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*** 19,29 **** # # Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA # or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any # questions. # - # <pre> # 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 --- 19,28 ----
*** 56,72 **** # Derek Howse, Greenwich time and longitude, Philip Wilson Publishers (1997). # # Previous editions of this database used WAT, CAT, SAT, and EAT # for +0:00 through +3:00, respectively, # but Mark R V Murray reports that ! # `SAST' is the official abbreviation for +2:00 in the country of South Africa, ! # `CAT' is commonly used for +2:00 in countries north of South Africa, and ! # `WAT' is probably the best name for +1:00, as the common phrase for ! # the area that includes Nigeria is ``West Africa''. ! # He has heard of ``Western Sahara Time'' for +0:00 but can find no reference. # ! # To make things confusing, `WAT' seems to have been used for -1:00 long ago; # I'd guess that this was because people needed _some_ name for -1:00, # and at the time, far west Africa was the only major land area in -1:00. # This usage is now obsolete, as the last use of -1:00 on the African # mainland seems to have been 1976 in Western Sahara. # --- 55,71 ---- # Derek Howse, Greenwich time and longitude, Philip Wilson Publishers (1997). # # Previous editions of this database used WAT, CAT, SAT, and EAT # for +0:00 through +3:00, respectively, # but Mark R V Murray reports that ! # 'SAST' is the official abbreviation for +2:00 in the country of South Africa, ! # 'CAT' is commonly used for +2:00 in countries north of South Africa, and ! # 'WAT' is probably the best name for +1:00, as the common phrase for ! # the area that includes Nigeria is "West Africa". ! # He has heard of "Western Sahara Time" for +0:00 but can find no reference. # ! # To make things confusing, 'WAT' seems to have been used for -1:00 long ago; # I'd guess that this was because people needed _some_ name for -1:00, # and at the time, far west Africa was the only major land area in -1:00. # This usage is now obsolete, as the last use of -1:00 on the African # mainland seems to have been 1976 in Western Sahara. #
*** 75,85 **** # 0:00 GMT Greenwich Mean Time # 2:00 CAT Central Africa Time # 2:00 SAST South Africa Standard Time # and Murray suggests the following abbreviation: # 1:00 WAT West Africa Time ! # I realize that this leads to `WAT' being used for both -1:00 and 1:00 # for times before 1976, but this is the best I can think of # until we get more information. # # I invented the following abbreviations; corrections are welcome! # 2:00 WAST West Africa Summer Time --- 74,84 ---- # 0:00 GMT Greenwich Mean Time # 2:00 CAT Central Africa Time # 2:00 SAST South Africa Standard Time # and Murray suggests the following abbreviation: # 1:00 WAT West Africa Time ! # I realize that this leads to 'WAT' being used for both -1:00 and 1:00 # for times before 1976, but this is the best I can think of # until we get more information. # # I invented the following abbreviations; corrections are welcome! # 2:00 WAST West Africa Summer Time
*** 152,164 **** 2:00 - CAT 1943 Sep 19 2:00 2:00 1:00 CAST 1944 Mar 19 2:00 2:00 - CAT # Burkina Faso ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Ouagadougou -0:06:04 - LMT 1912 ! 0:00 - GMT # Burundi # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Bujumbura 1:57:28 - LMT 1890 2:00 - CAT --- 151,161 ---- 2:00 - CAT 1943 Sep 19 2:00 2:00 1:00 CAST 1944 Mar 19 2:00 2:00 - CAT # Burkina Faso ! # See Africa/Abidjan. # Burundi # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Bujumbura 1:57:28 - LMT 1890 2:00 - CAT
*** 182,192 **** Zone Africa/Bangui 1:14:20 - LMT 1912 1:00 - WAT # Chad # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Ndjamena 1:00:12 - LMT 1912 1:00 - WAT 1979 Oct 14 1:00 1:00 WAST 1980 Mar 8 1:00 - WAT # Comoros --- 179,189 ---- Zone Africa/Bangui 1:14:20 - LMT 1912 1:00 - WAT # Chad # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Ndjamena 1:00:12 - LMT 1912 # N'Djamena 1:00 - WAT 1979 Oct 14 1:00 1:00 WAST 1980 Mar 8 1:00 - WAT # Comoros
*** 204,217 **** # Republic of the Congo # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Brazzaville 1:01:08 - LMT 1912 1:00 - WAT ! # Cote D'Ivoire # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Abidjan -0:16:08 - LMT 1912 0:00 - GMT # Djibouti # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Djibouti 2:52:36 - LMT 1911 Jul 3:00 - EAT --- 201,224 ---- # Republic of the Congo # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Brazzaville 1:01:08 - LMT 1912 1:00 - WAT ! # Côte D'Ivoire / Ivory Coast # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Abidjan -0:16:08 - LMT 1912 0:00 - GMT + Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Bamako # Mali + Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Banjul # Gambia + Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Conakry # Guinea + Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Dakar # Senegal + Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Freetown # Sierra Leone + Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Lome # Togo + Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Nouakchott # Mauritania + Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Ouagadougou # Burkina Faso + Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Sao_Tome # São Tomé and Príncipe + Link Africa/Abidjan Atlantic/St_Helena # St Helena # Djibouti # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Djibouti 2:52:36 - LMT 1911 Jul 3:00 - EAT
*** 252,285 **** # "...Egypt's interim cabinet decided on Wednesday to cancel daylight # saving time after a poll posted on its website showed the majority of # Egyptians would approve the cancellation." # # Egypt to cancel daylight saving time - # <a href="http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/407168"> # http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/407168 - # </a> # or - # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt04.html"> # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt04.html - # </a> Rule Egypt 1995 2010 - Apr lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 1995 2005 - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 - # From Steffen Thorsen (2006-09-19): # The Egyptian Gazette, issue 41,090 (2006-09-18), page 1, reports: # Egypt will turn back clocks by one hour at the midnight of Thursday # after observing the daylight saving time since May. # http://news.gom.com.eg/gazette/pdf/2006/09/18/01.pdf ! Rule Egypt 2006 only - Sep 21 23:00s 0 - # From Dirk Losch (2007-08-14): # I received a mail from an airline which says that the daylight # saving time in Egypt will end in the night of 2007-09-06 to 2007-09-07. ! # From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2007-08-15): [The following agree:] # http://www.nentjes.info/Bill/bill5.htm # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=53 # From Steffen Thorsen (2007-09-04): The official information...: # http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Miscellaneous/000002/0207000000000000001580.htm ! Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 23:00s 0 - # From Abdelrahman Hassan (2007-09-06): # Due to the Hijri (lunar Islamic calendar) year being 11 days shorter # than the year of the Gregorian calendar, Ramadan shifts earlier each # year. This year it will be observed September 13 (September is quite # hot in Egypt), and the idea is to make fasting easier for workers by --- 259,288 ---- # "...Egypt's interim cabinet decided on Wednesday to cancel daylight # saving time after a poll posted on its website showed the majority of # Egyptians would approve the cancellation." # # Egypt to cancel daylight saving time # http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/407168 # or # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt04.html Rule Egypt 1995 2010 - Apr lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 1995 2005 - Sep lastThu 24:00 0 - # From Steffen Thorsen (2006-09-19): # The Egyptian Gazette, issue 41,090 (2006-09-18), page 1, reports: # Egypt will turn back clocks by one hour at the midnight of Thursday # after observing the daylight saving time since May. # http://news.gom.com.eg/gazette/pdf/2006/09/18/01.pdf ! Rule Egypt 2006 only - Sep 21 24:00 0 - # From Dirk Losch (2007-08-14): # I received a mail from an airline which says that the daylight # saving time in Egypt will end in the night of 2007-09-06 to 2007-09-07. ! # From Jesper Nørgaard Welen (2007-08-15): [The following agree:] # http://www.nentjes.info/Bill/bill5.htm # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=53 # From Steffen Thorsen (2007-09-04): The official information...: # http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Miscellaneous/000002/0207000000000000001580.htm ! Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 24:00 0 - # From Abdelrahman Hassan (2007-09-06): # Due to the Hijri (lunar Islamic calendar) year being 11 days shorter # than the year of the Gregorian calendar, Ramadan shifts earlier each # year. This year it will be observed September 13 (September is quite # hot in Egypt), and the idea is to make fasting easier for workers by
*** 309,344 **** # :59) # > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958729/ # # timeanddate[2] and another site I've found[3] also support that. # ! # [1] <a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263"> ! # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263 ! # </a> ! # [2] <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53"> ! # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53 ! # </a> ! # [3] <a href="http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/"> ! # http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/ ! # </a> # 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. # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-11): # We have been able to confirm the August change with the Egyptian Cabinet # Information and Decision Support Center: - # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/egypt-dst-ends-2009.html"> # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/egypt-dst-ends-2009.html - # </a> # # The Middle East News Agency - # <a href="http://www.mena.org.eg/index.aspx"> # http://www.mena.org.eg/index.aspx - # </a> # also reports "Egypt starts winter time on August 21" # today in article numbered "71, 11/08/2009 12:25 GMT." # Only the title above is available without a subscription to their service, # and can be found by searching for "winter" in their search engine # (at least today). --- 312,337 ---- # :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. # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-11): # We have been able to confirm the August change with the Egyptian Cabinet # Information and Decision Support Center: # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/egypt-dst-ends-2009.html # # The Middle East News Agency # http://www.mena.org.eg/index.aspx # also reports "Egypt starts winter time on August 21" # today in article numbered "71, 11/08/2009 12:25 GMT." # Only the title above is available without a subscription to their service, # and can be found by searching for "winter" in their search engine # (at least today).
*** 347,412 **** # According to News from Egypt - Al-Masry Al-Youm Egypt's cabinet has # decided that Daylight Saving Time will not be used in Egypt during # Ramadan. # # Arabic translation: ! # "Clocks to go back during Ramadan--and then forward again" ! # <a href="http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/clocks-go-back-during-ramadan-and-then-forward-again"> # http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/clocks-go-back-during-ramadan-and-then-forward-again - # </a> - # or - # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt02.html"> # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt02.html - # </a> # From Ahmad El-Dardiry (2014-05-07): # Egypt is to change back to Daylight system on May 15 # http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/100735/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-government-to-reapply-daylight-saving-time-.aspx # From Gunther Vermier (2015-05-13): # our Egypt office confirms that the change will be at 15 May "midnight" (24:00) ! # From Paul Eggert (2014-05-13): # Sarah El Deeb and Lee Keath of AP report that the Egyptian government says # the change is because of blackouts in Cairo, even though Ahram Online (cited ! # above) says DST had no affect on electricity consumption. The AP story says ! # DST will not be observed during Ramadan. There is no information about when ! # DST will end. See: # http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/el-sissi-pushes-egyptians-line-23614833 # ! # For now, guess that later transitions will use 2010's rules, and that ! # Egypt will agree with Morocco (see below) about the date Ramadan starts and ! # ends, though (unlike Morocco) it will switch at 00:00 standard time. In ! # Egypt the spring-forward transitions are removed for 2020-2022, when the ! # guessed spring-forward date falls during the estimated Ramadan, and all ! # transitions removed for 2023-2038, where the estimated Ramadan falls entirely ! # outside the guessed daylight-saving time. Ramadan intrudes on the guessed ! # DST starting in 2039, but that's beyond our somewhat-arbitrary cutoff. ! ! Rule Egypt 2008 only - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2009 only - Aug 20 23:00s 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2010 only - Aug 11 0:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2010 only - Sep 10 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2010 only - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 - Rule Egypt 2014 only - May 15 