*** 8.53/northamerica 2012-03-11 14:46:13.257202300 -0400 --- 8.54/northamerica 2012-03-11 14:46:06.143589800 -0400 *************** *** 1,5 **** #
! # @(#)northamerica 8.53 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,5 ---- #! # @(#)northamerica 8.54 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 2970,2975 **** --- 2970,2998 ---- # From Stephen Colebourne (2007-02-22): # Some IATA info: Haiti won't be having DST in 2007. + # From Steffen Thorsen (2012-03-11): + # According to several news sources, Haiti will observe DST this year, + # apparently using the same start and end date as USA/Canada. + # So this means they have already changed their time. + # + # (Sources in French): + # + # http://www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?article12510 + # + # + # http://radiovision2000haiti.net/home/?p=13253 + # + # + # Our coverage: + # + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/haiti-dst-2012.html + # + + # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-11): + # The alterpresse.org source seems to show a US-style leap from 2:00 a.m. to + # 3:00 a.m. rather than the traditional Haitian jump at midnight. + # Assume a US-style fall back as well XXX. + # Do not yet assume that the change carries forward past 2012 XXX. # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Haiti 1983 only - May 8 0:00 1:00 D *************** *** 2981,2986 **** --- 3004,3011 ---- Rule Haiti 1988 1997 - Oct lastSun 1:00s 0 S Rule Haiti 2005 2006 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 D Rule Haiti 2005 2006 - Oct lastSun 0:00 0 S + Rule Haiti 2012 only - Mar Sun>=8 2:00 1:00 D + Rule Haiti 2012 only - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 0 S # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Port-au-Prince -4:49:20 - LMT 1890 -4:49 - PPMT 1917 Jan 24 12:00 # P-a-P MT