Here are proposed changes to the "africa" file in the time zone package; these reflect changes in Morocco and Tunisia. If no problems are found, expect these to show up in the ftp version on the 23rd. --ado ------- africa ------- *** /tmp/geta8634 Wed Mar 18 08:54:34 2009 --- /tmp/getb8634 Wed Mar 18 08:54:34 2009 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)africa 8.17 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)africa 8.18 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 564,569 **** --- 564,603 ---- # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html"> # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html # </a> + + # 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 + # <a href="http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html"> + # http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html + # </a> + # <a href="http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312"> + # http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312 + # </a> + # (French) + # + # Our summary: + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html + # </a> + + # 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. + # + # <a href="http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf"> + # http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.... + # </a> + # + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html"> + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html + # </a> + # RULE NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Morocco 1939 only - Sep 12 0:00 1:00 S *************** *** 583,588 **** --- 617,624 ---- 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 *************** *** 787,792 **** --- 823,865 ---- # Ending : the last Sunday of October at 03:00 ... # http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1188&Ite... + # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-16): + # According to several news sources, Tunisia will not observe DST this year. + # (Arabic) + # <a href="http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546"> + # http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546 + # </a> + # <a href="http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp"> + # http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp + # </a> + # + # We have also confirmed this with the US embassy in Tunisia. + # We have a wrap-up about this on the following page: + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html + # </a> + + # 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) + # <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157"> + # http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&It... + # </a> + # + # (in Arabic) + # <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1"> + # http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&It... + # </a> + + # 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 - *************** *** 811,818 **** 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 - # 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. --- 884,893 ---- 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 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.