Since this affects current time stamps, it's probably best to get a best guess out the door rather than wait for documentation. Here's a proposed change to the time zone package "northamerica" file to reflect the deferred start of DST in Cuba. --ado ------- northamerica ------- *** /tmp/geta1868 Mon Mar 10 15:35:07 2008 --- /tmp/getb1868 Mon Mar 10 15:35:07 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)northamerica 8.20 # <pre> # also includes Central America and the Caribbean --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)northamerica 8.21 # <pre> # also includes Central America and the Caribbean *************** *** 2205,2210 **** --- 2205,2229 ---- # # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_cuba03.html + # From Arthur David Olson (2008-03-09): + # I'm in Maryland which is now observing United States Eastern Daylight + # Time. At 9:44 local time I used RealPlayer to listen to + # <a href="http://media.enet.cu/radioreloj"> + # http://media.enet.cu/radioreloj + # </a>, a Cuban information station, and heard + # the time announced as "ocho cuarenta y cuatro" ("eight forty-four"), + # indicating that Cuba is still on standard time. + + # From Dirk Losch (2008-03-05): + # I've been informed that the DST in Cuba will begin at 30th of + # March 2008. The information is based on IATA. + + # From Arthur David Olson (2008-03-10): + # The above matches what's found at the unofficial site + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/results.html?query=havana"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/results.html?query=havana + # </a>. Assume lastSun from 2008 forward. + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Cuba 1928 only - Jun 10 0:00 1:00 D Rule Cuba 1928 only - Oct 10 0:00 0 S *************** *** 2236,2242 **** Rule Cuba 1998 2003 - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S Rule Cuba 2000 2006 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00s 1:00 D Rule Cuba 2006 max - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S ! Rule Cuba 2007 max - Mar Sun>=8 0:00s 1:00 D # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Havana -5:29:28 - LMT 1890 --- 2255,2262 ---- Rule Cuba 1998 2003 - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S Rule Cuba 2000 2006 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00s 1:00 D Rule Cuba 2006 max - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S ! Rule Cuba 2007 only - Mar Sun>=8 0:00s 1:00 D ! Rule Cuba 2008 max - Mar lastSun 0:00s 1:00 D # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Havana -5:29:28 - LMT 1890