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Venezuela, Gaza, Iran changes
by Jesper Norgaard Welen Sept. 20, 2007

Sept. 20, 2007

* According to Steffen Thorsen's web site the Gaza Strip and the rest of the Palestinian territories left DST early on 13.th. of September at 2:00 instead of 19.th. of October at 0:00 as tz database has it. If that is true, Palestine therefore just preceded Israel which left DST on 16.th. of September at 2:00. See http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=702 * DST News claims that Iran will adopt DST again from 21. March to 23. September (2008?). This goes in hand with the 2006a version of tz data which starts DST in Iran at the same date (2008-03-21), but ends it 21.st. of September 2008. See http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/ * Now several sources have come forward to confirm that Venezuela will change GMT offset from -4 to -4.5 at midnight 23.rd. of September. Unfortunately I have not been able to find anything about this on the official government site. Here are some new links: http://www.tecnogente.info/2007/09/10/huso-horario-para-venezuela/ http://www.enchilame.com/story/chavez-cambia-hora-venezuela http://www.periodistadigital.com/ultima_hora/object.php?o=734021 * Although there are no (English!) authoritative information about it, there are some web sites claiming Japan and South Korea will join a mutual new DST implementation in 2008, presumably at the same dates. Perhaps something could be put in the comments for these countries to document the rumour (SK already has some info on this in 2007g version of asia file). I suggest that the tz database could be updated with (some or all of) the above subjects. At least the Gaza/West Bank change seems urgent since it was already implemented, and Venezuela will change soon. Regards, 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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Re: Brazil changes DST dates again
by Debbie Sept. 20, 2007

Sept. 20, 2007

Hello, Once you receive the subscription updates emails they have already been posted for downloads. ; Best Regards, Debbie Reft www.ChaosSoftware.com; www.WorldTimeServer.com ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Deborah Goldsmith" <goldsmit(a)apple.com> To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Received: 9/20/2007 12:41:24 PM Subject: Re: Brazil changes DST dates again >Are this change and the one for Venezuela likely to show up in a >2007h release soon? >Thanks, >Deborah >On Sep 20, 2007, at 7:02 AM, Steffen Thorsen wrote: >> Hello, >> >> According to the following announcement by the Brazilian >> government, Brazil will start DST on 2007-10-14 00:00 and end on >> 2008-02-17 00:00: >> http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/ >> detail.do;jsessionid=BBA06811AFCAAC28F0285210913513DA? >newsId=13975 >> >> From the article, it seems the same states will observe DST as the >> previous two years. >> >> Best regards, >> Steffen / timeanddate.com >__________ NOD32 2541 (20070920) Information __________ >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.eset.com

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Venezuela new time zone- night of September 22-23 2007
by Alex Krivenyshev Sept. 19, 2007

Sept. 19, 2007

...more updated news about timing for Venezuela new time zone rule. Now there is an article that Venezuela plan to use new time zone (GMT -04:30) night of September 22/23 2007 (make sense)- then September 24, 2007. http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_venezuela03.html http://www.eltiempo.com.ve/noticias/default.asp?id=124820 Alex Krivenyshev, WTZ.com http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/ New York, NY

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Beginning of the school year- Venezuela new time zone rule (UTC - 04:30) from September 24 2007
by Alex Krivenyshev Sept. 19, 2007

Sept. 19, 2007

Here is an article from official Venezuela Government web site (Radio Nacional de Venezuela) that Venezuela to introduce new time zone rule (UTC - 04:30) from September 24th 2007- which would coincide with the beginning of the school year. http://www.rnv.gov.ve/noticias/index.php?act=ST&f=31&t=53071 http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_venezuela02.html Alex Krivenyshev, WTZ.com http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/ New York, NY

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FW: Venezuela timezone change from utc -4 to utc -4:30 Sep 24 2007
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Sept. 18, 2007

Sept. 18, 2007

I'm forwarding this message from Artemis, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the time zone mailing list should direct replies appropriately. --ado -----Original Message----- From: artemis3 [mailto:artemis3@cantv.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:20 To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Venezuela timezone change from utc -4 to utc -4:30 Sep 24 2007 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, i'm not quite sure i understand the tzdata file format. I would like to add a rule to reflect this change, so would something like this work? # Venezuela # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Vzla 1964 max - Jan 1 0:00 0:30 S Rule Vzla 2007 max - Sep 24 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Caracas -4:27:44 - LMT 1890 -4:27:40 - CMT 1912 Feb 12 # Caracas Mean Time? -4:30 - VET 1964 # Venezuela Time -4:00 Vzla VET 2007 Sep 23 -4:30 Vzla VET Historically the change from UTC -4:30 to UTC -4 was in January 1964 (not 1965), skipping the very first 30 minutes of that year; how would a rule reflect this? This will end on Sep 23. From September 24 2007 when we are going back to UTC -4:30. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFG7+y7Uzw3EMm5P5wRAl6/AJwOpYCiNVO0y3D65skDtdn8emssIQCdGWRW +eLBB99tjjBZl1ywCGLTvcQ= =2kfj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Venezuela timezone change from utc -4 to utc -4:30 Sep 24 2007
by artemis3 Sept. 18, 2007

