On 2020-10-20 04:20, Alois Treindl wrote:
On 20.10.20 10:08, Sharef Mustafa wrote:
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM Sharef Mustafa wrote:
As per the palestinian cabinet announcement yesterday , the day light saving shall start on Oct 24th 2020 at 01:00AM by delaying the clock by 60 minutes.
http://www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps/portal/Meeting/Details/51584
quote: " . بدء العمل بالتوقيت الشتوي في فلسطين، بتأخير عقارب الساعة 60 دقيقة إلى الوراء، اعتباراً من الساعة الواحدة من صباح يوم السبت الموافق 24/10/2020م."
This covers *Asia/Gaza* & *Asia/Hebron* time zones
Sorry for the typo in my previous email, the daylight saving time shall *END* in Palestine on Oct 24th 2020 at 01:00 AM
Could they not decide a bit earlier? All computers and mobile phones will show the wrong time for a week, as they are unlikely to be updated so quickly, even when Paul Eggert releases a patch.
The required patch will be something like
Rule Palestine 2016 2019 - Oct lastSat 1:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2019 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S Rule Palestine 2020 only - Oct 24 1:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2021 max - Oct lastSat 1:00 0 -
Copying the date from the previous 2016-2018 DST end rule: Sat>=24, does not change 2016-2019 dates, will be less work, more consistent with previous changes, and as likely to be correct in future: diff --git a/asia b/asia index e4d84e9a268d..dd09c5646a03 100644 --- a/asia +++ b/asia @@ -3259,7 +3259,7 @@ Rule Palestine 2013 only - Sep Fri>=21 Rule Palestine 2014 2015 - Oct Fri>=21 0:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2015 only - Mar lastFri 24:00 1:00 S Rule Palestine 2016 2018 - Mar Sat>=24 1:00 1:00 S -Rule Palestine 2016 max - Oct lastSat 1:00 0 - +Rule Palestine 2016 max - Oct Sat>=24 1:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2019 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S # Zone NAME STDOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] -- Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada This email may be disturbing to some readers as it contains too much technical detail. Reader discretion is advised. [Data in binary units and prefixes, physical quantities in SI.]