Dear Sirs, The Brazilian DST information has not been updated yet. Please look at our DSH´s tables and revise your database accordingly. Best regards, Stefan Johansson ----- Original Message ----- From: <webmaster@timezoneconverter.com> To: <tz@elsie.nci.nih.gov> Cc: Stefan Johansson <jason@stefan-johansson.com> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 10:16 AM Subject: Brazilian Time Zones and DST

The following info regarding Brazil was received from Stefan Johansson (jason@stefan-johansson.com) and indicates that the rules for Brazil may (again) need reviewing (basis tz version 1999g). Please copy Stefan when replying as he is not a member of this list.

Rich Shockney =======================

-----Original Message----- From: Stefan Johansson [mailto:jason@stefan-johansson.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 5:25 AM To: webmaster@timezoneconverter.com Subject: Definitive DST changes for Brazil Importance: High

Dear Rich,

Finally, DSH has updated the DST page. Please look at it and proceed with updating your data base.

Best regards,

Stefan Johansson

-----Original Message----- From: Stefan Johansson [mailto:jason@stefan-johansson.com] Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 3:50 PM To: webmaster@timezoneconverter.com Subject: Re: Brazilian DST starting October 3, 1999

Dear Rich,

I think there are still some things to do regarding Brazilian DST. I just accessed the reference card and got the following result for tomorrow afternoon:

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It seems to me that Cuiabá, Fortaleza and Maceió are wrong, they should be using DST. Furthermore, as I mentioned in my first e-mail, as of tomorrow Boa Vista, state of Roráima (RR) will also be using DST, and I think they should have a time zone of their own.

Also, regarding the time zone chart for Brazil, see below, there are some things to consider:

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- Belém should be Amapá and the whole state of Pará.

- Porto Velho should be only Rondônia, West Pará should be under Belém and Roráima should be in adifferent zone, e.g. the new Boa Vista or together with Cuiabá.

Please look into this and revise if necessary.

Best regards,

Stefan

----- Original Message ----- From: webmaster@timezoneconverter.com To: Stefan Johansson Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 2:53 PM Subject: RE: Brazilian DST starting October 3, 1999

Hello Stefan:

Thanks for the compliment!

Good timing, too. I had just finished updating the Converter with updates to the database that includes changes for Brazil that were recently announced, when I received your email. I believe the time zones should now be correct for DST.

The site that posts Brazilian decrees is:

http://pcdsh01.on.br/

Thanks again for your input!

Rich Timezoneconverter.com http://www.timezoneconverter.com

-----Original Message----- From: Stefan Johansson [mailto:jason@stefan-johansson.com] Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 11:23 AM To: webmaster@timezoneconverter.com Subject: Brazilian DST starting October 3, 1999 Importance: High

Dear TimeZoneConverter,

Thanks for a great site.

Attached, please find a newspaper clipping from O Estado de S. Paulo of October 2, 1999, showing the Brazilian DST starting October 3, 1999 and ending on February 27, 2000. In view of that, I would like to suggest the following Brazilian time zones:

Zone Standard Savings State(s) Rio Branco -5 -5 AC Manaus -4 -4 AM, RO Cuiabá -4 -3 MS, MT Boa Vista -4 -3 RR Belém -3 -3 AP, PA Brasília -3 -2 AL, BA, CE, DF, ES, GO, MA, MG, PB, PE (except Fernando de Noronha), PI, PR, RJ, RN, RS, SC, SE, SP, TO Fernando de Noronha -2 -2 PE (Archipelago of Fernando de Noronha)

Comments: 1) Since the states of MT and RR are not contigous, it would be better to keep them as two different zones. 2) Further to Fernando de Noronha, there are other islands, e.g. São Pedro, São Paulo, Trindade and Martim Vaz, that probably use the same time as Fernando do Noronha. ( I have no confirmation that this zone does not adopt DST, but believe that it is true.)

One question: What is the URL of DSH, the official Brazilian time info site mentioned in Time Zone Change History?

Best regards,

Stefan Johansson São Paulo - SP Brazil