From 68ea0ab135a5b25cf17dccb8cb3171b1e94d21a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: edwin Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:17:01 +0000 Subject: 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/ --- contrib/tzdata/asia | 135 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 90 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-) (limited to 'contrib/tzdata/asia') diff --git a/contrib/tzdata/asia b/contrib/tzdata/asia index 2203fd0..a02e109 100644 --- a/contrib/tzdata/asia +++ b/contrib/tzdata/asia @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)asia 8.70 +# 
 # 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
 # 
 
 # 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
 # 
 # http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=22817
 # 
@@ -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.
 # ...."
-# 
+#
 # 
 # http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan01.html
 # 
@@ -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."
 # 
 # http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168
 # 
@@ -2199,7 +2199,7 @@ Zone	Asia/Karachi	4:28:12 -	LMT	1907
 # 
 # http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=306795
 # 
-# 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:
 # 
@@ -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
 # 
 
+# 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:
+# 
+# http://www.samanews.com/index.php?act=Show&id=122638
+# 
+#
+# 
+# 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
+# 
+#
+# Our brief summary:
+# 
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html
+# 
+
+# 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	-
 # 
 
 # 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:
 # 
 # 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)
 # 
 
+# 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:
+# 
+# http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2012/03/26/408215.htm
+# 
+#
+# Our brief summary:
+# 
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-2012.html
+# 
+
+# 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	-
 
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