Below is a proposed change for San Luis, reflecting the claim that the province will be observing standard Argentine DST in the future. Barring negative comments, this change will appear in the ftp version in a week. --ado ------- southamerica ------- *** /tmp/geta878 Mon Mar 16 10:29:25 2009 --- /tmp/getb878 Mon Mar 16 10:29:25 2009 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)southamerica 8.33 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)southamerica 8.34 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 351,357 **** --- 351,401 ---- # keep America/Cordoba a single region rather than splitting it into the # other 5 subregions. + # From Mariano Absatz (2009-03-13): + # Yesterday (with our usual 2-day notice) the Province of San Luis + # decided that next Sunday instead of "staying" @utc-03:00 they will go + # to utc-04:00 until the second Saturday in October... # + # The press release is at + # <a href="http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/SL/Paginas/NoticiaDetalle.asp?TemaId=1&InfoPrensaId=3102"> + # http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/SL/Paginas/NoticiaDetalle.asp?TemaId=1&InfoPrensaI... + # </a> + # (I couldn't find the decree, but + # <a href="http://www.sanluis.gov.ar"> + # www.sanluis.gov.ar + # <a/> + # is the official page for the Province Government). + # + # There's also a note in only one of the major national papers (La Nación) at + # <a href="http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1107912"> + # http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1107912 + # </a> + # + # The press release says: + # (...) anunció que el próximo domingo a las 00:00 los puntanos deberán + # atrasar una hora sus relojes. + # + # A partir de entonces, San Luis establecerá el huso horario propio de + # la Provincia. De esta manera, durante el periodo del calendario anual + # 2009, el cambio horario quedará comprendido entre las 00:00 del tercer + # domingo de marzo y las 24:00 del segundo sábado de octubre. + # Quick&dirty translation + # (...) announced that next Sunday, at 00:00, Puntanos (the San Luis + # inhabitants) will have to turn back one hour their clocks + # + # Since then, San Luis will establish its own Province timezone. Thus, + # during 2009, this timezone change will run from 00:00 the third Sunday + # in March until 24:00 of the second Saturday in October. + + # From Arthur David Olson (2009-03-16): + # The unofficial claim at + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/san-luis-new-time-zone.html"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/san-luis-new-time-zone.html + # </a> + # is that "The province will most likely follow the next daylight saving schedule, + # which is planned for the second Sunday in October." + + # # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] # # Buenos Aires (BA), Capital Federal (CF), *************** *** 498,504 **** -3:00 - ART 2004 May 31 -4:00 - WART 2004 Jul 25 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Jan 21 ! -3:00 - ART # # Santa Cruz (SC) Zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos -4:36:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31 --- 542,549 ---- -3:00 - ART 2004 May 31 -4:00 - WART 2004 Jul 25 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Jan 21 ! -3:00 - ART 2009 Mar 15 ! -4:00 Arg WAR%sT # # Santa Cruz (SC) Zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos -4:36:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31