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2014 only - Jun 29 0:00s 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2014 only - Jul 29 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2014 max - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 - Rule Egypt 2015 2019 - Apr lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2015 only - Jun 18 0:00s 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2015 only - Jul 18 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2016 only - Jun 7 0:00s 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2016 only - Jul 7 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2017 only - May 27 0:00s 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2017 only - Jun 26 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2018 only - May 16 0:00s 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2018 only - Jun 15 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2019 only - May 6 0:00s 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2019 only - Jun 5 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2020 only - May 24 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2021 only - May 13 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2022 only - May 3 0:00s 1:00 S Rule Egypt 2023 max - Apr lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:09 - LMT 1900 Oct 2:00 Egypt EE%sT --- 340,431 ---- # According to News from Egypt - Al-Masry Al-Youm Egypt's cabinet has # decided that Daylight Saving Time will not be used in Egypt during # Ramadan. # # Arabic translation: ! # "Clocks to go back during Ramadan - and then forward again" # http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/clocks-go-back-during-ramadan-and-then-forward-again # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt02.html # From Ahmad El-Dardiry (2014-05-07): # Egypt is to change back to Daylight system on May 15 # http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/100735/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-government-to-reapply-daylight-saving-time-.aspx # From Gunther Vermier (2015-05-13): # our Egypt office confirms that the change will be at 15 May "midnight" (24:00) ! # From Imed Chihi (2014-06-04): ! # We have finally "located" a precise official reference about the DST changes ! # in Egypt. The Ministers Cabinet decision is explained at ! # http://www.cabinet.gov.eg/Media/CabinetMeetingsDetails.aspx?id=347 ... ! # [T]his (Arabic) site is not accessible outside Egypt, but the page ... ! # translates into: "With regard to daylight saving time, it is scheduled to ! # take effect at exactly twelve o'clock this evening, Thursday, 15 MAY 2014, ! # to be suspended by twelve o'clock on the evening of Thursday, 26 JUN 2014, ! # and re-established again at the end of the month of Ramadan, at twelve ! # o'clock on the evening of Thursday, 31 JUL 2014." This statement has been ! # reproduced by other (more accessible) sites[, e.g.,]... ! # http://elgornal.net/news/news.aspx?id=4699258 ! ! # From Paul Eggert (2014-06-04): # Sarah El Deeb and Lee Keath of AP report that the Egyptian government says # the change is because of blackouts in Cairo, even though Ahram Online (cited ! # above) says DST had no affect on electricity consumption. There is ! # no information about when DST will end this fall. See: # http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/el-sissi-pushes-egyptians-line-23614833 # ! # For now, guess that later spring and fall transitions will use ! # 2010's rules, and guess that Egypt will switch to standard time at ! # 24:00 the last Thursday before Ramadan, and back to DST at 00:00 the ! # first Friday after Ramadan. To implement this, ! # transition dates for 2015 through 2037 were determined by running ! # the following program under GNU Emacs 24.3, with the results integrated ! # by hand into the table below. Ramadan again intrudes on the guessed ! # DST starting in 2038, but that's beyond our somewhat-arbitrary cutoff. ! # (let ((islamic-year 1436)) ! # (while (< islamic-year 1460) ! # (let ((a (calendar-islamic-to-absolute (list 9 1 islamic-year))) ! # (b (calendar-islamic-to-absolute (list 10 1 islamic-year))) ! # (friday 5)) ! # (while (/= friday (mod a 7)) ! # (setq a (1- a))) ! # (while (/= friday (mod b 7)) ! # (setq b (1+ b))) ! # (setq a (1- a)) ! # (setq b (1- b)) ! # (setq a (calendar-gregorian-from-absolute a)) ! # (setq b (calendar-gregorian-from-absolute b)) ! # (insert ! # (format ! # (concat "Rule\tEgypt\t%d\tonly\t-\t%s\t%2d\t24:00\t0\t-\n" ! # "Rule\tEgypt\t%d\tonly\t-\t%s\t%2d\t24:00\t1:00\tS\n") ! # (car (cdr (cdr a))) (calendar-month-name (car a) t) (car (cdr a)) ! # (car (cdr (cdr b))) (calendar-month-name (car b) t) (car (cdr b))))) ! # (setq islamic-year (+ 1 islamic-year)))) ! Rule Egypt 2008 only - Aug lastThu 24:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2009 only - Aug 20 24:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2010 only - Aug 10 24:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2010 only - Sep 9 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2010 only - Sep lastThu 24:00 0 - Rule Egypt 2014 only - May 15 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2014 only - Jun 26 24:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2014 only - Jul 31 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2014 max - Sep lastThu 24:00 0 - Rule Egypt 2015 2019 - Apr lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2015 only - Jun 11 24:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2015 only - Jul 23 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2016 only - Jun 2 24:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2016 only - Jul 7 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2017 only - May 25 24:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2017 only - Jun 29 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2018 only - May 10 24:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2018 only - Jun 14 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2019 only - May 2 24:00 0 - ! Rule Egypt 2019 only - Jun 6 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2020 only - May 28 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2021 only - May 13 24:00 1:00 S ! Rule Egypt 2022 only - May 5 24:00 1:00 S Rule Egypt 2023 max - Apr lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:09 - LMT 1900 Oct 2:00 Egypt EE%sT
*** 423,436 **** 2:35:32 - AMT 1890 # Asmara Mean Time 2:35:20 - ADMT 1936 May 5 # Adis Dera MT 3:00 - EAT # Ethiopia ! # From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22): ! # Shanks & Pottenger write that Ethiopia had six narrowly-spaced time zones ! # between 1870 and 1890, and that they merged to 38E50 (2:35:20) in 1890. ! # We'll guess that 38E50 is for Adis Dera. # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Addis_Ababa 2:34:48 - LMT 