X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.dragonflybsd.org/dragonfly.git/blobdiff_plain/a36b983e4e6e47a3180fee7c40b75dd7f62ba8dc..a8537cfaaa3ae6b75096b12296c46c227c9dd6a4:/share/zoneinfo/africa diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/africa b/share/zoneinfo/africa index f9e0b0b7b5..3f92eb4745 100644 --- a/share/zoneinfo/africa +++ b/share/zoneinfo/africa @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ -# @(#)africa 8.13 #
+# @(#)africa 8.21 +# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of +# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to @@ -236,7 +238,46 @@ Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 23:00s 0 - # unless discontinued, next DST may end Thursday 28 August 2008. # From Paul Eggert (2007-08-17): # For lack of better info, assume the new rule is last Thursday in August. -Rule Egypt 2008 max - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 - + +# From Petr Machata (2009-04-06): +# The following appeared in Red Hat bugzilla[1] (edited): +# +# > $ zdump -v /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo | grep 2009 +# > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Apr 23 21:59:59 2009 UTC = Thu = +# Apr 23 +# > 23:59:59 2009 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 +# > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Apr 23 22:00:00 2009 UTC = Fri = +# Apr 24 +# > 01:00:00 2009 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 +# > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Aug 27 20:59:59 2009 UTC = Thu = +# Aug 27 +# > 23:59:59 2009 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 +# > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Aug 27 21:00:00 2009 UTC = Thu = +# Aug 27 +# > 23:00:00 2009 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 +# +# > end date should be Thu Sep 24 2009 (Last Thursday in September at 23:59= +# :59) +# > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958729/ +# +# timeanddate[2] and another site I've found[3] also support that. +# +# [1] +# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263 +# +# [2] +# http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53 +# +# [3] +# http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/ +# + +# From Arthur David Olson (2009-04-20): +# In 2009 (and for the next several years), Ramadan ends before the fourth +# Thursday in September; Egypt is expected to revert to the last Thursday +# in September. +Rule Egypt 2008 only - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 - +Rule Egypt 2009 max - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:00 - LMT 1900 Oct @@ -394,23 +435,78 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 1912 # It seems that Mauritius observed daylight saving time from 1982-10-10 to # 1983-03-20 as well, but that was not successful.... # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-daylight-saving-time.html -# + # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-06-25): # http://economicdevelopment.gov.mu/portal/site/Mainhomepage/menuitem.a42b24128104d9845dabddd154508a0c/?content_id=0a7cee8b5d69a110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD -# + # From Arthur David Olson (2008-06-30): # The www.timeanddate.com article cited by Steffen Thorsen notes that "A # final decision has yet to be made on the times that daylight saving # would begin and end on these dates." As a place holder, use midnight. -# + # From Paul Eggert (2008-06-30): # Follow Thorsen on DST in 1982/1983, instead of Shanks & Pottenger. +# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-07-10): +# According to +# +# http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=111216 +# +# (in French), Mauritius will start and end their DST a few days earlier +# than previously announced (2008-11-01 to 2009-03-31). The new start +# date is 2008-10-26 at 02:00 and the new end date is 2009-03-27 (no time +# given, but it is probably at either 2 or 3 wall clock time). +# +# A little strange though, since the article says that they moved the date +# to align itself with Europe and USA which also change time on that date, +# but that means they have not paid attention to what happened in +# USA/Canada last year (DST ends first Sunday in November). I also wonder +# why that they end on a Friday, instead of aligning with Europe which +# changes two days later. + +# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-07-11): +# Seems that English language article "The revival of daylight saving +# time: Energy conservation?"-# No. 16578 (07/11/2008) was originally +# published on Monday, June 30, 2008... +# +# I guess that article in French "Le gouvernement avance l'introduction +# de l'heure d'ete" stating that DST in Mauritius starting on October 26 +# and ending on March 27, 2009 is the most recent one. +# ... +# +# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_mauritius02.html +# + +# From Riad M. Hossen Ally (2008-08-03): +# The Government of Mauritius weblink +# +# http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD +# +# Cabinet Decision of July 18th, 2008 states as follows: +# +# 4. ...Cabinet has agreed to the introduction into the National Assembly +# of the Time Bill which provides for the introduction of summer time in +# Mauritius. The summer time period which will be of one hour ahead of +# the standard time, will be aligned with that in Europe and the United +# States of America. It will start at two o'clock in the morning on the +# last Sunday of October and will end at two o'clock in the morning on +# the last Sunday of March the following year. The summer time for the +# year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008 +# and end on 29 March 