Update time zone data files to tzdata release 2008i (DST law changes in

Argentina, Brazil, Mauritius, Syria).

diff --git a/src/timezone/data/africa b/src/timezone/data/africa
index 304e7d3b77d4240e6e4e693221cab8849089208c..34a62b9eabe146b4380fb4a343060b87bc50285f 100644 (file)
--- a/src/timezone/data/africa
+++ b/src/timezone/data/africa
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)africa   8.16
+# @(#)africa   8.17
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -453,11 +453,19 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott    -1:03:48 -      LMT     1912
 # 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>
+
 # 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       -
+Rule Mauritius 2008    max     -       Oct     lastSun 2:00s   1:00    S
+Rule Mauritius 2009    max     -       Mar     lastSun 2:00s   0       -
 # Zone NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
 Zone Indian/Mauritius  3:50:00 -       LMT     1907            # Port Louis
                        4:00 Mauritius  MU%sT   # Mauritius Time

diff --git a/src/timezone/data/asia b/src/timezone/data/asia
index 768850f3df148160cbdd9803c4fc9a928938108d..eb9f411632478c8f8a4024102466b631106fae5f 100644 (file)
--- a/src/timezone/data/asia
+++ b/src/timezone/data/asia
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)asia     8.23
+# @(#)asia     8.24
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -1957,8 +1957,20 @@ Rule     Syria   2007    only    -       Nov      Fri>=1 0:00    0       -
 # 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>
+
 Rule   Syria   2008    max     -       Apr     Fri>=1  0:00    1:00    S
-Rule   Syria   2008    max     -       Oct     1       0:00    0       -
+Rule   Syria   2008    max     -       Nov     1       0:00    0       -
 
 # Zone NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
 Zone   Asia/Damascus   2:25:12 -       LMT     1920    # Dimashq

diff --git a/src/timezone/data/southamerica b/src/timezone/data/southamerica
index e2244cf2379d374becf6b6bf8900c09c40b7b1a0..e882637a5f9ee4c225b6f2dae6e208edf0a1da24 100644 (file)
--- a/src/timezone/data/southamerica
+++ b/src/timezone/data/southamerica
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)southamerica     8.27
+# @(#)southamerica     8.33
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -177,6 +177,42 @@ Rule       Arg     2000    only    -       Mar     3       0:00    0       -
 # http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
 # </a>
 
+# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-10-06):
+# Here is some info available at a Gentoo bug related to TZ on Argentina's DST:
+# ...
+# ------- Comment #1 from [jmdocile]  2008-10-06 16:28 0000 -------
+# Hi, there is a problem with timezone-data-2008e and maybe with
+# timezone-data-2008f
+# Argentinian law [Number] 25.155 is no longer valid.
+# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm">
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# The new one is law [Number] 26.350
+# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm">
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# So there is no summer time in Argentina for now.
+
+# From Mariano Absatz (2008-10-20):
+# Decree 1693/2008 applies Law 26.350 for the summer 2008/2009 establishing DST in Argentina
+# From 2008-10-19 until 2009-03-15
+# <a href="http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=16102008&pi=3&pf=4&s=0&sec=01">
+# http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=16102008&pi=3&pf=4&s=0&sec=01
+# </a>
+#
+# Decree 1705/2008 excepting 12 Provinces from applying DST in the summer 2008/2009:
+# Catamarca, La Rioja, Mendoza, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, La Pampa, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz
+# and Tierra del Fuego
+# <a href="http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=17102008&pi=1&pf=1&s=0&sec=01">
+# http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=17102008&pi=1&pf=1&s=0&sec=01
+# </a>
+#
+# Press release 235 dated Saturday October 18th, from the Government of the Province of Jujuy saying
+# it will not apply DST either (even when it was not included in Decree 1705/2008)
+# <a href="http://www.jujuy.gov.ar/index2/partes_prensa/18_10_08/235-181008.doc">
+# http://www.jujuy.gov.ar/index2/partes_prensa/18_10_08/235-181008.doc
+# </a>
+
 Rule   Arg     2007    only    -       Dec     30      0:00    1:00    S
 Rule   Arg     2008    max     -       Mar     Sun>=15 0:00    0       -
 Rule   Arg     2008    max     -       Oct     Sun>=15 0:00    1:00    S
@@ -327,9 +363,8 @@ Zone America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires -3:53:48 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
                        -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
                        -3:00   Arg     AR%sT
 #
-# Santa Fe (SF), Entre Rios (ER), Corrientes (CN), Misiones (MN), Chaco (CC),
-# Formosa (FM), Salta (SA), Santiago del Estero (SE), Cordoba (CB),
-# La Pampa (LP), Neuquen (NQ), Rio Negro (RN)
+# Cordoba (CB), Santa Fe (SF), Entre Rios (ER), Corrientes (CN), Misiones (MN),
+# Chaco (CC), Formosa (FM), Santiago del Estero (SE)
 #
 # Shanks & Pottenger also make the following claims, which we haven't verified:
 # - Formosa switched to -3:00 on 1991-01-07.
@@ -348,6 +383,18 @@ Zone America/Argentina/Cordoba -4:16:48 - LMT      1894 Oct 31
                        -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
                        -3:00   Arg     AR%sT
 #
+# Salta (SA), La Pampa (LP), Neuquen (NQ), Rio Negro (RN)
+Zone America/Argentina/Salta -4:21:40 - LMT    1894 Oct 31
+                       -4:16:48 -      CMT     1920 May
+                       -4:00   -       ART     1930 Dec
+                       -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   1969 Oct  5
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   1991 Mar  3
+                       -4:00   -       WART    1991 Oct 20
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   1999 Oct  3
+                       -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   2008 Oct 18
+                       -3:00   -       ART
+#
 # Tucuman (TM)
 Zone America/Argentina/Tucuman -4:20:52 - LMT  1894 Oct 31
                        -4:16:48 -      CMT     1920 May
@@ -372,7 +419,8 @@ Zone America/Argentina/La_Rioja -4:27:24 - LMT      1894 Oct 31
                        -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
                        -3:00   -       ART     2004 Jun  1
                        -4:00   -       WART    2004 Jun 20
-                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   2008 Oct 18
+                       -3:00   -       ART
 #
 # San Juan (SJ)
 Zone America/Argentina/San_Juan -4:34:04 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
@@ -385,7 +433,8 @@ Zone America/Argentina/San_Juan -4:34:04 - LMT      1894 Oct 31
                        -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
                        -3:00   -       ART     2004 May 31
                        -4:00   -       WART    2004 Jul 25
-                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   2008 Oct 18
+                       -3:00   -       ART
 #
 # Jujuy (JY)
 Zone America/Argentina/Jujuy -4:21:12 -        LMT     1894 Oct 31
@@ -399,7 +448,8 @@ Zone America/Argentina/Jujuy -4:21:12 -     LMT     1894 Oct 31
                        -3:00   1:00    ARST    1992
                        -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   1999 Oct  3
                        -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
-                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   2008 Oct 18
+                       -3:00   -       ART
 #
 # Catamarca (CT), Chubut (CH)
 Zone America/Argentina/Catamarca -4:23:08 - LMT        1894 Oct 31
@@ -412,7 +462,8 @@ Zone America/Argentina/Catamarca -4:23:08 - LMT     1894 Oct 31
                        -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
                        -3:00   -       ART     2004 Jun  1
                        -4:00   -       WART    2004 Jun 20
-                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   2008 Oct 18
+                       -3:00   -       ART
 #
 # Mendoza (MZ)
 Zone America/Argentina/Mendoza -4:35:16 - LMT  1894 Oct 31
@@ -429,7 +480,8 @@ Zone America/Argentina/Mendoza -4:35:16 - LMT       1894 Oct 31
                        -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
                        -3:00   -       ART     2004 May 23
                        -4:00   -       WART    2004 Sep 26
-                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   2008 Oct 18
+                       -3:00   -       ART
 #
 # San Luis (SL)
 Zone America/Argentina/San_Luis -4:25:24 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
@@ -457,7 +509,8 @@ Zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos -4:36:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
                        -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
                        -3:00   -       ART     2004 Jun  1
                        -4:00   -       WART    2004 Jun 20
-                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   2008 Oct 18
+                       -3:00   -       ART
 #
 # Tierra del Fuego, Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur (TF)
 Zone America/Argentina/Ushuaia -4:33:12 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
@@ -468,7 +521,8 @@ Zone America/Argentina/Ushuaia -4:33:12 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
                        -4:00   Arg     AR%sT   2000 Mar  3
                        -3:00   -       ART     2004 May 30
                        -4:00   -       WART    2004 Jun 20
-                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT
+                       -3:00   Arg     AR%sT   2008 Oct 18
+                       -3:00   -       ART
 