1870 2:35:20 - ADMT 1936 May 5 # Adis Dera MT 3:00 - EAT --- 442,460 ---- 2:35:32 - AMT 1890 # Asmara Mean Time 2:35:20 - ADMT 1936 May 5 # Adis Dera MT 3:00 - EAT # Ethiopia ! # From Paul Eggert (2014-07-31): ! # Like the Swahili of Kenya and Tanzania, many Ethiopians keep a ! # 12-hour clock starting at our 06:00, so their "8 o'clock" is our ! # 02:00 or 14:00. Keep this in mind when you ask the time in Amharic. ! # ! # Shanks & Pottenger write that Ethiopia had six narrowly-spaced time ! # zones between 1870 and 1890, that they merged to 38E50 (2:35:20) in ! # 1890, and that they switched to 3:00 on 1936-05-05. Perhaps 38E50 ! # was for Adis Dera. Quite likely the Shanks data are wrong anyway. # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Addis_Ababa 2:34:48 - LMT 1870 2:35:20 - ADMT 1936 May 5 # Adis Dera MT 3:00 - EAT
*** 438,469 **** # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Libreville 0:37:48 - LMT 1912 1:00 - WAT # Gambia ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Banjul -1:06:36 - LMT 1912 ! -1:06:36 - BMT 1935 # Banjul Mean Time ! -1:00 - WAT 1964 ! 0:00 - GMT # Ghana # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S ! # Whitman says DST was observed from 1931 to ``the present''; ! # go with Shanks & Pottenger. ! Rule Ghana 1936 1942 - Sep 1 0:00 0:20 GHST ! Rule Ghana 1936 1942 - Dec 31 0:00 0 GMT # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Accra -0:00:52 - LMT 1918 0:00 Ghana %s # Guinea ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Conakry -0:54:52 - LMT 1912 ! 0:00 - GMT 1934 Feb 26 ! -1:00 - WAT 1960 ! 0:00 - GMT # Guinea-Bissau # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Bissau -1:02:20 - LMT 1911 May 26 -1:00 - WAT 1975 --- 462,489 ---- # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Libreville 0:37:48 - LMT 1912 1:00 - WAT # Gambia ! # See Africa/Abidjan. # Ghana # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S ! # Whitman says DST was observed from 1931 to "the present"; ! # Shanks & Pottenger say 1936 to 1942; ! # and September 1 to January 1 is given by: ! # Scott Keltie J, Epstein M (eds), The Statesman's Year-Book, ! # 57th ed. Macmillan, London (1920), OCLC 609408015, pp xxviii. ! # For lack of better info, assume DST was observed from 1920 to 1942. ! Rule Ghana 1920 1942 - Sep 1 0:00 0:20 GHST ! Rule Ghana 1920 1942 - Dec 31 0:00 0 GMT # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Accra -0:00:52 - LMT 1918 0:00 Ghana %s # Guinea ! # See Africa/Abidjan. # Guinea-Bissau # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Bissau -1:02:20 - LMT 1911 May 26 -1:00 - WAT 1975
*** 567,588 **** # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Blantyre 2:20:00 - LMT 1903 Mar 2:00 - CAT # Mali - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] - Zone Africa/Bamako -0:32:00 - LMT 1912 - 0:00 - GMT 1934 Feb 26 - -1:00 - WAT 1960 Jun 20 - 0:00 - GMT - # Mauritania ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 1912 ! 0:00 - GMT 1934 Feb 26 ! -1:00 - WAT 1960 Nov 28 ! 0:00 - GMT # Mauritius # From Steffen Thorsen (2008-06-25): # Mauritius plans to observe DST from 2008-11-01 to 2009-03-31 on a trial --- 587,598 ---- # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Blantyre 2:20:00 - LMT 1903 Mar 2:00 - CAT # Mali # Mauritania ! # See Africa/Abidjan. # Mauritius # From Steffen Thorsen (2008-06-25): # Mauritius plans to observe DST from 2008-11-01 to 2009-03-31 on a trial
*** 602,614 **** # 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 - # <a href="http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=111216"> # http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=111216 - # </a> # (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). # --- 612,622 ----
*** 623,680 **** # 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. ! # ... ! # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_mauritius02.html"> # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_mauritius02.html - # </a> # From Riad M. Hossen Ally (2008-08-03): # The Government of Mauritius weblink - # <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD"> # http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD - # </a> # 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. - # <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf"> # http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf - # </a> # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-06-05): # According to several sources, Mauritius will not continue to observe # DST the coming summer... # # Some sources, in French: - # <a href="http://www.defimedia.info/news/946/Rashid-Beebeejaun-:-%C2%AB-L%E2%80%99heure-d%E2%80%99%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ne-sera-pas-appliqu%C3%A9e-cette-ann%C3%A9e-%C2%BB"> # http://www.defimedia.info/news/946/Rashid-Beebeejaun-:-%C2%AB-L%E2%80%99heure-d%E2%80%99%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ne-sera-pas-appliqu%C3%A9e-cette-ann%C3%A9e-%C2%BB - # </a> - # <a href="http://lexpress.mu/Story/3398~Beebeejaun---Les-objectifs-d-%C3%A9conomie-d-%C3%A9nergie-de-l-heure-d-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ont-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-atteints-"> # http://lexpress.mu/Story/3398~Beebeejaun---Les-objectifs-d-%C3%A9conomie-d-%C3%A9nergie-de-l-heure-d-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ont-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-atteints- - # </a> # # Our wrap-up: - # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat.html"> # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat.html - # </a> # From Arthur David Olson (2009-07-11): # The "mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat" wrapup includes this: # "The trial ended on March 29, 2009, when the clocks moved back by one hour # at 2am (or 02:00) local time..." --- 631,675 ---- # 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'été" 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 # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-06-05): # According to several sources, Mauritius will not continue to observe # DST the coming summer... # # Some sources, in French: # http://www.defimedia.info/news/946/Rashid-Beebeejaun-:-%C2%AB-L%E2%80%99heure-d%E2%80%99%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ne-sera-pas-appliqu%C3%A9e-cette-ann%C3%A9e-%C2%BB # http://lexpress.mu/Story/3398~Beebeejaun---Les-objectifs-d-%C3%A9conomie-d-%C3%A9nergie-de-l-heure-d-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ont-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-atteints- # # Our wrap-up: # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat.html # From Arthur David Olson (2009-07-11): # The "mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat" wrapup includes this: # "The trial ended on March 29, 2009, when the clocks moved back by one hour # at 2am (or 02:00) local time..."
