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diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/africa b/share/zoneinfo/africa index 434110c..3e15cba 100644 --- a/share/zoneinfo/africa +++ b/share/zoneinfo/africa @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)africa 8.10 +# @(#)africa 8.11 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, @@ -400,6 +400,77 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou # Morocco # See the `europe' file for Spanish Morocco (Africa/Ceuta). + +# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): +# Here is an article that Morocco plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time between +# 1 June, 2008 and 27 September, 2008. +# +# "... Morocco is to save energy by adjusting its clock during summer so it will +# be one hour ahead of GMT between 1 June and 27 September, according to +# Communication Minister and Gov ernment Spokesman, Khalid Naciri...." +# +# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html"> +# http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html +# </a> +# OR +# <a href="http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html"> +# http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html +# </a> + +# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): +# The Morocco time change can be confirmed on Morocco web site Maghreb Arabe Presse: +# <a href="http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box3/morocco_shifts_to_da/view"> +# http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box3/morocco_shifts_to_da/view +# </a> +# +# Morocco shifts to daylight time on June 1st through September 27, Govt. +# spokesman. + +# From Patrice Scattolin (2008-05-09): +# According to this article: +# <a href="http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html"> +# http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html +# </a> +# (and republished here: +# <a href="http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html"> +# http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html +# </a> +# ) +# the changes occurs at midnight: +# +# saturday night may 31st at midnight (which in french is to be +# intrepreted as the night between saturday and sunday) +# sunday night the 28th at midnight +# +# Seeing that the 28th is monday, I am guessing that she intends to say +# the midnight of the 28th which is the midnight between sunday and +# monday, which jives with other sources that say that it's inclusive +# june1st to sept 27th. +# +# The decision was taken by decree *2-08-224 *but I can't find the decree +# published on the web. +# +# It's also confirmed here: +# <a href="http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm "> +# http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm +# </a> +# on a government portal as being between june 1st and sept 27th (not yet +# posted in english). +# +# The following google query will generate many relevant hits: +# <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+avance&btnG=Search"> +# http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+avance&btnG=Search +# </a> + +# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): +# Is Western Sahara (part which administrated by Morocco) going to follow +# Morocco DST changes? Any information? What about other part of +# Western Sahara - under administration of POLISARIO Front (also named +# SADR Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic)? + +# From Arthur David Olson (2008-05-09): +# XXX--guess that it is only Morocco for now; guess only 2008 for now. + # 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 - @@ -416,11 +487,13 @@ Rule Morocco 1976 only - Aug 1 0:00 0 - 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 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Casablanca -0:30:20 - LMT 1913 Oct 26 0:00 Morocco WE%sT 1984 Mar 16 1:00 - CET 1986 - 0:00 - WET + 0:00 Morocco WE%sT # Western Sahara Zone Africa/El_Aaiun -0:52:48 - LMT 1934 Jan -1:00 - WAT 1976 Apr 14 |
