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#
! # @(#)asia 8.23
! # <pre>
# 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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#
! # 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).
*** 146,163 ****
Zone Asia/Bahrain 3:22:20 - LMT 1920 # Al Manamah
4:00 - GST 1972 Jun
3:00 - AST
# Bangladesh
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890
5:53:20 - HMT 1941 Oct # Howrah Mean Time?
6:30 - BURT 1942 May 15 # Burma Time
5:30 - IST 1942 Sep
6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30
6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time
! 6:00 - BDT # Bangladesh Time
# Bhutan
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Thimphu 5:58:36 - LMT 1947 Aug 15 # or Thimbu
5:30 - IST 1987 Oct
--- 146,234 ----
Zone Asia/Bahrain 3:22:20 - LMT 1920 # Al Manamah
4:00 - GST 1972 Jun
3:00 - AST
# Bangladesh
+ # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-05-13):
+ # According to newspaper Asian Tribune (May 6, 2009) Bangladesh may introduce
+ # Daylight Saving Time from June 16 to Sept 30
+ #
+ # Bangladesh to introduce daylight saving time likely from June 16
+ # <a href="http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/17288">
+ # http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/17288
+ # </a>
+ # or
+ # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh02.html">
+ # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh02.html
+ # </a>
+ #
+ # "... Bangladesh government has decided to switch daylight saving time from
+ # June
+ # 16 till September 30 in a bid to ensure maximum use of daylight to cope with
+ # crippling power crisis. "
+ #
+ # The switch will remain in effect from June 16 to Sept 30 (2009) but if
+ # implemented the next year, it will come in force from April 1, 2010
+
+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-06-02):
+ # They have finally decided now, but changed the start date to midnight between
+ # the 19th and 20th, and they have not set the end date yet.
+ #
+ # Some sources:
+ # <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/southAsiaNews/idINIndia-40017620090601">
+ # http://in.reuters.com/article/southAsiaNews/idINIndia-40017620090601
+ # </a>
+ # <a href="http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=85889&cid=2">
+ # http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=85889&cid=2
+ # </a>
+ #
+ # Our wrap-up:
+ # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/bangladesh-daylight-saving-2009.html">
+ # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/bangladesh-daylight-saving-2009.html
+ # </a>
+
+ # 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).
+ #
+ # 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.
+ #
+ # 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"
+ # <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=107021">
+ # http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=107021
+ # </a>
+ # or
+ # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh04.html">
+ # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh04.html
+ # </a>
+
+ # 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
+ # "continue for an indefinite period."
+ #
+ # One of many places where it is published:
+ # <a href="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/bangladesh-to-continue-indefinitely-with-advanced-time_100259987.html">
+ # http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/bangladesh-to-continue-indefinitely-with-advanced-time_100259987.html
+ # </a>
+
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890
5:53:20 - HMT 1941 Oct # Howrah Mean Time?
6:30 - BURT 1942 May 15 # Burma Time
5:30 - IST 1942 Sep
6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30
6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time
! 6:00 - BDT 2009 Jun 19 23:00 # Bangladesh Time
! 6:00 1:00 BDST
# Bhutan
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Thimphu 5:58:36 - LMT 1947 Aug 15 # or Thimbu
5:30 - IST 1987 Oct
*** 317,348 ****
Zone Asia/Kashgar 5:03:56 - LMT 1928 # or Kashi or Kaxgar
5:30 - KAST 1940 # Kashgar Time
5:00 - KAST 1980 May
8:00 PRC C%sT
# Hong Kong (Xianggang)
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule HK 1946 only - Apr 20 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1946 only - Dec 1 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1947 only - Apr 13 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1947 only - Dec 30 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1948 only - May 2 3:30 1:00 S
! Rule HK 1948 1952 - Oct lastSun 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1949 1953 - Apr Sun>=1 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1953 only - Nov 1 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1954 1964 - Mar Sun>=18 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1954 only - Oct 31 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1955 1964 - Nov Sun>=1 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1965 1977 - Apr Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1965 1977 - Oct Sun>=16 3:30 0 -
! Rule HK 1979 1980 - May Sun>=8 3:30 1:00 S
! Rule HK 1979 1980 - Oct Sun>=16 3:30 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Hong_Kong 7:36:36 - LMT 1904 Oct 30
8:00 HK HK%sT
-
###############################################################################
# Taiwan
# Shanks & Pottenger write that Taiwan observed DST during 1945, when it
--- 388,491 ----
Zone Asia/Kashgar 5:03:56 - LMT 1928 # or Kashi or Kaxgar
5:30 - KAST 1940 # Kashgar Time
5:00 - KAST 1980 May
8:00 PRC C%sT
+
+ # From Lee Yiu Chung (2009-10-24):
+ # I found there are some mistakes for the historial DST rule for Hong
+ # Kong. Accoring to the DST record from Hong Kong Observatory (actually,
+ # it is not [an] observatory, but the official meteorological agency of HK,
+ # and also serves as the official timing agency), there are some missing
+ # and incorrect rules. Although the exact switch over time is missing, I
+ # think 3:30 is correct. The official DST record for Hong Kong can be
+ # obtained from
+ # <a href="http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/Summertime.htm">
+ # http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/Summertime.htm
+ # </a>.
