# From Dirk Losch (2007-08-14): # I received a mail from an airline which says that the daylight # saving time in Egypt will end in the night of 2007-09-06 to 2007-09-07. # From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2007-08-15): [The following agree:] # http://www.nentjes.info/Bill/bill5.htm # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=53 # From Paul Eggert (2007-08-17): # For lack of better info, assume the new rule is first Thursday. Rule Egypt 2007 max - Sep Thu>=1 23:00s 0
In response to the uncertainty observed on the mailing list and the latest version of the time zonecode regarding Egypt's recent DST change, I would like to confirm that the change is indeed for this year only. Furthermore, it is as of now unknown when DST will end next year. Some MPs are even suggesting to discontinue DST alltogether, so we will have to wait and see. The reason for this year's change (and for the general confusion) is the holy month of Ramadan (in which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk). Due to the Hijri (lunar Islamic calendar) year being 11 days shorter than the year of the Gregorian calendar, Ramadan shifts earlier each year. This year it will be observed September 13 (September is quite hot in Egypt), and the idea is to make fasting easier for workers by shifting business hours one hour out of daytime heat. Consequently, unless discontinued, next DST may end Thursday 28 August 2008.