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rev 243 : 6758988: (tz) Support tzdata2008h
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rev 246 : 6834474: (tz) Support tzdata2009g
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# have any questions.
#
# @(#)africa 8.16
# <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
# tz@elsie.nci.nih.gov for general use in the future).
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# hot in Egypt), and the idea is to make fasting easier for workers by
# shifting business hours one hour out of daytime heat. Consequently,
# unless discontinued, next DST may end Thursday 28 August 2008.
# From Paul Eggert (2007-08-17):
# For lack of better info, assume the new rule is last Thursday in August.
! Rule Egypt 2008 max - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:00 - LMT 1900 Oct
2:00 Egypt EE%sT
--- 259,327 ----
# hot in Egypt), and the idea is to make fasting easier for workers by
# shifting business hours one hour out of daytime heat. Consequently,
# unless discontinued, next DST may end Thursday 28 August 2008.
# From Paul Eggert (2007-08-17):
# For lack of better info, assume the new rule is last Thursday in August.
!
! # From Petr Machata (2009-04-06):
! # The following appeared in Red Hat bugzilla[1] (edited):
! #
! # > $ zdump -v /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo | grep 2009
! # > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Apr 23 21:59:59 2009 UTC = Thu =
! # Apr 23
! # > 23:59:59 2009 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200
! # > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Apr 23 22:00:00 2009 UTC = Fri =
! # Apr 24
! # > 01:00:00 2009 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800
! # > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Aug 27 20:59:59 2009 UTC = Thu =
! # Aug 27
! # > 23:59:59 2009 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800
! # > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Aug 27 21:00:00 2009 UTC = Thu =
! # Aug 27
! # > 23:00:00 2009 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200
! #
! # > end date should be Thu Sep 24 2009 (Last Thursday in September at 23:59=
! # :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).
!
! Rule Egypt 2008 only - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 -
! Rule Egypt 2009 only - Aug 20 23:00s 0 -
! Rule Egypt 2010 max - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:00 - LMT 1900 Oct
2:00 Egypt EE%sT
*** 459,470 ****
# 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=3D4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD">
! # http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=3D4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD
# </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
--- 519,530 ----
# 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
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# 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.
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Mauritius 1982 only - Oct 10 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Mauritius 1983 only - Mar 21 0:00 0 -
! Rule Mauritius 2008 max - Oct lastSun 2:00 1:00 S
! Rule Mauritius 2009 max - Mar lastSun 2:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis
4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time
# Agalega Is, Rodriguez
# no information; probably like Indian/Mauritius
--- 534,578 ----
# 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..."
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Mauritius 1982 only - Oct 10 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Mauritius 1983 only - Mar 21 0:00 0 -
! Rule Mauritius 2008 only - Oct lastSun 2:00 1:00 S
! Rule Mauritius 2009 only - Mar lastSun 2:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis
4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time
# Agalega Is, Rodriguez
# no information; probably like Indian/Mauritius
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--- 667,710 ----
#
# 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>
+
# 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 -
Rule Morocco 1940 only - Feb 25 0:00 1:00 S
*** 596,605 ****
--- 720,731 ----
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 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
1:00 - CET 1986
0:00 Morocco WE%sT
*** 800,809 ****
--- 926,972 ----
# The daylight saving time will be the same each year:
# Beginning : the last Sunday of March at 02:00
# 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 -
Rule Tunisia 1940 only - Feb 25 23:00s 1:00 S
Rule Tunisia 1941 only - Oct 6 0:00 0 -
*** 824,835 ****
Rule Tunisia 1988 1990 - Sep lastSun 0:00s 0 -
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 -
# 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.
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Tunis 0:40:44 - LMT 1881 May 12
--- 987,1000 ----
Rule Tunisia 1988 1990 - Sep lastSun 0:00s 0 -
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 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.
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Tunis 0:40:44 - LMT 1881 May 12