Here are proposed changes to time zone package data files: africa Change Maurituis transition hours to 2:00 *standard* time asia Change Syrian end of DST from October 1 to November 1 southamerica Add comment on new law 26350 (no data change yet) zone.tab Fix Niue's longitude If these pass muster, there'll be an ftp update on 2008-10-13. (We're likely to have another update once we find out what actually happens in Argentina this month.) --ado ------- africa ------- *** /tmp/geta29756 Wed Oct 8 08:46:31 2008 --- /tmp/getb29756 Wed Oct 8 08:46:31 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)africa 8.16 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)africa 8.17 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 453,463 **** # 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 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time --- 453,471 ---- # year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008 # and end on 29 March 2009. + # From Ed Maste (2008-10-07): + # THE TIME BILL (No. XXVII of 2008) Explanatory Memorandum states the + # beginning / ending of summer time is 2 o'clock standard time in the + # morning of the last Sunday of October / last Sunday of March. + # <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf"> + # http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf + # </a> + # 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 2:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Mauritius 2009 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis 4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time ------- asia ------- *** /tmp/geta29775 Wed Oct 8 08:46:31 2008 --- /tmp/getb29775 Wed Oct 8 08:46:31 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)asia 8.23 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)asia 8.24 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 1957,1964 **** # compilers can't handle or having multiple Rules (a la Israel). # For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end. Rule Syria 2008 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Syria 2008 max - Oct 1 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq --- 1957,1976 ---- # compilers can't handle or having multiple Rules (a la Israel). # For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end. + # From Steffen Thorsen (2008-10-07): + # Syria has now officially decided to end DST on 2008-11-01 this year, + # according to the following article in the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). + # + # The article is in Arabic, and seems to tell that they will go back to + # winter time on 2008-11-01 at 00:00 local daylight time (delaying/setting + # clocks back 60 minutes). + # + # <a href="http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm"> + # http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm + # </a> + Rule Syria 2008 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Syria 2008 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq ------- southamerica ------- *** /tmp/geta29794 Wed Oct 8 08:46:31 2008 --- /tmp/getb29794 Wed Oct 8 08:46:31 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)southamerica 8.29 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)southamerica 8.30 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 177,182 **** --- 177,198 ---- # http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish) # </a> + # From Rodrigo Severo (2008-10-06): + # Here is some info available at a Gentoo bug related to TZ on Argentina's DST: + # ... + # ------- Comment #1 from [jmdocile] 2008-10-06 16:28 0000 ------- + # Hi, there is a problem with timezone-data-2008e and maybe with + # timezone-data-2008f + # Argentinian law [Number] 25.155 is no longer valid. + # <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm"> + # http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm + # </a> + # The new one is law [Number] 26.350 + # <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm"> + # http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.... + # </a> + # So there is no summer time in Argentina for now. + Rule Arg 2007 only - Dec 30 0:00 1:00 S Rule Arg 2008 max - Mar Sun>=15 0:00 0 - Rule Arg 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S ------- zone.tab ------- *** /tmp/geta29813 Wed Oct 8 08:46:32 2008 --- /tmp/getb29813 Wed Oct 8 08:46:32 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)zone.tab 8.18 # # TZ zone descriptions # --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)zone.tab 8.19 # # TZ zone descriptions # *************** *** 293,299 **** NO +5955+01045 Europe/Oslo NP +2743+08519 Asia/Katmandu NR -0031+16655 Pacific/Nauru ! NU -1901+16955 Pacific/Niue NZ -3652+17446 Pacific/Auckland most locations NZ -4357-17633 Pacific/Chatham Chatham Islands OM +2336+05835 Asia/Muscat --- 293,299 ---- NO +5955+01045 Europe/Oslo NP +2743+08519 Asia/Katmandu NR -0031+16655 Pacific/Nauru ! NU -1901-16955 Pacific/Niue NZ -3652+17446 Pacific/Auckland most locations NZ -4357-17633 Pacific/Chatham Chatham Islands OM +2336+05835 Asia/Muscat