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diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/africa b/share/zoneinfo/africa index 34a62b9..0a6185d 100644 --- a/share/zoneinfo/africa +++ b/share/zoneinfo/africa @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)africa 8.17 +# @(#)africa 8.18 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, @@ -564,6 +564,40 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html"> # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html # </a> + +# 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 +# <a href="http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html"> +# http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html +# </a> +# <a href="http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312"> +# http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312 +# </a> +# (French) +# +# Our summary: +# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html"> +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html +# </a> + +# 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. +# +# <a href="http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf"> +# http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf +# </a> +# +# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html"> +# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html +# </a> + # RULE NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Morocco 1939 only - Sep 12 0:00 1:00 S @@ -583,6 +617,8 @@ 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 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 @@ -787,6 +823,43 @@ 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) +# <a href="http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546"> +# http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546 +# </a> +# <a href="http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp"> +# http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp +# </a> +# +# We have also confirmed this with the US embassy in Tunisia. +# We have a wrap-up about this on the following page: +# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html"> +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html +# </a> + +# 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) +# <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157"> +# http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157 +# </a> +# +# (in Arabic) +# <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1"> +# http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1 +# </a> + +# 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 - @@ -811,8 +884,10 @@ 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. |