-# @(#)africa 8.17
+# @(#)africa 8.18
# <pre>
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# <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 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
# 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 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 -
+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.
-# @(#)asia 8.25
+# @(#)asia 8.29
# <pre>
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# 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 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 1999 2002 - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 -
+Rule Jordan 2000 2001 - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S
+Rule Jordan 2002 max - Mar lastFri 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 -
# 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>
+
# 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 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 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 max - Aug lastThu 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 lastMon 2:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct
# http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm
# </a>
-Rule Syria 2008 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S
+# 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>
+
+Rule Syria 2008 only - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Syria 2008 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
+Rule Syria 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq
-# @(#)leapseconds 8.6
+# @(#)leapseconds 8.7
# Allowance for leapseconds added to each timezone file.
# SERVICE DE LA ROTATION TERRESTRE
# OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS
# 61, Av. de l'Observatoire 75014 PARIS (France)
-# Tel. : 33 (0) 1 40 51 22 26
+# Tel. : 33 (0) 1 40 51 22 29
# FAX : 33 (0) 1 40 51 22 91
-# e-mail : services.iers@obspm.fr
-# http://hpiers.obspm.fr/eop-pc
+# Internet : services.iers@obspm.fr
#
-# Paris, 4 July 2008
+# Paris, 15 January 2009
#
-# Bulletin C 36
+# Bulletin C 37
#
# To authorities responsible
# for the measurement and
# distribution of time
#
-# UTC TIME STEP
-# on the 1st of January 2009
+# INFORMATION ON UTC - TAI
#
-# A positive leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2008.
-# The sequence of dates of the UTC second markers will be:
+# NO positive leap second will be introduced at the end of June 2009.
+# The difference between Coordinated Universal Time UTC and the
+# International Atomic Time TAI is :
#
-# 2008 December 31, 23h 59m 59s
-# 2008 December 31, 23h 59m 60s
-# 2009 January 1, 0h 0m 0s
-#
-# The difference between UTC and the International Atomic Time TAI is:
-#
-# from 2006 January 1, 0h UTC, to 2009 January 1 0h UTC : UTC-TAI = - 33s
-# from 2009 January 1, 0h UTC, until further notice : UTC-TAI = - 34s
+# from 2009 January 1, 0h UTC, until further notice : UTC-TAI = -34 s
#
# Leap seconds can be introduced in UTC at the end of the months of December
-# or June, depending on the evolution of UT1-TAI. Bulletin C is mailed every
-# six months, either to announce a time step in UTC or to confirm that there
+# or June, depending on the evolution of UT1-TAI. Bulletin C is mailed every
+# six months, either to announce a time step in UTC, or to confirm that there
# will be no time step at the next possible date.
#
# Daniel GAMBIS
-# Head
-# Earth Orientation Center of IERS
+# Head
+# Earth Orientation Center of the IERS
# Observatoire de Paris, France
-# @(#)northamerica 8.26
+# @(#)northamerica 8.27
# <pre>
# also includes Central America and the Caribbean
# From Arthur David Olson (2008-03-12):
# Assume Sun>=15 (third Sunday) going forward.
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-04)
+# According to the Radio Reloj - Cuba will start Daylight Saving Time on
+# midnight between Saturday, March 07, 2009 and Sunday, March 08, 2009-
+# not on midnight March 14 / March 15 as previously thought.
+#
+# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_cuba05.html">
+# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_cuba05.html
+# (in Spanish)
+# </a>
+
+# From Arthur David Olson (2009-03-09)
+# I listened over the Internet to
+# <a href="http://media.enet.cu/readioreloj">
+# http://media.enet.cu/readioreloj
+# </a>
+# this morning; when it was 10:05 a. m. here in Bethesda, Maryland the
+# the time was announced as "diez cinco"--the same time as here, indicating
+# that has indeed switched to DST. Assume second Sunday from 2009 forward.
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Cuba 1928 only - Jun 10 0:00 1:00 D
Rule Cuba 1928 only - Oct 10 0:00 0 S
Rule Cuba 2000 2004 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00s 1:00 D
Rule Cuba 2006 max - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S
Rule Cuba 2007 only - Mar Sun>=8 0:00s 1:00 D
-Rule Cuba 2008 max - Mar Sun>=15 0:00s 1:00 D
+Rule Cuba 2008 only - Mar Sun>=15 0:00s 1:00 D
+Rule Cuba 2009 max - Mar Sun>=8 0:00s 1:00 D
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone America/Havana -5:29:28 - LMT 1890
-# @(#)southamerica 8.33
+# @(#)southamerica 8.34
# <pre>
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# keep America/Cordoba a single region rather than splitting it into the
# other 5 subregions.
+# From Mariano Absatz (2009-03-13):
+# Yesterday (with our usual 2-day notice) the Province of San Luis
+# decided that next Sunday instead of "staying" @utc-03:00 they will go
+# to utc-04:00 until the second Saturday in October...
+#
+# The press release is at
+# <a href="http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/SL/Paginas/NoticiaDetalle.asp?TemaId=1&InfoPrensaId=3102">
+# http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/SL/Paginas/NoticiaDetalle.asp?TemaId=1&InfoPrensaId=3102
+# </a>
+# (I couldn't find the decree, but
+# <a href="http://www.sanluis.gov.ar">
+# www.sanluis.gov.ar
+# <a/>
+# is the official page for the Province Government).
+#
+# There's also a note in only one of the major national papers (La Nación) at
+# <a href="http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1107912">
+# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1107912
+# </a>
+#
+# 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
+# inhabitants) will have to turn back one hour their clocks
+#
+# Since then, San Luis will establish its own Province timezone. Thus,
+# during 2009, this timezone change will run from 00:00 the third Sunday
+# in March until 24:00 of the second Saturday in October.
+
+# From Arthur David Olson (2009-03-16):
+# The unofficial claim at
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/san-luis-new-time-zone.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/san-luis-new-time-zone.html
+# </a>
+# is that "The province will most likely follow the next daylight saving schedule,
+# which is planned for the second Sunday in October."
+
#
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
#
-3:00 - ART 2004 May 31
-4:00 - WART 2004 Jul 25
-3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Jan 21
- -3:00 - ART
+ -3:00 - ART 2009 Mar 15
+ -4:00 Arg WAR%sT
#
# Santa Cruz (SC)
Zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos -4:36:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31