+
+ # From Arthur David Olson (2009-10-28):
+ # Here are the dates given at
+ # <a href="http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/Summertime.htm">
+ # http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/Summertime.htm
+ # </a>
+ # as of 2009-10-28:
+ # Year Period
+ # 1941 1 Apr to 30 Sep
+ # 1942 Whole year
+ # 1943 Whole year
+ # 1944 Whole year
+ # 1945 Whole year
+ # 1946 20 Apr to 1 Dec
+ # 1947 13 Apr to 30 Dec
+ # 1948 2 May to 31 Oct
+ # 1949 3 Apr to 30 Oct
+ # 1950 2 Apr to 29 Oct
+ # 1951 1 Apr to 28 Oct
+ # 1952 6 Apr to 25 Oct
+ # 1953 5 Apr to 1 Nov
+ # 1954 21 Mar to 31 Oct
+ # 1955 20 Mar to 6 Nov
+ # 1956 18 Mar to 4 Nov
+ # 1957 24 Mar to 3 Nov
+ # 1958 23 Mar to 2 Nov
+ # 1959 22 Mar to 1 Nov
+ # 1960 20 Mar to 6 Nov
+ # 1961 19 Mar to 5 Nov
+ # 1962 18 Mar to 4 Nov
+ # 1963 24 Mar to 3 Nov
+ # 1964 22 Mar to 1 Nov
+ # 1965 18 Apr to 17 Oct
+ # 1966 17 Apr to 16 Oct
+ # 1967 16 Apr to 22 Oct
+ # 1968 21 Apr to 20 Oct
+ # 1969 20 Apr to 19 Oct
+ # 1970 19 Apr to 18 Oct
+ # 1971 18 Apr to 17 Oct
+ # 1972 16 Apr to 22 Oct
+ # 1973 22 Apr to 21 Oct
+ # 1973/74 30 Dec 73 to 20 Oct 74
+ # 1975 20 Apr to 19 Oct
+ # 1976 18 Apr to 17 Oct
+ # 1977 Nil
+ # 1978 Nil
+ # 1979 13 May to 21 Oct
+ # 1980 to Now Nil
+ # The page does not give start or end times of day.
+ # The page does not give a start date for 1942.
+ # The page does not givw an end date for 1945.
+ # The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began on 1941-12-25.
+ # The Japanese surrender of Hong Kong was signed 1945-09-15.
+ # For lack of anything better, use start of those days as the transition times.
+
# Hong Kong (Xianggang)
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
+ Rule HK 1941 only - Apr 1 3:30 1:00 S
+ Rule HK 1941 only - Sep 30 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1946 only - Apr 20 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1946 only - Dec 1 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1947 only - Apr 13 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1947 only - Dec 30 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1948 only - May 2 3:30 1:00 S
! Rule HK 1948 1951 - Oct lastSun 3:30 0 -
! Rule HK 1952 only - Oct 25 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1949 1953 - Apr Sun>=1 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1953 only - Nov 1 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1954 1964 - Mar Sun>=18 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1954 only - Oct 31 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1955 1964 - Nov Sun>=1 3:30 0 -
Rule HK 1965 1977 - Apr Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 S
Rule HK 1965 1977 - Oct Sun>=16 3:30 0 -
! Rule HK 1973 only - Dec 30 3:30 1:00 S
! Rule HK 1979 only - May Sun>=8 3:30 1:00 S
! Rule HK 1979 only - Oct Sun>=16 3:30 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Hong_Kong 7:36:36 - LMT 1904 Oct 30
+ 8:00 HK HK%sT 1941 Dec 25
+ 9:00 - JST 1945 Sep 15
8:00 HK HK%sT
###############################################################################
# Taiwan
# Shanks & Pottenger write that Taiwan observed DST during 1945, when it
*** 1070,1079 ****
--- 1213,1256 ----
#
# From Steffen Thorsen (2006-10-01), after a heads-up from Hilal Malawi:
# http://www.petranews.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/05/4000.htm
# "Jordan will switch to winter time on Friday, October 27".
#
+
+ # From Phil Pizzey (2009-04-02):
+ # ...I think I may have spotted an error in the timezone data for
+ # Jordan.
+ # The current (2009d) asia file shows Jordan going to daylight
+ # saving
+ # time on the last Thursday in March.
+ #
+ # Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S
+ #
+ # However timeanddate.com, which I usually find reliable, shows Jordan
+ # going to daylight saving time on the last Friday in March since 2002.
+ # Please see
+ # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11">
+ # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11
+ # </a>
+
+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-04-02):
+ # This single one might be good enough, (2009-03-24, Arabic):
+ # <a href="http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279">
+ # http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279
+ # </a>
+ #
+ # Google's translation:
+ #
+ # > The Council of Ministers decided in 2002 to adopt the principle of timely
+ # > submission of the summer at 60 minutes as of midnight on the last Thursday
+ # > of the month of March of each year.
+ #
+ # So - this means the midnight between Thursday and Friday since 2002.
+
+ # From Arthur David Olson (2009-04-06):
+ # We still have Jordan switching to DST on Thursdays in 2000 and 2001.
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Jordan 1973 only - Jun 6 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Jordan 1973 1975 - Oct 1 0:00 0 -
Rule Jordan 1974 1977 - May 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Jordan 1976 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
*** 1092,1103 ****
Rule Jordan 1992 1993 - Oct Fri>=1 0:00 0 -
Rule Jordan 1993 1998 - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Jordan 1994 only - Sep Fri>=15 0:00 0 -
Rule Jordan 1995 1998 - Sep Fri>=15 0:00s 0 -
Rule Jordan 1999 only - Jul 1 0:00s 1:00 S
! Rule Jordan 1999 2002 - Sep lastThu 0:00s 0 -
! Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S
Rule Jordan 2003 only - Oct 24 0:00s 0 -
Rule Jordan 2004 only - Oct 15 0:00s 0 -
Rule Jordan 2005 only - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 -
Rule Jordan 2006 max - Oct lastFri 0:00s 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
--- 1269,1281 ----
Rule Jordan 1992 1993 - Oct Fri>=1 0:00 0 -
Rule Jordan 1993 1998 - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Jordan 1994 only - Sep Fri>=15 0:00 0 -
Rule Jordan 1995 1998 - Sep Fri>=15 0:00s 0 -
Rule Jordan 1999 only - Jul 1 0:00s 1:00 S
! Rule Jordan 1999 2002 - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 -
! Rule Jordan 2000 2001 - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S
! Rule Jordan 2002 max - Mar lastThu 24:00 1:00 S
Rule Jordan 2003 only - Oct 24 0:00s 0 -
Rule Jordan 2004 only - Oct 15 0:00s 0 -
Rule Jordan 2005 only - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 -
Rule Jordan 2006 max - Oct lastFri 0:00s 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
*** 1495,1505 ****
9:00 Mongol CHO%sT 2008 Mar 31 # Choibalsan Time
8:00 Mongol CHO%sT
# Nepal
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
! Zone Asia/Katmandu 5:41:16 - LMT 1920
5:30 - IST 1986
5:45 - NPT # Nepal Time
# Oman
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
--- 1673,1683 ----
9:00 Mongol CHO%sT 2008 Mar 31 # Choibalsan Time
8:00 Mongol CHO%sT
# Nepal
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
! Zone Asia/Kathmandu 5:41:16 - LMT 1920
5:30 - IST 1986
5:45 - NPT # Nepal Time
# Oman
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
*** 1575,1589 ****
--- 1753,1852 ----
# OR
# <a href="http://dailymailnews.com/200808/28/news/dmbrn03.html">
# http://dailymailnews.com/200808/28/news/dmbrn03.html
# </a>
+ # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-04-08):
+ # Based on previous media reports that "... proposed plan to
+ # advance clocks by one hour from May 1 will cause disturbance
+ # to the working schedules rather than bringing discipline in
+ # official working."
+ # <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=171280">
+ # http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=171280
+ # </a>
+ #
+ # recent news that instead of May 2009 - Pakistan plan to
+ # introduce DST from April 15, 2009
+ #
+ # FYI: Associated Press Of Pakistan
+ # April 08, 2009
+ # Cabinet okays proposal to advance clocks by one hour from April 15
+ # <a href="http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73043&Itemid=1">
+ # http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73043&Itemid=1
+ # </a>
+ #
+ # or
+ #
+ # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan05.html">
+ # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan05.html
+ # </a>
+ #
+ # ....
+ # The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to
+ # advance clocks in the country by one hour from April 15 to
+ # conserve energy"
+
+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-09-17):
+ # "The News International," Pakistan reports that: "The Federal
+ # 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."
+ # <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168">
+ # http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168
+ # </a>
+
+ # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-28):
+ # According to Associated Press Of Pakistan, it is confirmed that
+ # Pakistan clocks across the country would be turned back by an hour from October
+ # 1, 2009.
+ #
+ # "Clocks to go back one hour from 1 Oct"
+ # <a href="http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86715&Itemid=2">
+ # http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86715&Itemid=2
+ # </a>
+ # or
+ # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan07.htm">
+ # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan07.htm
+ # </a>
+
+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-09-29):
+ # Alexander Krivenyshev wrote:
+ # > According to Associated Press Of Pakistan, it is confirmed that
+ # > Pakistan clocks across the country would be turned back by an hour from October
+ # > 1, 2009.
+ #
+ # Now they seem to have changed their mind, November 1 is the new date:
+ # <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=24742">
+ # http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=24742
+ # </a>
+ # "The country's clocks will be reversed by one hour on November 1.
+ # Officials of Federal Ministry for Interior told this to Geo News on
+ # Monday."
+ #
+ # And more importantly, it seems that these dates will be kept every year:
+ # "It has now been decided that clocks will be wound forward by one hour
+ # on April 15 and reversed by an hour on November 1 every year without
+ # obtaining prior approval, the officials added."
+ #
+ # We have confirmed this year's end date with both with the Ministry of
+ # Water and Power and the Pakistan Electric Power Company:
+ # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/pakistan-ends-dst09.html">
+ # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/pakistan-ends-dst09.html
+ # </a>
+
+ # From Christoph Goehre (2009-10-01):
+ # [T]he German Consulate General in Karachi reported me today that Pakistan
+ # will go back to standard time on 1st of November.
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Apr Sun>=2 0:01 1:00 S
Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Oct Sun>=2 0:01 0 -
Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
+ Rule Pakistan 2009 max - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 S
+ Rule Pakistan 2009 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907
5:30 - IST 1942 Sep
5:30 1:00 IST 1945 Oct 15
5:30 - IST 1951 Sep 30
*** 1716,1725 ****
--- 1979,2040 ----
# or
# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip01.html">
# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip01.html
# </a>
+ # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-26):
+ # According to the Palestine News Network (arabic.pnn.ps), Palestinian
+ # government decided to start Daylight Time on Thursday night March
+ # 26 and continue until the night of 27 September 2009.
+ #
+ # (in Arabic)
+ # <a href="http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50850">
+ # http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50850
+ # </a>
+ #
+ # or
+ # (English translation)
+ # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html">
+ # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html
+ # </a>
+
+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-31):
+ # Palestine's Council of Ministers announced that they will revert back to
+ # winter time on Friday, 2009-09-04.
+ #
+ # One news source:
+ # <a href="http://www.safa.ps/ara/?action=showdetail&seid=4158">
+ # http://www.safa.ps/ara/?action=showdetail&seid=4158
+ # </a>
+ # (Palestinian press agency, Arabic),
+ # Google translate: "Decided that the Palestinian government in Ramallah
+ # headed by Salam Fayyad, the start of work in time for the winter of
+ # 2009, starting on Friday approved the fourth delay Sept. clock sixty
+ # minutes per hour as of Friday morning."
+ #
+ # We are not sure if Gaza will do the same, last year they had a different
+ # end date, we will keep this page updated:
+ # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/westbank-gaza-dst-2009.html">
+ # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/westbank-gaza-dst-2009.html
+ # </a>
+
+ # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-02):
+ # Seems that Gaza Strip will go back to Winter Time same date as West Bank.
+ #
+ # According to Palestinian Ministry Of Interior, West Bank and Gaza Strip plan
+ # to change time back to Standard time on September 4, 2009.
+ #
+ # "Winter time unite the West Bank and Gaza"
+ # (from Palestinian National Authority):
+ # <a href="http://www.moi.gov.ps/en/?page=633167343250594025&nid=11505
+ # http://www.moi.gov.ps/en/?page=633167343250594025&nid=11505
+ # </a>
+ # or
+ # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip02.html>
+ # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip02.html
+ # </a>
+
# The rules for Egypt are stolen from the `africa' file.
# 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 -
Rule EgyptAsia 1958 only - May 1 0:00 1:00 S
*** 1729,1742 ****
Rule Palestine 1999 2005 - Apr Fri>=15 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Palestine 1999 2003 - Oct Fri>=15 0:00 0 -
Rule Palestine 2004 only - Oct 1 1:00 0 -
Rule Palestine 2005 only - Oct 4 2:00 0 -
! Rule Palestine 2006 max - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Palestine 2006 only - Sep 22 0:00 0 -
Rule Palestine 2007 only - Sep Thu>=8 2:00 0 -
! Rule Palestine 2008 max - Aug lastThu 2:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct
2:00 Zion EET 1948 May 15
2:00 EgyptAsia EE%sT 1967 Jun 5
--- 2044,2059 ----
Rule Palestine 1999 2005 - Apr Fri>=15 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Palestine 1999 2003 - Oct Fri>=15 0:00 0 -
Rule Palestine 2004 only - Oct 1 1:00 0 -
Rule Palestine 2005 only - Oct 4 2:00 0 -
! Rule Palestine 2006 2008 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Palestine 2006 only - Sep 22 0:00 0 -
Rule Palestine 2007 only - Sep Thu>=8 2:00 0 -
! Rule Palestine 2008 only - Aug lastFri 2:00 0 -
! Rule Palestine 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S
! Rule Palestine 2009 max - Sep Fri>=1 2:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct
2:00 Zion EET 1948 May 15
2:00 EgyptAsia EE%sT 1967 Jun 5
*** 1978,1989 ****
# My buest guess at a Syrian rule is "the Friday nearest April 1";
# coding that involves either using a "Mar Fri>=29" construct that old time zone
# compilers can't handle or having multiple Rules (a la Israel).
# For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end.
! Rule Syria 2008 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S
! Rule Syria 2008 max - Oct 1 0:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq
2:00 Syria EE%sT
--- 2295,2353 ----
# My buest guess at a Syrian rule is "the Friday nearest April 1";
# coding that involves either using a "Mar Fri>=29" construct that old time zone
# compilers can't handle or having multiple Rules (a la Israel).
# For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end.
! # From Steffen Thorsen (2008-10-07):
! # Syria has now officially decided to end DST on 2008-11-01 this year,
! # according to the following article in the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
! #
! # The article is in Arabic, and seems to tell that they will go back to
! # winter time on 2008-11-01 at 00:00 local daylight time (delaying/setting
! # clocks back 60 minutes).
! #
! # <a href="http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm">
! # http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm
! # </a>
!
! # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-19):
! # Syria will start DST on 2009-03-27 00:00 this year according to many sources,
! # two examples:
! #
! # <a href="http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm">
! # http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm
! # </a>
! # (English, Syrian Arab News # Agency)
! # <a href="http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209">
! # http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209
! # </a>
! # (Arabic, gov-site)
! #
! # We have not found any sources saying anything about when DST ends this year.
! #
! # Our summary
! # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html">
! # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html
! # </a>
!
! # 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
! # 2009-10-29 and Friday 2009-10-30:
! # <a href="http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm">
! # http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm (Arabic)
! # </a>
!
! # From Arthur David Olson (2009-10-28):
! # We'll see if future DST switching times turn out to be end of the last
! # Thursday of the month or the start of the last Friday of the month or
! # something else. For now, use the start of the last Friday.
!
! Rule Syria 2008 only - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S
! Rule Syria 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
! Rule Syria 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S
! Rule Syria 2009 max - Oct lastFri 0:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq
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