*** 694,907 **** # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou 3:00 - EAT # 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 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): - # <a href="http://www.menara.ma/fr/Actualites/Maroc/Societe/ci.retour_a_l_heure_gmt_a_partir_du_dimanche_31_aout_a_minuit_officiel_.default"> # http://www.menara.ma/fr/Actualites/Maroc/Societe/ci.retour_a_l_heure_gmt_a_partir_du_dimanche_31_aout_a_minuit_officiel_.default - # </a> # # We have some further details posted here: - # <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> # From Steffen Thorsen (2010-04-13): # Several news media in Morocco report that the Ministry of Modernization # of Public Sectors has announced that Morocco will have DST from # 2010-05-02 to 2010-08-08. # # Example: - # <a href="http://www.lavieeco.com/actualites/4099-le-maroc-passera-a-l-heure-d-ete-gmt1-le-2-mai.html"> # http://www.lavieeco.com/actualites/4099-le-maroc-passera-a-l-heure-d-ete-gmt1-le-2-mai.html - # </a> # (French) # Our page: - # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2010.html"> # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2010.html - # </a> # From Dan Abitol (2011-03-30): # ...Rules for Africa/Casablanca are the following (24h format) # The 3rd april 2011 at 00:00:00, [it] will be 3rd april 1:00:00 # The 31th july 2011 at 00:59:59, [it] will be 31th July 00:00:00 # ...Official links of change in morocco # The change was broadcast on the FM Radio # I ve called ANRT (telecom regulations in Morocco) at # +212.537.71.84.00 - # <a href="http://www.anrt.net.ma/fr/"> # http://www.anrt.net.ma/fr/ - # </a> # They said that - # <a href="http://www.map.ma/fr/sections/accueil/l_heure_legale_au_ma/view"> # http://www.map.ma/fr/sections/accueil/l_heure_legale_au_ma/view - # </a> # is the official publication to look at. # They said that the decision was already taken. # # More articles in the press ! # <a href="http://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/5058/secret-l-heure-d-ete-maroc-lev"> ! # http://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/5058/secret-l-heure-d-ete-maroc-lev ! # </a> ! # e.html ! # <a href="http://www.lematin.ma/Actualite/Express/Article.asp?id=148923"> # http://www.lematin.ma/Actualite/Express/Article.asp?id=148923 - # </a> - # <a href="http://www.lavieeco.com/actualite/Le-Maroc-passe-sur-GMT%2B1-a-partir-de-dim"> # http://www.lavieeco.com/actualite/Le-Maroc-passe-sur-GMT%2B1-a-partir-de-dim - # anche-prochain-5538.html - # </a> # From Petr Machata (2011-03-30): # They have it written in English here: - # <a href="http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/home/morocco_to_spring_fo/view"> # http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/home/morocco_to_spring_fo/view - # </a> # # It says there that "Morocco will resume its standard time on July 31, # 2011 at midnight." Now they don't say whether they mean midnight of # wall clock time (i.e. 11pm UTC), but that's what I would assume. It has # also been like that in the past. # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2012-03-09): ! # According to Infom&eacute;diaire web site from Morocco (infomediaire.ma), ! # on March 9, 2012, (in French) Heure l&eacute;gale: ! # Le Maroc adopte officiellement l'heure d'&eacute;t&eacute; ! # <a href="http://www.infomediaire.ma/news/maroc/heure-l%C3%A9gale-le-maroc-adopte-officiellement-lheure-d%C3%A9t%C3%A9"> # http://www.infomediaire.ma/news/maroc/heure-l%C3%A9gale-le-maroc-adopte-officiellement-lheure-d%C3%A9t%C3%A9 - # </a> # Governing Council adopted draft decree, that Morocco DST starts on # the last Sunday of March (March 25, 2012) and ends on # last Sunday of September (September 30, 2012) # except the month of Ramadan. # or (brief) - # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco06.html"> # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco06.html - # </a> # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-10): # The infomediaire.ma source indicates that the system is to be in # effect every year. It gives 03H00 as the "fall back" time of day; # it lacks a "spring forward" time of day; assume 2:00 XXX. # Wait on specifying the Ramadan exception for details about # start date, start time of day, end date, and end time of day XXX. # From Christophe Tropamer (2012-03-16): # Seen Morocco change again: - # <a href="http://www.le2uminutes.com/actualite.php"> # http://www.le2uminutes.com/actualite.php ! # </a> ! # "...&agrave; partir du dernier dimance d'avril et non fins mars, ! # comme annonc&eacute; pr&eacute;c&eacute;demment." # From Milamber Space Network (2012-07-17): # The official return to GMT is announced by the Moroccan government: - # <a href="http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/fr/actualites.aspx?id=288"> # http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/fr/actualites.aspx?id=288 [in French] - # </a> # # Google translation, lightly edited: # Back to the standard time of the Kingdom (GMT) # Pursuant to Decree No. 2-12-126 issued on 26 Jumada (I) 1433 (April 18, # 2012) and in accordance with the order of Mr. President of the --- 689,844 ---- # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou 3:00 - EAT # 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 Government Spokesman, Khalid Naciri...." # # http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html # http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): # The Morocco time change can be confirmed on Morocco web site Maghreb Arabe Presse: # http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box3/morocco_shifts_to_da/view # # Morocco shifts to daylight time on June 1st through September 27, Govt. # spokesman. # From Patrice Scattolin (2008-05-09): # According to this article: # http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html ! # (and republished here: <http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html>) ! # the changes occur at midnight: ! # ! # Saturday night May 31st at midnight (which in French is to be ! # interpreted 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 ! # June 1st 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: # 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 ! # posted in English). # ! # The following Google query will generate many relevant hits: # http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+avance&btnG=Search # 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, ! # Ministère 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 # From Steffen Thorsen (2010-04-13): # Several news media in Morocco report that the Ministry of Modernization # of Public Sectors has announced that Morocco will have DST from # 2010-05-02 to 2010-08-08. # # Example: # http://www.lavieeco.com/actualites/4099-le-maroc-passera-a-l-heure-d-ete-gmt1-le-2-mai.html # (French) # Our