 # Aruba
 # Zone NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
@@ -619,7 +673,7 @@ Zone        America/La_Paz  -4:32:36 -      LMT     1890
 # </a>
 # Note that this link does not always work directly, but must be accessed
 # by going to
-# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first>"
+# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first">
 # http://www.mme.gov.br/first
 # </a>
 #
@@ -768,12 +822,33 @@ Rule      Brazil  2007    only    -       Feb     25       0:00   0       -
 # Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV6212.gif">6,212</a> (2007-09-26),
 # adopted by the same states as before.
 Rule   Brazil  2007    only    -       Oct     Sun>=8   0:00   1:00    S
-Rule   Brazil  2008    max     -       Feb     Sun>=15  0:00   0       -
-Rule   Brazil  2008    max     -       Oct     Sun>=15  0:00   1:00    S
+# From Frederico A. C. Neves (2008-09-10):
+# Acording to this decree
+# <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm">
+# http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm
+# </a>
+# [t]he DST period in Brazil now on will be from the 3rd Oct Sunday to the
+# 3rd Feb Sunday. There is an exception on the return date when this is
+# the Carnival Sunday then the return date will be the next Sunday...
+Rule   Brazil  2008    max     -       Oct     Sun>=15 0:00    1:00    S
+Rule   Brazil  2008    2011    -       Feb     Sun>=15 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2012    only    -       Feb     Sun>=22 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2013    2014    -       Feb     Sun>=15 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2015    only    -       Feb     Sun>=22 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2016    2022    -       Feb     Sun>=15 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2023    only    -       Feb     Sun>=22 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2024    2025    -       Feb     Sun>=15 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2026    only    -       Feb     Sun>=22 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2027    2033    -       Feb     Sun>=15 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2034    only    -       Feb     Sun>=22 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2035    2036    -       Feb     Sun>=15 0:00    0       -
+Rule   Brazil  2037    only    -       Feb     Sun>=22 0:00    0       -
+# From Arthur David Olson (2008-09-29):
+# The next is wrong in some years but is better than nothing.
+Rule   Brazil  2038    max     -       Feb     Sun>=15 0:00    0       -
+
 # The latest ruleset listed above says that the following states observe DST:
 # DF, ES, GO, MG, MS, MT, PR, RJ, RS, SC, SP.
-# For dates after mid-2008, the above rules with TO="max" are guesses
-# and are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
 
