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MFV of 240454, tzdata2012f
- Pacific/Fiji will go into DST from 21 October 2012 till 20 January 2013. - Fix offset for Pacific/Tokelau. - Gaza and West Bank had DST from 29 March to 28 September 2012. - Syria has DST from April till October - Morocco had DST from April to September 2012 except for 20 July to 20 August. - Cuba changed to DST from 1 April 2012 only. - Haiti has DST between 8 March and 1 November in 2012. Obtained from: ftp://ftp.iana.org/tz/releases/
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)asia 8.70
+# <pre>
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Zone Asia/Kabul 4:36:48 - LMT 1890
# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2012-02-10):
# According to News Armenia, on Feb 9, 2012,
# http://newsarmenia.ru/society/20120209/42609695.html
-#
+#
# The Armenia National Assembly adopted final reading of Amendments to the
# Law "On procedure of calculation time on the territory of the Republic of
# Armenia" according to which Armenia [is] abolishing Daylight Saving Time.
@@ -181,15 +181,15 @@ Zone Asia/Bahrain 3:22:20 - LMT 1920 # Al Manamah
# </a>
# From A. N. M. Kamrus Saadat (2009-06-15):
-# Finally we've got the official mail regarding DST start time where DST start
-# time is mentioned as Jun 19 2009, 23:00 from BTRC (Bangladesh
-# Telecommunication Regulatory Commission).
+# Finally we've got the official mail regarding DST start time where DST start
+# time is mentioned as Jun 19 2009, 23:00 from BTRC (Bangladesh
+# Telecommunication Regulatory Commission).
#
# No DST end date has been announced yet.
# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-25):
-# Bangladesh won't go back to Standard Time from October 1, 2009,
-# instead it will continue DST measure till the cabinet makes a fresh decision.
+# Bangladesh won't go back to Standard Time from October 1, 2009,
+# instead it will continue DST measure till the cabinet makes a fresh decision.
#
# Following report by same newspaper-"The Daily Star Friday":
# "DST change awaits cabinet decision-Clock won't go back by 1-hr from Oct 1"
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ Zone Asia/Bahrain 3:22:20 - LMT 1920 # Al Manamah
# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-13):
# IANS (Indo-Asian News Service) now reports:
-# Bangladesh has decided that the clock advanced by an hour to make
-# maximum use of daylight hours as an energy saving measure would
+# Bangladesh has decided that the clock advanced by an hour to make
+# maximum use of daylight hours as an energy saving measure would
# "continue for an indefinite period."
#
# One of many places where it is published:
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Zone Asia/Bahrain 3:22:20 - LMT 1920 # Al Manamah
# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-03-22):