page: # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2010.html # From Dan Abitol (2011-03-30): # ...Rules for Africa/Casablanca are the following (24h format) # The 3rd april 2011 at 00:00:00, [it] will be 3rd april 1:00:00 # The 31th july 2011 at 00:59:59, [it] will be 31th July 00:00:00 # ...Official links of change in morocco # The change was broadcast on the FM Radio # I ve called ANRT (telecom regulations in Morocco) at # +212.537.71.84.00 # http://www.anrt.net.ma/fr/ # They said that # http://www.map.ma/fr/sections/accueil/l_heure_legale_au_ma/view # is the official publication to look at. # They said that the decision was already taken. # # More articles in the press ! # http://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/5058/secret-l-heure-d-ete-maroc-leve.html # http://www.lematin.ma/Actualite/Express/Article.asp?id=148923 # http://www.lavieeco.com/actualite/Le-Maroc-passe-sur-GMT%2B1-a-partir-de-dim # From Petr Machata (2011-03-30): # They have it written in English here: # http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/home/morocco_to_spring_fo/view # # It says there that "Morocco will resume its standard time on July 31, # 2011 at midnight." Now they don't say whether they mean midnight of # wall clock time (i.e. 11pm UTC), but that's what I would assume. It has # also been like that in the past. # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2012-03-09): ! # According to Infomédiaire web site from Morocco (infomediaire.ma), ! # on March 9, 2012, (in French) Heure légale: ! # Le Maroc adopte officiellement l'heure d'été # http://www.infomediaire.ma/news/maroc/heure-l%C3%A9gale-le-maroc-adopte-officiellement-lheure-d%C3%A9t%C3%A9 # Governing Council adopted draft decree, that Morocco DST starts on # the last Sunday of March (March 25, 2012) and ends on # last Sunday of September (September 30, 2012) # except the month of Ramadan. # or (brief) # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco06.html # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-10): # The infomediaire.ma source indicates that the system is to be in # effect every year. It gives 03H00 as the "fall back" time of day; # it lacks a "spring forward" time of day; assume 2:00 XXX. # Wait on specifying the Ramadan exception for details about # start date, start time of day, end date, and end time of day XXX. # From Christophe Tropamer (2012-03-16): # Seen Morocco change again: # http://www.le2uminutes.com/actualite.php ! # "...à partir du dernier dimanche d'avril et non fins mars, ! # comme annoncé précédemment." # From Milamber Space Network (2012-07-17): # The official return to GMT is announced by the Moroccan government: # http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/fr/actualites.aspx?id=288 [in French] # # Google translation, lightly edited: # Back to the standard time of the Kingdom (GMT) # Pursuant to Decree No. 2-12-126 issued on 26 Jumada (I) 1433 (April 18, # 2012) and in accordance with the order of Mr. President of the
*** 935,977 **** # http://www.lemag.ma/Heure-d-ete-au-Maroc-jusqu-au-27-octobre_a75620.html # From Sebastien Willemijns (2014-03-18): # http://www.afriquinfos.com/articles/2014/3/18/maroc-heure-dete-avancez-tous-horloges-247891.asp ! # From Paul Eggert (2014-03-19): ! # To estimate what the Moroccan government will do in future years, ! # transition dates for 2014 through 2038 were determined by running ! # the following program under GNU Emacs 24.3: ! # ! # (let ((islamic-year 1435)) ! # (while (< islamic-year 1461) ! # (let ((a ! # (calendar-gregorian-from-absolute ! # (calendar-islamic-to-absolute (list 9 1 islamic-year)))) ! # (b ! # (calendar-gregorian-from-absolute ! # (calendar-islamic-to-absolute (list 10 1 islamic-year))))) # (insert # (format ! # (concat "Rule\tMorocco\t%d\tonly\t-\t%s\t %2d\t 3:00\t0\t-\n" ! # "Rule\tMorocco\t%d\tonly\t-\t%s\t %2d\t 2:00\t1:00\tS\n") # (car (cdr (cdr a))) (calendar-month-name (car a) t) (car (cdr a)) # (car (cdr (cdr b))) (calendar-month-name (car b) t) (car (cdr b))))) # (setq islamic-year (+ 1 islamic-year)))) - # - # with spring-forward transitions removed for 2023-2025, when the - # normal spring-forward date falls during the estimated Ramadan; with - # all transitions removed for 2026-2035, where the estimated Ramadan - # falls entirely outside daylight-saving time; and with fall-back - # transitions removed for 2036-2037, where the normal fall-back - # date falls during the estimated Ramadan. Normally, the table would - # stop after 2037 because 32-bit time_t values roll around early in 2038, - # but that would imply a prediction of perpetual DST after March 2038 - # due to the year-2037 glitches. So, this table instead stops after - # 2038, the first non-glitchy year after the 32-bit rollover. - # An advantage of stopping after 2038 is that it lets zic guess - # TZ='WET0WEST,M3.5.0,M10.5.0/3' for time stamps far in the future. # 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 - --- 872,911 ---- # http://www.lemag.ma/Heure-d-ete-au-Maroc-jusqu-au-27-octobre_a75620.html # From Sebastien Willemijns (2014-03-18): # http://www.afriquinfos.com/articles/2014/3/18/maroc-heure-dete-avancez-tous-horloges-247891.asp ! # From Milamber Space Network (2014-06-05): ! # The Moroccan government has recently announced that the country will return ! # to standard time at 03:00 on Saturday, June 28, 2014 local time.... DST ! # will resume again at 02:00 on Saturday, August 2, 2014.... ! # http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/fr/actualites.aspx?id=586 ! ! # From Paul Eggert (2014-06-05): ! # For now, guess that later spring and fall transitions will use 2014's rules, ! # and guess that Morocco will switch to standard time at 03:00 the last ! # Saturday before Ramadan, and back to DST at 02:00 the first Saturday after ! # Ramadan. To implement this, transition dates for 2015 through 2037 were ! # determined by running the following program under GNU Emacs 24.3, with the ! # results integrated by hand into the table below. ! # (let ((islamic-year 1436)) ! # (while (< islamic-year 1460) ! # (let ((a (calendar-islamic-to-absolute (list 9 1 islamic-year))) ! # (b (calendar-islamic-to-absolute (list 10 1 islamic-year))) ! # (saturday 6)) ! # (while (/= saturday (mod (setq a (1- a)) 7))) ! # (while (/= saturday (mod b 7)) ! # (setq b (1+ b))) ! # (setq a (calendar-gregorian-from-absolute a)) ! # (setq b (calendar-gregorian-from-absolute b)) # (insert # (format ! # (concat "Rule\tMorocco\t%d\tonly\t-\t%s\t%2d\t 3:00\t0\t-\n" ! # "Rule\tMorocco\t%d\tonly\t-\t%s\t%2d\t 2:00\t1:00\tS\n") # (car (cdr (cdr a))) (calendar-month-name (car a) t) (car (cdr a)) # (car (cdr (cdr b))) (calendar-month-name (car b) t) (car (cdr b))))) # (setq islamic-year (+ 1 islamic-year)))) # 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 -
*** 1000,1038 **** Rule