I've attached "2012c.txt" with proposed time zone package changes; for convenience, the text appears below (as munged by Gmail). A summary: africa Morocco 2012 DST from last Sunday in April through last Sunday in September. asia Insert missing html directive at top of file. Change start of DST in Syria to last Friday in March in 2012 and (as a guess) forward. Starts and (guessed) ends of DST in West Bank and Gaza for 2012. northamerica Start and end of DST in Haiti in 2012 according to US rules. I'll send tarballs to KRE for possible use at munnari. --ado diff -r -c old/africa new/africa *** old/africa 2012-03-27 11:38:41.434131900 -0400 --- new/africa 2012-03-27 11:39:34.942225900 -0400 *************** *** 1,5 **** # <pre> ! # @(#)africa 8.33 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,5 ---- # <pre> ! # @(#)africa 8.35 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 768,773 **** --- 768,804 ---- # wall clock time (i.e. 11pm UTC), but that's what I would assume. It has # also been like that in the past. + # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2012-03-09): + # According to Infomédiaire web site from Morocco (infomediaire.ma ), + # on March 9, 2012, (in French) Heure légale: + # Le Maroc adopte officiellement l'heure d'été + # <a href=" http://www.infomediaire.ma/news/maroc/heure-l%C3%A9gale-le-maroc-adopte-offi... "> + # http://www.infomediaire.ma/news/maroc/heure-l%C3%A9gale-le-maroc-adopte-offi... + # </a> + # Governing Council adopted draft decree, that Morocco DST starts on + # the last Sunday of March (March 25, 2012) and ends on + # last Sunday of September (September 30, 2012) + # except the month of Ramadan. + # or (brief) + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco06.html"> + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco06.html + # </a> + + # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-10): + # The infomediaire.ma source indicates that the system is to be in + # effect every year. It gives 03H00 as the "fall back" time of day; + # it lacks a "spring forward" time of day; assume 2:00 XXX. + # Wait on specifying the Ramadan exception for details about + # start date, start time of day, end date, and end time of day XXX. + + # From Christophe Tropamer (2012-03-16): + # Seen Morocco change again: + # <a href="http://www.le2uminutes.com/actualite.php"> + # http://www.le2uminutes.com/actualite.php + # </a> + # "...à partir du dernier dimance d'avril et non fins mars, + # comme annoncé précédemment." + # RULE NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Morocco 1939 only - Sep 12 0:00 1:00 S *************** *** 793,798 **** --- 824,832 ---- Rule Morocco 2010 only - Aug 8 0:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2011 only - Apr 3 0:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 2011 only - Jul 31 0 0 - + Rule Morocco 2012 max - Apr lastSun 2:00 1:00 S + Rule Morocco 2012 max - Sep lastSun 3:00 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 diff -r -c old/asia new/asia *** old/asia 2012-03-27 11:38:41.449731900 -0400 --- new/asia 2012-03-27 12:17:45.198848600 -0400 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)asia 8.70 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,5 ---- ! # <pre> ! # @(#)asia 8.73 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 2247,2252 **** --- 2248,2276 ---- # http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=424808 # </a> + # From Steffen Thorsen (2012-03-26): + # Palestinian news sources tell that both Gaza and West Bank will start DST + # on Friday (Thursday midnight, 2012-03-29 24:00). + # Some of many sources in Arabic: + # <a href="http://www.samanews.com/index.php?act=Show&id=122638"> + # http://www.samanews.com/index.php?act=Show&id=122638 + # </a> + # + # <a href=" http://safa.ps/details/news/74352/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8... "> + # http://safa.ps/details/news/74352/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8... + # </a> + # + # Our brief summary: + # <a href=" http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html + # </a> + + # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-27): + # The timeanddate article for 2012 says that "the end date has not yet been + # announced" and that "Last year, both...paused daylight saving time during... + # Ramadan. It is not yet known [for] 2012." + # For now, assume both switch back on the last