# According to Bangladesh newspaper "The Daily Star,"
-# Cabinet cancels Daylight Saving Time
+# Cabinet cancels Daylight Saving Time
# <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=22817">
# http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=22817
# </a>
@@ -360,11 +360,11 @@ Rule PRC 1987 1991 - Apr Sun>=10 0:00 1:00 D
# observing daylight saving time in 1986.
#
# From Thomas S. Mullaney (2008-02-11):
-# I think you're combining two subjects that need to treated
-# separately: daylight savings (which, you're correct, wasn't
-# implemented until the 1980s) and the unified time zone centered near
-# Beijing (which was implemented in 1949). Briefly, there was also a
-# "Lhasa Time" in Tibet and "Urumqi Time" in Xinjiang. The first was
+# I think you're combining two subjects that need to treated
+# separately: daylight savings (which, you're correct, wasn't
+# implemented until the 1980s) and the unified time zone centered near
+# Beijing (which was implemented in 1949). Briefly, there was also a
+# "Lhasa Time" in Tibet and "Urumqi Time" in Xinjiang. The first was
# ceased, and the second eventually recognized (again, in the 1980s).
#
# From Paul Eggert (2008-06-30):
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ Zone Asia/Kashgar 5:03:56 - LMT 1928 # or Kashi or Kaxgar
# as of 2009-10-28:
# Year Period
# 1941 1 Apr to 30 Sep
-# 1942 Whole year
+# 1942 Whole year
# 1943 Whole year
# 1944 Whole year
# 1945 Whole year
@@ -592,16 +592,16 @@ Zone Asia/Hong_Kong 7:36:36 - LMT 1904 Oct 30
# From Arthur David Olson (2010-04-07):
# Here's Google's translation of the table at the bottom of the "summert.htm" page:
# Decade Name Start and end date
-# Republic of China 34 years to 40 years (AD 1945-1951 years) Summer Time May 1 to September 30
-# 41 years of the Republic of China (AD 1952) Daylight Saving Time March 1 to October 31
-# Republic of China 42 years to 43 years (AD 1953-1954 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to October 31
-# In the 44 years to 45 years (AD 1955-1956 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
-# Republic of China 46 years to 48 years (AD 1957-1959) Summer Time April 1 to September 30
-# Republic of China 49 years to 50 years (AD 1960-1961) Summer Time June 1 to September 30
-# Republic of China 51 years to 62 years (AD 1962-1973 years) Stop Summer Time
-# Republic of China 63 years to 64 years (1974-1975 AD) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
-# Republic of China 65 years to 67 years (1976-1978 AD) Stop Daylight Saving Time
-# Republic of China 68 years (AD 1979) Daylight Saving Time July 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China 34 years to 40 years (AD 1945-1951 years) Summer Time May 1 to September 30
+# 41 years of the Republic of China (AD 1952) Daylight Saving Time March 1 to October 31
+# Republic of China 42 years to 43 years (AD 1953-1954 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to October 31
+# In the 44 years to 45 years (AD 1955-1956 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China 46 years to 48 years (AD 1957-1959) Summer Time April 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China 49 years to 50 years (AD 1960-1961) Summer Time June 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China 51 years to 62 years (AD 1962-1973 years) Stop Summer Time
+# Republic of China 63 years to 64 years (1974-1975 AD) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China 65 years to 67 years (1976-1978 AD) Stop Daylight Saving Time
+# Republic of China 68 years (AD 1979) Daylight Saving Time July 1 to September 30
# Republic of China since 69 years (AD 1980) Stop Daylight Saving Time
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
@@ -1835,15 +1835,15 @@ Zone Asia/Muscat 3:54:20 - LMT 1920
# 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
+#
+# 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.
+#
+# "... 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>
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ Zone Asia/Muscat 3:54:20 - LMT 1920
# Government has decided to restore the previous time by moving the
# clocks backward by one hour from October 1. A formal announcement to
# this effect will be made after the Prime Minister grants approval in
-# this regard."
+# this regard."
# <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168">
# http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168
# </a>
@@ -2199,7 +2199,7 @@ Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907
# <a href="http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=306795">
# http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=306795
# </a>
-# the clocks were set back one hour at 2010-08-11 00:00:00 local time in
+# the clocks were set back one hour at 2010-08-11 00:00:00 local time in
# Gaza and the West Bank.
# Some more background info:
# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/westbank-gaza-end-dst-2010.html">
@@ -2238,7 +2238,7 @@ Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907
# The rules for Egypt are stolen from the `africa' file.
# From Steffen Thorsen (2011-09-30):
-# West Bank did end Daylight Saving Time this morning/midnight (2011-09-30
+# West Bank did end Daylight Saving Time this morning/midnight (2011-09-30
# 00:00).
# So West Bank and Gaza now have the same time again.
#
@@ -2247,6 +2247,29 @@ Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907
# 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%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B6%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9.html">
+# http://safa.ps/details/news/74352/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B6%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9.html
+# </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 -
@@ -2279,6 +2302,8 @@ Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct
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
@@ -2292,6 +2317,8 @@ Zone Asia/Hebron 2:20:23 - LMT 1900 Oct
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
@@ -2485,19 +2512,19 @@ Rule Syria 2007 only - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S
# having it between Wednesday and Thursday (two workdays in Syria) since the
# weekend in Syria is not Saturday and Sunday, but Friday and Saturday. So now
# it is implemented at midnight of the last workday before weekend...
-#
+#
# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-10-27):
# Jesper Norgaard Welen wrote:
-#
+#
# > "Winter local time in Syria will be observed at midnight of Thursday 1
# > November 2007, and the clock will be put back 1 hour."
-#
+#
# I found confirmation on this in this gov.sy-article (Arabic):
# http://wehda.alwehda.gov.sy/_print_veiw.asp?FileName=12521710520070926111247
-#
+#
# which using Google's translate tools says:
-# Council of Ministers also approved the commencement of work on
-# identifying the winter time as of Friday, 2/11/2007 where the 60th
+# Council of Ministers also approved the commencement of work on
+# identifying the winter time as of Friday, 2/11/2007 where the 60th
# minute delay at midnight Thursday 1/11/2007.
Rule Syria 2007 only - Nov Fri>=1 0:00 0 -
@@ -2563,8 +2590,8 @@ Rule Syria 2007 only - Nov Fri>=1 0:00 0 -
# </a>
# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-27):
-# The Syrian Arab News Network on 2009-09-29 reported that Syria will
-# revert back to winter (standard) time on midnight between Thursday
+# The Syrian Arab News Network on 2009-09-29 reported that Syria will
+# revert back to winter (standard) time on midnight between Thursday
# 2009-10-29 and Friday 2009-10-30:
# <a href="http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm">
# http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm (Arabic)
@@ -2583,10 +2610,28 @@ Rule Syria 2007 only - Nov Fri>=1 0:00 0 -
# 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 max - Apr Fri>=1 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]
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