Morocco 2012 only - Sep 30 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2012 only - Jul 20 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2012 only - Aug 20 2:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 2013 only - Jul 7 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2013 only - Aug 10 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2013 2035 - Oct lastSun 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2014 2022 - Mar lastSun 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2014 only - Jun 29 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2014 only - Jul 29 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2015 only - Jun 18 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2015 only - Jul 18 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2016 only - Jun 7 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2016 only - Jul 7 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2017 only - May 27 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2017 only - Jun 26 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2018 only - May 16 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2018 only - Jun 15 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2019 only - May 6 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2019 only - Jun 5 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2020 only - Apr 24 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2020 only - May 24 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2021 only - Apr 13 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2021 only - May 13 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2022 only - Apr 3 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2022 only - May 3 2:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 2023 only - Apr 22 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2024 only - Apr 10 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2025 only - Mar 31 2:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 2026 max - Mar lastSun 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2036 only - Oct 21 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2037 only - Oct 11 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2038 only - Sep 30 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2038 only - Oct 30 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2038 max - Oct lastSun 3:00 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 --- 934,970 ---- Rule Morocco 2012 only - Sep 30 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2012 only - Jul 20 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2012 only - Aug 20 2:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 2013 only - Jul 7 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2013 only - Aug 10 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2013 max - Oct lastSun 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2014 2022 - Mar lastSun 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2014 only - Jun 28 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2014 only - Aug 2 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2015 only - Jun 13 3:00 0 - Rule Morocco 2015 only - Jul 18 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2016 only - Jun 4 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2016 only - Jul 9 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2017 only - May 20 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2017 only - Jul 1 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2018 only - May 12 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2018 only - Jun 16 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2019 only - May 4 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2019 only - Jun 8 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2020 only - Apr 18 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2020 only - May 30 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2021 only - Apr 10 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2021 only - May 15 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2022 only - Apr 2 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2022 only - May 7 2:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 2023 only - Apr 22 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2024 only - Apr 13 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2025 only - Apr 5 2:00 1:00 S Rule Morocco 2026 max - Mar lastSun 2:00 1:00 S ! Rule Morocco 2035 only - Oct 27 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2036 only - Oct 18 3:00 0 - ! Rule Morocco 2037 only - Oct 10 3:00 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
*** 1047,1057 **** # # From Paul Eggert (2013-10-23): # Assume that this has been true since Western Sahara switched to GMT, # since most of it was then controlled by Morocco. ! Zone Africa/El_Aaiun -0:52:48 - LMT 1934 Jan -1:00 - WAT 1976 Apr 14 0:00 Morocco WE%sT # Mozambique # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] --- 979,989 ---- # # From Paul Eggert (2013-10-23): # Assume that this has been true since Western Sahara switched to GMT, # since most of it was then controlled by Morocco. ! Zone Africa/El_Aaiun -0:52:48 - LMT 1934 Jan # El Aaiún -1:00 - WAT 1976 Apr 14 0:00 Morocco WE%sT # Mozambique # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
*** 1097,1115 **** # Nigeria # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Lagos 0:13:36 - LMT 1919 Sep 1:00 - WAT ! # Reunion # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Reunion 3:41:52 - LMT 1911 Jun # Saint-Denis ! 4:00 - RET # Reunion Time # ! # Scattered Islands (Iles Eparses) administered from Reunion are as follows. # The following information about them is taken from ! # Iles Eparses (www.outre-mer.gouv.fr/domtom/ile.htm, 1997-07-22, in French; ! # no longer available as of 1999-08-17). # We have no info about their time zone histories. # # Bassas da India - uninhabited # Europa Island - inhabited from 1905 to 1910 by two families # Glorioso Is - inhabited until at least 1958 --- 1029,1049 ---- # Nigeria # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Lagos 0:13:36 - LMT 1919 Sep 1:00 - WAT ! # Réunion # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Reunion 3:41:52 - LMT 1911 Jun # Saint-Denis ! 4:00 - RET # Réunion Time ! # ! # Crozet Islands also observes Réunion time; see the 'antarctica' file. # ! # Scattered Islands (Îles Éparses) administered from Réunion are as follows. # The following information about them is taken from ! # Îles Éparses (<http://www.outre-mer.gouv.fr/domtom/ile.htm>, 1997-07-22, ! # in French; no longer available as of 1999-08-17). # We have no info about their time zone histories. # # Bassas da India - uninhabited # Europa Island - inhabited from 1905 to 1910 by two families # Glorioso Is - inhabited until at least 1958
*** 1120,1151 **** # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Kigali 2:00:16 - LMT 1935 Jun 2:00 - CAT # St Helena ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Atlantic/St_Helena -0:22:48 - LMT 1890 # Jamestown ! -0:22:48 - JMT 1951 # Jamestown Mean Time ! 