Friday in September. XXX + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule EgyptAsia 1957 only - May 10 0:00 1:00 S Rule EgyptAsia 1957 1958 - Oct 1 0:00 0 - *************** *** 2279,2284 **** --- 2303,2310 ---- 2:00 Jordan EE%sT 1999 2:00 Palestine EE%sT 2011 Apr 2 12:01 2:00 1:00 EEST 2011 Aug 1 + 2:00 - EET 2012 Mar 30 + 2:00 1:00 EEST 2012 Sep 28 2:00 - EET Zone Asia/Hebron 2:20:23 - LMT 1900 Oct *************** *** 2292,2297 **** --- 2318,2325 ---- 2:00 1:00 EEST 2011 Aug 1 2:00 - EET 2011 Aug 30 2:00 1:00 EEST 2011 Sep 30 3:00 + 2:00 - EET 2012 Mar 30 + 2:00 1:00 EEST 2012 Sep 28 3:00 2:00 - EET # Paracel Is *************** *** 2583,2592 **** # http://sns.sy/sns/?path=news/read/11421 (Arabic) # </a> Rule Syria 2008 only - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Syria 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 - Rule Syria 2009 only - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Syria 2010 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Syria 2009 max - Oct lastFri 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] --- 2611,2638 ---- # http://sns.sy/sns/?path=news/read/11421 (Arabic) # </a> + # From Steffen Thorsen (2012-03-26): + # Today, Syria's government announced that they will start DST early on Friday + # (00:00). This is a bit earlier than the past two years. + # + # From Syrian Arab News Agency, in Arabic: + # <a href="http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2012/03/26/408215.htm"> + # http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2012/03/26/408215.htm + # </a> + # + # Our brief summary: + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-2012.html"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-2012.html + # </a> + + # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-27): + # Assume last Friday in March going forward XXX. + Rule Syria 2008 only - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Syria 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 - Rule Syria 2009 only - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Syria 2010 2011 - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Syria 2012 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S Rule Syria 2009 max - Oct lastFri 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] diff -r -c old/northamerica new/northamerica *** old/northamerica 2012-03-27 11:38:41.449731900 -0400 --- new/northamerica 2012-03-27 11:39:34.957825900 -0400 *************** *** 1,5 **** # <pre> ! # @(#)northamerica 8.53 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,5 ---- # <pre> ! # @(#)northamerica 8.54 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 2970,2975 **** --- 2970,2998 ---- # From Stephen Colebourne (2007-02-22): # Some IATA info: Haiti won't be having DST in 2007. + # From Steffen Thorsen (2012-03-11): + # According to several news sources, Haiti will observe DST this year, + # apparently using the same start and end date as USA/Canada. + # So this means they have already changed their time. + # + # (Sources in French): + # <a href="http://www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?article12510"> + # http://www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?article12510 + # </a> + # <a href="http://radiovision2000haiti.net/home/?p=13253"> + # http://radiovision2000haiti.net/home/?p=13253 + # </a> + # + # Our coverage: + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/haiti-dst-2012.html"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/haiti-dst-2012.html + # </a> + + # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-11): + # The alterpresse.org source seems to show a US-style leap from 2:00 a.m. to + # 3:00 a.m. rather than the traditional Haitian jump at midnight. + # Assume a US-style fall back as well XXX. + # Do not yet assume that the change carries forward past 2012 XXX. # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Haiti 1983 only - May 8 0:00 1:00 D *************** *** 2981,2986 **** --- 3004,3011 ---- Rule Haiti 1988 1997 - Oct lastSun 1:00s 0 S Rule Haiti 2005 2006 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 D Rule Haiti 2005 2006 - Oct lastSun 0:00 0 S + Rule Haiti 2012 only - Mar Sun>=8 2:00 1:00 D + Rule Haiti 2012 only - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 0 S # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Port-au-Prince -4:49:20 - LMT 1890 -4:49 - PPMT 1917 Jan 24 12:00 # P-a-P MT