurking on the list for a while. I don't contribute much as a I'm a (humbly grateful) user of tz information, rather than a provider. I mentioned our http://permatime.com site, a while back, but don't think I explicitly asked for it to go on the twinsun link page under "Web pages using recent versions of the tz database". Can it? http://permatime.com is a service for generating and viewing links that refer to a particular point in time and can be displayed in multiple timezones. It uses the ruby tzinfo gem, based on the Olson Tz database. kind regards Tim http://permatime.com http://teamportfolios.com/permatime Tim Diggins http://red56.co.uk http://tim.teamportfolios.com/

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Tomsk wrong timezone
by Jesper Norgaard Welen 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

A quote from the 'europe' file: # Novosibirskaya oblast'. Zone Asia/Novosibirsk 5:31:40 - LMT 1919 Dec 14 6:00 6:00 - NOVT 1930 Jun 21 # Novosibirsk Time 7:00 Russia NOV%sT 1991 Mar 31 2:00s 6:00 Russia NOV%sT 1992 Jan 19 2:00s 7:00 Russia NOV%sT 1993 May 23 # say Shanks & P. 6:00 Russia NOV%sT # # From Oscar van Vlijmen (2001-08-25): [This region consists of] # Kemerovskaya oblast', Krasnoyarskij kraj, # Tajmyrskij (Dolgano-Nenetskij) avtonomnyj okrug, Tomskaya oblast', # Respublika Tuva, Respublika Khakasiya, Evenkijskij avtonomnyj okrug. Zone Asia/Krasnoyarsk 6:11:20 - LMT 1920 Jan 6 6:00 - KRAT 1930 Jun 21 # Krasnoyarsk Time 7:00 Russia KRA%sT 1991 Mar 31 2:00s 6:00 Russia KRA%sT 1992 Jan 19 2:00s 7:00 Russia KRA%sT In fact, it seems that Tomsk city and Tomskaya oblast' is part of the Novosibirsk timezone, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomskaya_Oblast%27%2C_Russia and http://www.admin.tomsk.ru/1024 ... the latter, if you don't understand russian, look at the time under the green horse. I don't know if this simply means that Tomskaya oblast' changed timezone since 2001, which is a possibility, that would then require a new timezone. Regards, - Jesper Jesper Nørgaard Welen Email: jnorgard(a)Prodigy.Net.mx Project Leader (Líder de Proyecto) Software CIMMYT - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo Dirección: CIMMYT Int. c/o Jesper Nørgaard Km. 45, Carretera México-Veracruz El Batán Texcoco, Edo. de México CP 56130 MEXICO Tel.: +52 (55) 58-04-20-04 ext. 1374 Fax: +52 (55) 58-04-75-58 Tel. Casa: 53-10-05-95 ó 53-10-97-78 Download the shareware program World Time Explorer, I made: http://www.worldtimeexplorer.com/index.html

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Some areas in Mexico may extend the DST period
by Steffen Thorsen 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Mexico's House of Representatives has approved a proposal for northern Mexico's border cities to share the same daylight saving schedule as the United States. Two sources in Spanish: http://www.notisistema.com/noticias/?p=228616 http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/ElFinanciero/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?d… Our page: http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/north-mexico-dst-change.html Best regards, Steffen Thorsen - timeanddate.com

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problem with java tz database
by Mamun Shaheed 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

Dear all, I was trying to modify the tzdatabase ($JRE_HOME/lib/zi/*) for JRE, but could not make it sucess. Here is what I have done so far... 1. Downloaded the code and latest tzdata from ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/. 2. Modified the asia file and insert my rule there. 3. compile the file with zic. 4. copy the compiled file and put in in $JRE_HOME/lib/zi/Asia/ of my windows pcs 5. run the DSTTest file available in sun.com to check the time zone and got following error C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin>java DSTTest "12/30/2009 1:00 AM" ZoneInfo: wrong magic number: Asia/Dhaka ZoneInfo: wrong magic number: Asia/Dhaka JRE version : 1.5.0_06 Wed Dec 30 01:00:00 GMT 2009 TimeZone tested : Greenwich Mean Time Your tested time is not in daylight-savings time. C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin> Please help me. Mamun

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tzdata2009u
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

The file... ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/tzdata2009u.tar.gz ...is now available; this incorporates changes to DST in Bangladesh. I expect tzdata2010a.tar.gz (reflecting changes in Mexico) early next year. --ado