2009. + +# From Ed Maste (2008-10-07): +# THE TIME BILL (No. XXVII of 2008) Explanatory Memorandum states the +# beginning / ending of summer time is 2 o'clock standard time in the +# morning of the last Sunday of October / last Sunday of March. +# +# http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf +# + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Mauritius 1982 only - Oct 10 0:00 1:00 S Rule Mauritius 1983 only - Mar 21 0:00 0 - -Rule Mauritius 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 1:00 S -Rule Mauritius 2009 only - Apr 1 0:00 0 - +Rule Mauritius 2008 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S +Rule Mauritius 2009 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis 4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time @@ -475,7 +571,7 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou # published on the web. # # It's also confirmed here: -# +# # http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm # # on a government portal as being between june 1st and sept 27th (not yet @@ -495,7 +591,56 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou # From Arthur David Olson (2008-05-09): # XXX--guess that it is only Morocco for now; guess only 2008 for now. +# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-08-27): +# Morocco will change the clocks back on the midnight between August 31 +# and September 1. They originally planned to observe DST to near the end +# of September: +# +# One article about it (in French): +# +# http://www.menara.ma/fr/Actualites/Maroc/Societe/ci.retour_a_l_heure_gmt_a_partir_du_dimanche_31_aout_a_minuit_officiel_.default +# +# +# We have some further details posted here: +# +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html +# + +# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-17): +# Morocco will observe DST from 2009-06-01 00:00 to 2009-08-21 00:00 according +# to many sources, such as +# +# http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html +# +# +# http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312 +# +# (French) +# +# Our summary: +# +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html +# + +# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17): +# Here is a link to official document from Royaume du Maroc Premier Ministre, +# Ministere de la Modernisation des Secteurs Publics +# +# Under Article 1 of Royal Decree No. 455-67 of Act 23 safar 1387 (2 june 1967) +# concerning the amendment of the legal time, the Ministry of Modernization of +# Public Sectors announced that the official time in the Kingdom will be +# advanced 60 minutes from Sunday 31 May 2009 at midnight. +# +# +# http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf +# +# +# +# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html +# + # 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 - Rule Morocco 1940 only - Feb 25 0:00 1:00 S @@ -512,7 +657,9 @@ 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 - +Rule Morocco 2008 only - Sep 1 0:00 0 - +Rule Morocco 2009 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S +Rule Morocco 2009 only - Aug 21 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 @@ -717,6 +864,43 @@ Zone Africa/Lome 0:04:52 - LMT 1893 # Ending : the last Sunday of October at 03:00 ... # http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1188&Itemid=50 +# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-16): +# According to several news sources, Tunisia will not observe DST this year. +# (Arabic) +# +# http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546 +# +# +# http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp +# +# +# We have also confirmed this with the US embassy in Tunisia. +# We have a wrap-up about this on the following page: +# +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html +# + +# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17): +# Here is a link to Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency +# +# Standard time to be kept the whole year long (tap.info.tn): +# +# (in English) +# +# http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157 +# +# +# (in Arabic) +# +# http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1 +# + +# From Arthur David Olson (2009--3-18): +# The Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency notice contains this: "This measure is due to the fact +# that the fasting month of ramadan coincides with the period concerned by summer time. +# Therefore, the standard time will be kept unchanged the whole year long." +# So foregoing DST seems to be an exception (albeit one that may be repeated in the future). + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Tunisia 1939 only - Apr 15 23:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 1939 only - Nov 18 23:00s 0 - @@ -741,8 +925,10 @@ Rule Tunisia 1989 only - Mar 26 0:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 1990 only - May 1 0:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 2005 only - May 1 0:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 2005 only - Sep 30 1:00s 0 - -Rule Tunisia 2006 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S -Rule Tunisia 2006 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 - +Rule Tunisia 2006 2008 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S +Rule Tunisia 2006 2008 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 - +Rule Tunisia 2010 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S +Rule Tunisia 2010 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 - # Shanks & Pottenger give 0:09:20 for Paris Mean Time; go with Howse's # more precise 0:09:21. # Shanks & Pottenger say the 1911 switch was on Mar 9; go with Howse's Mar 11.