Below find proposed changes to two files in the time zone package, "asia" (changing the starting and ending time-of-day of DST in Bangladesh in 2010 and forward) and "australasia" (changing the end of DST in Fiji in 2010, adding DST in Fiji in 2010/2011, removing DST in Samoa in 2009/2010, and adding DST in Samoa in 2010/2011). If no problems are found, I plan to update the ftp version on 2010-03-08. I don't yet know whether Tunisia's abandonment of DST in 2009 was for that year only or establishes a new pattern, so I'm holding off on Tunisia changes for now. --ado ------- asia ------- *** /tmp/geta95 Wed Mar 3 17:56:45 2010 --- /tmp/getb95 Wed Mar 3 17:56:45 2010 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)asia 8.51 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)asia 8.52 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 225,235 **** # until further notice." I take that last sentence as the # establishment of a rule. # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Dhaka 2009 only - Jun 19 23:00 1:00 S Rule Dhaka 2010 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 - ! Rule Dhaka 2010 max - Mar 31 23:00 1:00 S ! Rule Dhaka 2010 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890 --- 225,255 ---- # until further notice." I take that last sentence as the # establishment of a rule. + # From Nobutomo Nakano (2010-02-19): + # We received a report from Bangladesh saying that the start/end of + # Bangladesh DST is incorrect. Currently we have only the Bengali version + # of the official mail from BTRC which describes the following: + # + # "From 2010 each year when local standard time is about to reach + # March 31 at 10:59:00 PM clocks are turned forward 1 hour (11:59:00 PM) + # and when local daylight time is about to October 31 at 11:59:00 PM + # clocks are turned backward 1 hour (10:59:00 PM)." + # + # So, DST will start/end 1 minute earlier. + + # From Arthur David Olson (2010-03-03): + # The file + # <a href=http://www.cabinet.gov/bd/file_upload/news_events/en_169.pdf> + # http://www.cabinet.gov/bd/file_upload/news_events/en_169.pdf + </a> + # is in Bengali; it does contain two "31"s as well as two "11.59"s and a "10.59" + # which is consistent with the information provided by Nobutomo Nakano. + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Dhaka 2009 only - Jun 19 23:00 1:00 S Rule Dhaka 2010 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 - ! Rule Dhaka 2010 max - Mar 31 23:59 1:00 S ! Rule Dhaka 2010 max - Oct 31 23:59 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890 ------- australasia ------- *** /tmp/geta114 Wed Mar 3 17:56:58 2010 --- /tmp/getb114 Wed Mar 3 17:56:58 2010 *************** *** 1,5 **** # <pre> ! # @(#)australasia 8.15 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,5 ---- # <pre> ! # @(#)australasia 8.16 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 267,277 **** # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml"> # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml # </a> # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Fiji 1998 1999 - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 S Rule Fiji 1999 2000 - Feb lastSun 3:00 0 - Rule Fiji 2009 only - Nov 29 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Fiji 2010 only - Apr 25 3:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Pacific/Fiji 11:53:40 - LMT 1915 Oct 26 # Suva 12:00 Fiji FJ%sT # Fiji Time --- 267,296 ---- # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml"> # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml # </a> + + # From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-03): + # The Cabinet in Fiji has decided to end DST about a month early, on + # 2010-03-28 at 03:00. + # The plan is to observe DST again, from 2010-10-24 to sometime in March + # 2011 (last Sunday a good guess?). + # + # Official source: + # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1096:3310-cabinet-approves-change-in-daylight-savings-dates&catid=49:cabinet-releases&Itemid=166"> + # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1096:331... + # </a> + # + # A bit more background info here: + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/fiji-dst-ends-march-2010.html"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/fiji-dst-ends-march-2010.html + # </a> + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Fiji 1998 1999 - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 S Rule Fiji 1999 2000 - Feb lastSun 3:00 0 - Rule Fiji 2009 only - Nov 29 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Fiji 2010 only - Mar lastSun 3:00 0 - ! Rule Fiji 2010 only - Oct 24 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Fiji 2011 only - Mar lastSun 3:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Pacific/Fiji 11:53:40 - LMT 1915 Oct 26 # Suva 12:00 Fiji FJ%sT # Fiji Time *************** *** 449,518 **** # Samoa ! # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2008-12-06): ! # The Samoa government (Western Samoa) may implement DST on the first Sunday of ! # October 2009 (October 4, 2009) until the last Sunday of March 2010 (March 28, ! # 2010). ! # ! # "Selected Committee reports to Cabinet on Daylight Saving Time", ! # Government of Samoa: ! # <a href="http://www.govt.ws/pr_article.cfm?pr_id=560"> ! # http://www.govt.ws/pr_article.cfm?pr_id=560 ! # </a> ! # or ! # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_samoa01.html"> ! # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_samoa01.html ! # </a> ! ! # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-27): ! # Samoa's parliament passed the Daylight Saving Bill 2009, and will start ! # daylight saving time on the first Sunday of October 2009 and end on the ! # last Sunday of March 2010. We hope that the full text will be published ! # soon, but we believe that the bill is only valid for 2009-2010. Samoa's ! # Daylight Saving Act 2009 will be enforced as soon as the Head of State ! # executes a proclamation publicizing this Act. # ! # Some background information here, which will be updated once we have ! # more details: # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html"> # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html # </a> - - # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-10-03): - # First, my deepest condolences to people of Samoa islands and all families and - # loved ones around the world who lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami. # ! # Considering the recent devastation on Samoa by earthquake and tsunami and that ! # many government offices/ ministers are closed- not sure if "Daylight Saving ! # Bill 2009" will be implemented in next few days- on October 4, 2009. ! # ! # Here is reply from Consulate-General of Samoa in New Zealand ! # --------------------------- ! # Consul General ! # consulgeneral@samoaconsulate.org.nz ! # ! # Talofa Alexander, ! # ! # Thank you for your sympathy for our country but at this time we have not ! # been informed about the Daylight Savings Time Change. Most Ministries in ! # Apia are closed or relocating due to weather concerns. ! # ! # When we do find out if they are still proceeding with the time change we ! # will advise you soonest. ! # ! # Kind Regards, ! # Lana ! # for: Consul General - # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-05): - # We have called a hotel in Samoa and asked about local time there - they - # are still on standard time. - Zone Pacific/Apia 12:33:04 - LMT 1879 Jul 5 -11:26:56 - LMT 1911 -11:30 - SAMT 1950 # Samoa Time ! -11:00 - WST 2009 Oct 4 ! -11:00 1:00 WSDT 2010 Mar 28 -11:00 - WST # Solomon Is --- 468,497 ---- # Samoa ! # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-16): ! # We have been in contact with the government of Samoa again, and received ! # the following info: # ! # "Cabinet has now approved Daylight Saving to be effected next year ! # commencing from the last Sunday of September 2010 and conclude first ! # Sunday of April 2011." ! # ! # Background info: # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html"> # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html # </a> # ! # Samoa's Daylight Saving Time Act 2009 is available here, but does not ! # contain any dates: ! # <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.ws/documents/acts/Daylight%20Saving%20Act%20%202009%20%28English%29%20-%20Final%207-7-091.pdf"> ! # http://www.parliament.gov.ws/documents/acts/Daylight%20Saving%20Act%20%20200... ! # </a> Zone Pacific/Apia 12:33:04 - LMT 1879 Jul 5 -11:26:56 - LMT 1911 -11:30 - SAMT 1950 # Samoa Time ! -11:00 - WST 2010 Oct 24 ! -11:00 1:00 WSDT 2011 Apr 3 -11:00 - WST # Solomon Is