0:00 - GMT # The other parts of the St Helena territory are similar: # Tristan da Cunha: on GMT, say Whitman and the CIA ! # Ascension: on GMT, says usno1995 and the CIA # Gough (scientific station since 1955; sealers wintered previously): # on GMT, says the CIA ! # Inaccessible, Nightingale: no information, but probably GMT ! ! # Sao Tome and Principe ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Sao_Tome 0:26:56 - LMT 1884 ! -0:36:32 - LMT 1912 # Lisbon Mean Time ! 0:00 - GMT # Senegal ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Dakar -1:09:44 - LMT 1912 ! -1:00 - WAT 1941 Jun ! 0:00 - GMT # Seychelles # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Mahe 3:41:48 - LMT 1906 Jun # Victoria 4:00 - SCT # Seychelles Time --- 1054,1074 ---- # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Kigali 2:00:16 - LMT 1935 Jun 2:00 - CAT # St Helena ! # See Africa/Abidjan. # The other parts of the St Helena territory are similar: # Tristan da Cunha: on GMT, say Whitman and the CIA ! # Ascension: on GMT, say the USNO (1995-12-21) and the CIA # Gough (scientific station since 1955; sealers wintered previously): # on GMT, says the CIA ! # Inaccessible, Nightingale: uninhabited + # São Tomé and Príncipe # Senegal ! # See Africa/Abidjan. # Seychelles # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Mahe 3:41:48 - LMT 1906 Jun # Victoria 4:00 - SCT # Seychelles Time
*** 1155,1175 **** # in 1965 and returned to Seychelles control in 1976. We don't know # whether this affected their time zone, so omit this for now. # Possibly the islands were uninhabited. # Sierra Leone ! # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S ! # Whitman gives Mar 31 - Aug 31 for 1931 on; go with Shanks & Pottenger. ! Rule SL 1935 1942 - Jun 1 0:00 0:40 SLST ! Rule SL 1935 1942 - Oct 1 0:00 0 WAT ! Rule SL 1957 1962 - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 SLST ! Rule SL 1957 1962 - Sep 1 0:00 0 GMT ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Freetown -0:53:00 - LMT 1882 ! -0:53:00 - FMT 1913 Jun # Freetown Mean Time ! -1:00 SL %s 1957 ! 0:00 SL %s # Somalia # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Mogadishu 3:01:28 - LMT 1893 Nov 3:00 - EAT 1931 --- 1078,1088 ---- # in 1965 and returned to Seychelles control in 1976. We don't know # whether this affected their time zone, so omit this for now. # Possibly the islands were uninhabited. # Sierra Leone ! # See Africa/Abidjan. # Somalia # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Mogadishu 3:01:28 - LMT 1893 Nov 3:00 - EAT 1931
*** 1188,1200 **** # scientific station since 1947 # no information # Sudan # ! # From <a href="http://www.sunanews.net/sn13jane.html"> ! # Sudan News Agency (2000-01-13) ! # </a>, also reported by Michael De Beukelaer-Dossche via Steffen Thorsen: # Clocks will be moved ahead for 60 minutes all over the Sudan as of noon # Saturday.... This was announced Thursday by Caretaker State Minister for # Manpower Abdul-Rahman Nur-Eddin. # # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S --- 1101,1113 ---- # scientific station since 1947 # no information # Sudan # ! # From <http://www.sunanews.net/sn13jane.html> ! # Sudan News Agency (2000-01-13), ! # also reported by Michaël De Beukelaer-Dossche via Steffen Thorsen: # Clocks will be moved ahead for 60 minutes all over the Sudan as of noon # Saturday.... This was announced Thursday by Caretaker State Minister for # Manpower Abdul-Rahman Nur-Eddin. # # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
*** 1221,1247 **** 3:00 - EAT 1948 2:45 - BEAUT 1961 3:00 - EAT # Togo ! # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] ! Zone Africa/Lome 0:04:52 - LMT 1893 ! 0:00 - GMT # Tunisia # From Gwillim Law (2005-04-30): ! # My correspondent, Risto Nykanen, has alerted me to another adoption of DST, # this time in Tunisia. According to Yahoo France News # <http://fr.news.yahoo.com/050426/5/4dumk.html>, in a story attributed to AP # and dated 2005-04-26, "Tunisia has decided to advance its official time by # one hour, starting on Sunday, May 1. Henceforth, Tunisian time will be # UTC+2 instead of UTC+1. The change will take place at 23:00 UTC next # Saturday." (My translation) # # From Oscar van Vlijmen (2005-05-02): ! # LaPresse, the first national daily newspaper ... # <http://www.lapresse.tn/archives/archives280405/actualites/lheure.html> # ... DST for 2005: on: Sun May 1 0h standard time, off: Fri Sept. 30, # 1h standard time. # # From Atef Loukil (2006-03-28): --- 1134,1158 ---- 3:00 - EAT 1948 2:45 - BEAUT 1961 3:00 - EAT # Togo ! # See Africa/Abidjan. # Tunisia # From Gwillim Law (2005-04-30): ! # My correspondent, Risto Nykänen, has alerted me to another adoption of DST, # this time in Tunisia. According to Yahoo France News # <http://fr.news.yahoo.com/050426/5/4dumk.html>, in a story attributed to AP # and dated 2005-04-26, "Tunisia has decided to advance its official time by # one hour, starting on Sunday, May 1. Henceforth, Tunisian time will be # UTC+2 instead of UTC+1. The change will take place at 23:00 UTC next # Saturday." (My translation) # # From Oscar van Vlijmen (2005-05-02): ! # La Presse, the first national daily newspaper ... # <http://www.lapresse.tn/archives/archives280405/actualites/lheure.html> # ... DST for 2005: on: Sun May 1 0h standard time, off: Fri Sept. 30, # 1h standard time. # # From Atef Loukil (2006-03-28):
*** 1251,1293 **** # 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). # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-03-27): # According to some news reports Tunis confirmed not to use DST in 2010 # # (translation): --- 1162,1195 ---- # 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 (2009-03-18): ! # 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). # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-03-27): # According to some news reports Tunis confirmed not to use DST in 2010 # # (translation):
*** 1295,1310 **** # Sunday... # Tunisian authorities had suspended the DST for the first time last year also # coincided with the month of Ramadan..." # # (in Arabic) - # <a href="http://www.moheet.com/show_news.aspx?nid=358861&pg=1"> # http://www.moheet.com/show_news.aspx?nid=358861&pg=1 - # <a href="http://www.almadenahnews.com/newss/news.php?c=118&id=38036"> # http://www.almadenahnews.com/newss/news.php?c=118&id=38036 - # or - # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_tunis02.html"> # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_tunis02.html # 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 - --- 1197,1208 ----