Sept. 18, 2007

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, i'm not quite sure i understand the tzdata file format. I would like to add a rule to reflect this change, so would something like this work? # Venezuela # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Vzla 1964 max - Jan 1 0:00 0:30 S Rule Vzla 2007 max - Sep 24 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Caracas -4:27:44 - LMT 1890 -4:27:40 - CMT 1912 Feb 12 # Caracas Mean Time? -4:30 - VET 1964 # Venezuela Time -4:00 Vzla VET 2007 Sep 23 -4:30 Vzla VET Historically the change from UTC -4:30 to UTC -4 was in January 1964 (not 1965), skipping the very first 30 minutes of that year; how would a rule reflect this? This will end on Sep 23. From September 24 2007 when we are going back to UTC -4:30. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFG7+y7Uzw3EMm5P5wRAl6/AJwOpYCiNVO0y3D65skDtdn8emssIQCdGWRW +eLBB99tjjBZl1ywCGLTvcQ= =2kfj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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FW: Venezuela new timezone
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Sept. 17, 2007

Sept. 17, 2007

I'm forwarding this message from Nicolás Ruiz, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the time zone mailing list should direct replies appropriately. --ado -----Original Message----- From: Nicolás Ruiz [mailto:nicolas@ula.ve] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 4:53 PM To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Venezuela new timezone Starting on Sept 24th, 2007 Venezuela is scheduled to use a new timezone (UTC -4:30). I'm attaching a patch to tzdata-2007b/southamerica. -- A: Because it destroys the flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting dumb? -- Juan Nicolás Ruiz | Corporación Parque Tecnológico de Mérida nicolas(a)ula.ve | Mérida - Venezuela PGP Key fingerprint = CDA7 9892 50F7 22F8 E379 08DA 9A3B 194B D641 C6FF

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Venezuela new timezone
by Nicolás Ruiz Sept. 17, 2007

Sept. 17, 2007

Starting on Sept 24th, 2007 Venezuela is scheduled to use a new timezone (UTC -4:30). I'm attaching a patch to tzdata-2007b/southamerica. -- A: Because it destroys the flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting dumb? -- Juan Nicolás Ruiz | Corporación Parque Tecnológico de Mérida nicolas(a)ula.ve | Mérida - Venezuela PGP Key fingerprint = CDA7 9892 50F7 22F8 E379 08DA 9A3B 194B D641 C6FF --- southamerica.orig 2007-09-17 16:23:52.000000000 -0400 +++ southamerica 2007-09-17 16:27:01.000000000 -0400 @@ -1094,4 +1094,5 @@ Zone America/Caracas -4:27:44 - LMT 1890 -4:27:40 - CMT 1912 Feb 12 # Caracas Mean Time? -4:30 - VET 1965 # Venezuela Time - -4:00 - VET + -4:00 - VET 2007 Sep 24 # Venezuela Time + -4:30 - VET

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FW: Changes on VET (Venezuela Time Zone) Errata
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Sept. 17, 2007

Sept. 17, 2007

I'm forwarding this second message from Fausto Moretti, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the time zone mailing list should direct replies appropriately. --ado -----Original Message----- From: Fausto Moretti [mailto:Fausto.Moretti@Sun.COM] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 1:49 To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Re: Changes on VET (Venezuela Time Zone) Errata I just forgot the 59 seconds where GMT-4 is still used! Fausto Moretti wrote: > Good morning, > > Due to a presidential resolution in Venezuela the new time zone for > Venezuelan people starting at Sep 24 00:00 will be GMT-4:30; the next > changes i've made on southamerica time zone source file and were > tested (not enough) but work. > > # Venezuela > # From Fausto Moretti (2007-09-17): > # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] > Zone America/Caracas -4:27:44 - LMT 1890 > -4:27:40 - CMT 1912 Feb 12 # Caracas > Mean Time? > -4:30 - VET 1965 # Venezuela > Time > -4:00 - VET 2007 Sep 23 23:59:59 # > Pre. Resol. > -4:30 - VET > > > Regards! > Fausto >

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Changes on VET (Venezuela Time Zone)
by Fausto Moretti Sept. 17, 2007

Sept. 17, 2007

Good morning, Due to a presidential resolution in Venezuela the new time zone for Venezuelan people starting at Sep 24 00:00 will be GMT-4:30; the next changes i've made on southamerica time zone source file and were tested (not enough) but work. # Venezuela # From Fausto Moretti (2007-09-17): # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Caracas -4:27:44 - LMT 1890 -4:27:40 - CMT 1912 Feb 12 # Caracas Mean Time? -4:30 - VET 1965 # Venezuela Time -4:00 - VET 2007 Sep 23 23:59 # Pre. Resol. -4:30 - VET Regards! Fausto

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