I've checked with Paul Eggert and he's still otherwise occupied, so I've prepared the proposed changes that appear below. Summarizing: * africa Morocco observes DST in 2008 * asia Choibalsan is now 8 hours off UCT * asia Pakistan observes DST in 2008 As usual I'll let these percolate over a weekend; I'll try to make tzdata2008c.tar.gz available on 2008-05-27 (a Tuesday rather than usual Monday since Monday is a United States holiday). --ado ------- africa ------- *** /tmp/geta15084 Mon May 19 17:48:13 2008 --- /tmp/getb15084 Mon May 19 17:48:13 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)africa 8.10 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)africa 8.11 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 400,405 **** --- 400,476 ---- # Morocco # See the `europe' file for Spanish Morocco (Africa/Ceuta). + + # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): + # Here is an article that Morocco plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time between + # 1 June, 2008 and 27 September, 2008. + # + # "... Morocco is to save energy by adjusting its clock during summer so it will + # be one hour ahead of GMT between 1 June and 27 September, according to + # Communication Minister and Gov ernment Spokesman, Khalid Naciri...." + # + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html"> + # http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html + # </a> + # OR + # <a href="http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html"> + # http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html + # </a> + + # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): + # The Morocco time change can be confirmed on Morocco web site Maghreb Arabe Presse: + # <a href="http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box3/morocco_shifts_to_da/view"> + # http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box3/morocco_shifts_to_da/view + # </a> + # + # Morocco shifts to daylight time on June 1st through September 27, Govt. + # spokesman. + + # From Patrice Scattolin (2008-05-09): + # According to this article: + # <a href="http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html"> + # http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html + # </a> + # (and republished here: + # <a href="http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html"> + # http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html + # </a> + # ) + # the changes occurs at midnight: + # + # saturday night may 31st at midnight (which in french is to be + # intrepreted as the night between saturday and sunday) + # sunday night the 28th at midnight + # + # Seeing that the 28th is monday, I am guessing that she intends to say + # the midnight of the 28th which is the midnight between sunday and + # monday, which jives with other sources that say that it's inclusive + # june1st to sept 27th. + # + # The decision was taken by decree *2-08-224 *but I can't find the decree + # published on the web. + # + # It's also confirmed here: + # <a href="http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm "> + # http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm + # </a> + # on a government portal as being between june 1st and sept 27th (not yet + # posted in english). + # + # The following google query will generate many relevant hits: + # <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+avance&btnG=Search"> + # http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+ava... + # </a> + + # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): + # Is Western Sahara (part which administrated by Morocco) going to follow + # Morocco DST changes? Any information? What about other part of + # Western Sahara - under administration of POLISARIO Front (also named + # SADR Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic)? + + # From Arthur David Olson (2008-05-09): + # XXX--guess that it is only Morocco for now; guess only 2008 for now. + # RULE NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Morocco 1939 only - Sep 12 0:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 1939 only - Nov 19 0:00 0 - *************** *** 416,426 **** Rule Morocco 1977 only - Sep 28 0:00 0 - Rule Morocco 1978 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 1978 only - Aug 4 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 1:00 - CET 1986 ! 0:00 - WET # Western Sahara Zone Africa/El_Aaiun -0:52:48 - LMT 1934 Jan -1:00 - WAT 1976 Apr 14 --- 487,499 ---- Rule Morocco 1977 only - Sep 28 0:00 0 - Rule Morocco 1978 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S 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 28 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 1:00 - CET 1986 ! 0:00 Morocco WE%sT # Western Sahara Zone Africa/El_Aaiun -0:52:48 - LMT 1934 Jan -1:00 - WAT 1976 Apr 14 ------- asia ------- *** /tmp/geta15103 Mon May 19 17:48:21 2008 --- /tmp/getb15103 Mon May 19 17:48:21 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)asia 8.18 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)asia 8.20 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 1376,1381 **** --- 1376,1417 ---- # They decided not to adopt daylight-saving time.... # http://www.mongolnews.mn/index.php?module=unuudur&sec=view&id=15742 + # From Deborah Goldsmith (2008-03-30): + # We received a bug report claiming that the tz database UTC offset for + # Asia/Choibalsan (GMT+09:00) is incorrect, and that it should be GMT + # +08:00 instead. Different sources appear to disagree with the tz + # database on this, e.g.: + # + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=1026"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=1026 + # </a> + # <a href="http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_MN.aspx"> + # http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_MN.aspx + # </a> + # + # both say GMT+08:00. + + # From Steffen Thorsen (2008-03-31): + # eznis airways, which operates several domestic flights, has a flight + # schedule here: + # <a href="http://www.eznis.com/Container.jsp?id=112" + # http://www.eznis.com/Container.jsp?id=112 + # </a> + # (click the English flag for English) + # + # There it appears that flights between Choibalsan and Ulaanbatar arrive + # about 1:35 - 1:50 hours later in local clock time, no matter the + # direction, while Ulaanbaatar-Khvod takes 2 hours in the Eastern + # direction and 3:35 back, which indicates that Ulaanbatar and Khvod are + # in different time zones (like we know about), while Choibalsan and + # Ulaanbatar are in the same time zone (correction needed). + + # From Arthur David Olson (2008-05-19): + # Assume that Choibalsan is indeed offset by 8:00. + # XXX--in the absence of better information, assume that transition + # was at the start of 2008-03-31 (the day of Steffen Thorsen's report); + # this is almost surely wrong. + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Mongol 1983 1984 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Mongol 1983 only - Oct 1 0:00 0 - *************** *** 1411,1417 **** Zone Asia/Choibalsan 7:38:00 - LMT 1905 Aug 7:00 - ULAT 1978 8:00 - ULAT 1983 Apr ! 9:00 Mongol CHO%sT # Choibalsan Time # Nepal # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] --- 1447,1454 ---- Zone Asia/Choibalsan 7:38:00 - LMT 1905 Aug 7:00 - ULAT 1978 8:00 - ULAT 1983 Apr ! 9:00 Mongol CHO%sT 2008 Mar 31 # Choibalsan Time ! 8:00 Mongol CHO%sT # Nepal # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] *************** *** 1461,1470 **** --- 1498,1529 ---- # The minister told a news conference that the experiment had rather # shown 8 per cent higher consumption of electricity. + # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-15): + # + # Here is an article that Pakistan plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time + # on June 1, 2008 for 3 months. + # + # "... The federal cabinet on Wednesday announced a new conservation plan to help + # reduce load shedding by approving the closure of commercial centres at 9pm and + # moving clocks forward by one hour for the next three months. + # ...." + # + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan01.html"> + # http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan01.html + # </a> + # OR + # <a href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C05%5C15%5Cstory_15-5-2008_pg1_4"> + # http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C05%5C15%5Cstory_15-5-20... + # </a> + # From Arthur David Olson (2008-05-19): + # XXX--midnight transitions is a guess; 2008 only is a guess. + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Apr Sun>=2 0:01 1:00 S Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Oct Sun>=2 0:01 0 - + Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S + Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Sep 1 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep