--- old/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/southamerica 2013-05-09 15:52:54.000000000 -0700 +++ new/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/southamerica 2013-05-09 15:52:53.000000000 -0700 @@ -27,13 +27,17 @@ # 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). +# tz@iana.org for general use in the future). # From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22): # A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is # Thomas G. Shanks and Rique Pottenger, The International Atlas (6th edition), # San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (2003). # +# For data circa 1899, a common source is: +# Milne J. Civil time. Geogr J. 1899 Feb;13(2):173-94 +# . +# # Gwillim Law writes that a good source # for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport # Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM), @@ -404,21 +408,11 @@ # # is the official page for the Province Government). # -# There's also a note in only one of the major national papers (La Nación) at -# +# There's also a note in only one of the major national papers ... # http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1107912 -# # -# The press release says: -# (...) anunció que el próximo domingo a las 00:00 los puntanos deberán -# atrasar una hora sus relojes. -# -# A partir de entonces, San Luis establecerá el huso horario propio de -# la Provincia. De esta manera, durante el periodo del calendario anual -# 2009, el cambio horario quedará comprendido entre las 00:00 del tercer -# domingo de marzo y las 24:00 del segundo sábado de octubre. -# Quick&dirty translation -# (...) announced that next Sunday, at 00:00, Puntanos (the San Luis +# The press release says [quick and dirty translation]: +# ... announced that next Sunday, at 00:00, Puntanos (the San Luis # inhabitants) will have to turn back one hour their clocks # # Since then, San Luis will establish its own Province timezone. Thus, @@ -480,6 +474,9 @@ # rules...San Luis is still using "Western ARgentina Time" and it got # stuck on Summer daylight savings time even though the summer is over. +# From Paul Eggert (2013-02-21): +# Milne says Cordoba time was -4:16:48.2. Round to the nearest second. + # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] # # Buenos Aires (BA), Capital Federal (CF), @@ -835,9 +832,9 @@ # From Guilherme Bernardes Rodrigues (2011-10-07): # There is news in the media, however there is still no decree about it. -# I just send a e-mail to Zulmira Brandão at +# I just send a e-mail to Zulmira Brandao at # http://pcdsh01.on.br/ the -# oficial agency about time in Brazil, and she confirmed that the old rule is +# official agency about time in Brazil, and she confirmed that the old rule is # still in force. # From Guilherme Bernardes Rodrigues (2011-10-14) @@ -1266,9 +1263,13 @@ # b. Saturday, September 1, 2012, clocks should go forward 60 minutes; that is, # at 23:59:59, instead of passing to 0:00, the time should be adjusted to be # 01:00 on September 2. -# -# Note that...this is yet another "temporary" change that will be reevaluated -# AGAIN in 2013. + +# From Steffen Thorsen (2013-02-15): +# According to several news sources, Chile has extended DST this year, +# they will end DST later and start DST earlier than planned. They +# hope to save energy. The new end date is 2013-04-28 00:00 and new +# start date is 2013-09-08 00:00.... +# http://www.gob.cl/informa/2013/02/15/gobierno-anuncia-fechas-de-cambio-de-hora-para-el-ano-2013.htm # NOTE: ChileAQ rules for Antarctic bases are stored separately in the # 'antarctica' file. @@ -1311,10 +1312,8 @@ Rule Chile 2010 only - Apr Sun>=1 3:00u 0 - Rule Chile 2011 only - May Sun>=2 3:00u 0 - Rule Chile 2011 only - Aug Sun>=16 4:00u 1:00 S -Rule Chile 2012 only - Apr Sun>=23 3:00u 0 - -Rule Chile 2012 only - Sep Sun>=2 4:00u 1:00 S -Rule Chile 2013 max - Mar Sun>=9 3:00u 0 - -Rule Chile 2013 max - Oct Sun>=9 4:00u 1:00 S +Rule Chile 2012 max - Apr Sun>=23 3:00u 0 - +Rule Chile 2012 max - Sep Sun>=2 4:00u 1:00 S # IATA SSIM anomalies: (1992-02) says 1992-03-14; # (1996-09) says 1998-03-08. Ignore these. # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] @@ -1336,17 +1335,23 @@ # San Felix, and Antarctic bases, are like America/Santiago. # Colombia + +# Milne gives 4:56:16.4 for Bogota time in 1899; round to nearest. He writes, +# "A variation of fifteen minutes in the public clocks of Bogota is not rare." + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule CO 1992 only - May 3 0:00 1:00 S Rule CO 1993 only - Apr 4 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] -Zone America/Bogota -4:56:20 - LMT 1884 Mar 13 - -4:56:20 - BMT 1914 Nov 23 # Bogota Mean Time +Zone America/Bogota -4:56:16 - LMT 1884 Mar 13 + -4:56:16 - BMT 1914 Nov 23 # Bogota Mean Time -5:00 CO CO%sT # Colombia Time # Malpelo, Providencia, San Andres # no information; probably like America/Bogota # Curacao + +# Milne gives 4:35:46.9 for Curacao mean time; round to nearest. # # From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22): # Shanks & Pottenger say that The Bottom and Philipsburg have been at @@ -1363,7 +1368,7 @@ # though, as far as we know. # # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] -Zone America/Curacao -4:35:44 - LMT 1912 Feb 12 # Willemstad +Zone America/Curacao -4:35:47 - LMT 1912 Feb 12 # Willemstad -4:30 - ANT 1965 # Netherlands Antilles Time -4:00 - AST @@ -1377,6 +1382,8 @@ # Ecuador # +# Milne says the Sentral and South American Telegraph Company used -5:24:15. +# # From Paul Eggert (2007-03-04): # Apparently Ecuador had a failed experiment with DST in 1992. # (2007-02-27) and @@ -1582,7 +1589,16 @@ # forward 60 minutes, in all the territory of the Paraguayan Republic. # ... Rule Para 2010 max - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S -Rule Para 2010 max - Apr Sun>=8 0:00 0 - +Rule Para 2010 2012 - Apr Sun>=8 0:00 0 - +# +# From Steffen Thorsen (2013-03-07): +# Paraguay will end DST on 2013-03-24 00:00.... +# http://www.ande.gov.py/interna.php?id=1075 +# +# From Carlos Raul Perasso (2013-03-15): +# The change in Paraguay is now final. Decree number 10780 +# http://www.presidencia.gov.py/uploads/pdf/presidencia-3b86ff4b691c79d4f5927ca964922ec74772ce857c02ca054a52a37b49afc7fb.pdf +Rule Para 2013 max - Mar Sun>=22 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Asuncion -3:50:40 - LMT 1890