 # Zone NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
 #

diff --git a/src/timezone/data/zone.tab b/src/timezone/data/zone.tab
index 39cc55f816e07fe48c459fb0686b7457f55cdbb7..7513b0eace7e719aff9955408f8e4de960edaf8c 100644 (file)
--- a/src/timezone/data/zone.tab
+++ b/src/timezone/data/zone.tab
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)zone.tab 8.18
+# @(#)zone.tab 8.21
 #
 # TZ zone descriptions
 #
@@ -42,14 +42,15 @@ AQ  -7824+10654     Antarctica/Vostok       Vostok Station, S Magnetic Pole
 AQ     -6640+14001     Antarctica/DumontDUrville       Dumont-d'Urville Station, Terre Adelie
 AQ     -690022+0393524 Antarctica/Syowa        Syowa Station, E Ongul I
 AR     -3436-05827     America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires  Buenos Aires (BA, CF)
-AR     -3124-06411     America/Argentina/Cordoba       most locations (CB, CC, CN, ER, FM, LP, MN, NQ, RN, SA, SE, SF)
-AR     -3319-06621     America/Argentina/San_Luis      San Luis (SL)
+AR     -3124-06411     America/Argentina/Cordoba       most locations (CB, CC, CN, ER, FM, MN, SE, SF)
+AR     -2447-06525     America/Argentina/Salta (SA, LP, NQ, RN)
 AR     -2411-06518     America/Argentina/Jujuy Jujuy (JY)
 AR     -2649-06513     America/Argentina/Tucuman       Tucuman (TM)
 AR     -2828-06547     America/Argentina/Catamarca     Catamarca (CT), Chubut (CH)
 AR     -2926-06651     America/Argentina/La_Rioja      La Rioja (LR)
 AR     -3132-06831     America/Argentina/San_Juan      San Juan (SJ)
 AR     -3253-06849     America/Argentina/Mendoza       Mendoza (MZ)
+AR     -3319-06621     America/Argentina/San_Luis      San Luis (SL)
 AR     -5138-06913     America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos  Santa Cruz (SC)
 AR     -5448-06818     America/Argentina/Ushuaia       Tierra del Fuego (TF)
 AS     -1416-17042     Pacific/Pago_Pago
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ NL  +5222+00454     Europe/Amsterdam
 NO     +5955+01045     Europe/Oslo
 NP     +2743+08519     Asia/Katmandu
 NR     -0031+16655     Pacific/Nauru
-NU     -1901+16955     Pacific/Niue
+NU     -1901-16955     Pacific/Niue
 NZ     -3652+17446     Pacific/Auckland        most locations
 NZ     -4357-17633     Pacific/Chatham Chatham Islands
 OM     +2336+05835     Asia/Muscat
@@ -384,13 +385,13 @@ US        +381515-0854534 America/Kentucky/Louisville     Eastern Time - Kentucky - Louisvi
 US     +364947-0845057 America/Kentucky/Monticello     Eastern Time - Kentucky - Wayne County
 US     +394606-0860929 America/Indiana/Indianapolis    Eastern Time - Indiana - most locations
 US     +384038-0873143 America/Indiana/Vincennes       Eastern Time - Indiana - Daviess, Dubois, Knox & Martin Counties
-US     +411745-0863730 America/Indiana/Knox    Eastern Time - Indiana - Starke County
 US     +410305-0863611 America/Indiana/Winamac Eastern Time - Indiana - Pulaski County
 US     +382232-0862041 America/Indiana/Marengo Eastern Time - Indiana - Crawford County
+US     +382931-0871643 America/Indiana/Petersburg      Eastern Time - Indiana - Pike County
 US     +384452-0850402 America/Indiana/Vevay   Eastern Time - Indiana - Switzerland County
 US     +415100-0873900 America/Chicago Central Time
 US     +375711-0864541 America/Indiana/Tell_City       Central Time - Indiana - Perry County
-US     +382931-0871643 America/Indiana/Petersburg      Central Time - Indiana - Pike County
+US     +411745-0863730 America/Indiana/Knox    Central Time - Indiana - Starke County
 US     +450628-0873651 America/Menominee       Central Time - Michigan - Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron & Menominee Counties
 US     +470659-1011757 America/North_Dakota/Center     Central Time - North Dakota - Oliver County
 US     +465042-1012439 America/North_Dakota/New_Salem  Central Time - North Dakota - Morton County (except Mandan area)