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Re: proposed changes to time zone "asia" file for Bangladesh
by Arthur David Olson 26 Dec '09

26 Dec '09

At Danvin Ruangchan's suggestion, here's the proposed change to Bangladesh as a rule. --ado ------- asia ------- *** /tmp/geta10467 Sat Dec 26 08:26:16 2009 --- /tmp/getb10467 Sat Dec 26 08:26:16 2009 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)asia 8.48 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)asia 8.50 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 196,201 **** --- 196,236 ---- # http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/bangladesh-to-continue-indefin… # </a> + # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-12-24): + # According to Bangladesh newspaper "The Daily Star," + # Bangladesh will change its clock back to Standard Time on Dec 31, 2009. + # + # Clock goes back 1-hr on Dec 31 night. + # <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=119228"> + # http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=119228 + # </a> + # and + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh05.html"> + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh05.html + # </a> + # + # "...The government yesterday decided to put the clock back by one hour + # on December 31 midnight and the new time will continue until March 31, + # 2010 midnight. The decision came at a cabinet meeting at the Prime + # Minister's Office last night..." + + # From Danvin Ruangchan (2009-12-24): + # ...the news mentions DST will be turned off again 7 months after March + # 31st on Oct 31, 2010. + + # From Arthur David Olson (2009-12-26): + # Indeed, "The government will advance again the Banglasdesh Standard + # Time by one one hour on March 31 next year by enforcing the Daylight + # Saving Time (DST) for seven months. It will continue till October 31 + # until further notice." I take that last sentence as the + # establishment of a rule. + + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S + Rule Dhaka 2009 only - Jun 29 23:00 1 S + Rule Dhaka 2010 only - Jan 1 0:00 - - + Rule Dhaka 2010 max - Mar 31 23:00 1 S + Rule Dhaka 2010 max - Nov 1 0:00 - - + # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890 5:53:20 - HMT 1941 Oct # Howrah Mean Time? *************** *** 203,210 **** 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep 6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30 6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time ! 6:00 - BDT 2009 Jun 19 23:00 # Bangladesh Time ! 6:00 1:00 BDST # Bhutan # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] --- 238,245 ---- 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep 6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30 6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time ! 6:00 - BDT 2009 ! 6:00 Dhaka BD%sT # Bhutan # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]

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proposed changes to time zone "asia" file for Bangladesh
by Arthur David Olson 24 Dec '09

24 Dec '09

Below are changes to the "asia" file to reflect news from Bangladesh. Since clocks are due to change with the year, these changes will appear in the ftp archive this coming Monday (2009-12-28) unless problems are found. --ado ------- asia ------- *** /tmp/geta5692 Thu Dec 24 18:00:10 2009 --- /tmp/getb5692 Thu Dec 24 18:00:10 2009 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)asia 8.48 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)asia 8.49 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 196,201 **** --- 196,219 ---- # http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/bangladesh-to-continue-indefin… # </a> + # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-12-24): + # According to Bangladesh newspaper "The Daily Star," + # Bangladesh will change its clock back to Standard Time on Dec 31, 2009. + # + # Clock goes back 1-hr on Dec 31 night. + # <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=119228"> + # http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=119228 + # </a> + # and + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh05.html"> + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh05.html + # </a> + # + # "...The government yesterday decided to put the clock back by one hour + # on December 31 midnight and the new time will continue until March 31, + # 2010 midnight. The decision came at a cabinet meeting at the Prime + # Minister's Office last night..." + # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890 5:53:20 - HMT 1941 Oct # Howrah Mean Time? *************** *** 204,209 **** --- 222,229 ---- 6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30 6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time 6:00 - BDT 2009 Jun 19 23:00 # Bangladesh Time + 6:00 1:00 BDST 2010 + 6:00 - BDT 2010 Apr 6:00 1:00 BDST # Bhutan

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Bangladesh back to Standard Time on Dec 31, 2009
by Alexander Krivenyshev 24 Dec '09

24 Dec '09

According to Bangladesh newspaper "The Daily Star", Bangladesh will change its clock back to Standard Time on Dec 31, 2009. Clock goes back 1-hr on Dec 31 night. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=119228 and http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh05.html " ....The government yesterday decided to put the clock back by one hour on December 31 midnight and the new time will continue until March 31, 2010 midnight.The decision came at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office last night. ..." Alexander Krivenyshev, http://www.WorldTimeZone.com

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