proposed tz changes for Haiti, Sri Lanka, and Canada

Paul Eggert eggert at CS.UCLA.EDU
Fri Apr 14 21:06:47 UTC 2006


"Chris Walton" <Chris.Walton at telus.com> writes:

> The patch looks accurate with the exception of the two Yukon zones.
>
> America/Whitehorse is now showing up with M%T instead of P%T.
> America/Dawson shows up with an offset of -9:00 hours instead of -8:00 hours.
> I suspect that these are both typos.

Yes, thanks for catching those typos.  Arthur, can you please apply
those fixes?  Alternatively, here is a revised patch that incorporates
them, and which applies to tz-2006c.

===================================================================
RCS file: RCS/asia,v
retrieving revision 2006.3
diff -pu -r2006.3 asia
--- asia	2006/04/03 14:04:44	2006.3
+++ asia	2006/04/14 10:15:40
@@ -1526,10 +1526,10 @@ Zone	Asia/Singapore	6:55:25 -	LMT	1901 J
 # With effect from 12.30 a.m. on 26th October 1996
 # Sri Lanka will be six (06) hours ahead of GMT.
 
-# From Petr Machata (2006-03-09):
-# It was brought to my attention that Sri Lanka is going to change
-# timezone from GMT+6:00 to GMT+5:30, quite soon at Apr/13:
-# http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200603042035.htm
+# From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2006-04-14), quoting Sri Lanka News Online
+# <http://news.sinhalaya.com/wmview.php?ArtID=11002> (2006-04-13):
+# 0030 hrs on April 15, 2006 (midnight of April 14, 2006 +30 minutes)
+# at present, become 2400 hours of April 14, 2006 (midnight of April 14, 2006).
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Colombo	5:19:24 -	LMT	1880
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ Zone	Asia/Colombo	5:19:24 -	LMT	1880
 			5:30	1:00	IST	1945 Oct 16 2:00
 			5:30	-	IST	1996 May 25 0:00
 			6:30	-	LKT	1996 Oct 26 0:30
-			6:00	-	LKT	2006 Apr 14
+			6:00	-	LKT	2006 Apr 15 0:30
 			5:30	-	IST
 
 # Syria
===================================================================
RCS file: RCS/northamerica,v
retrieving revision 2006.3
diff -pu -r2006.3 northamerica
--- northamerica	2006/04/03 14:07:15	2006.3
+++ northamerica	2006/04/14 21:03:57
@@ -895,7 +895,13 @@ Zone America/Menominee	-5:50:27 -	LMT	18
 # Unless otherwise specified, the data for Canada are all from Shanks
 # & Pottenger.
 
-# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
+# From Chris Walton (2006-04-01):
+# The British Columbia government announced yesterday that it will
+# adjust daylight savings next year to align with changes in the
+# U.S. and the rest of Canada....
+# http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2006AG0014-000330.htm
+
+# From Paul Eggert (2006-04-09):
 # H. David Matthews and Mary Vincent's map
 # <a href="http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/Magazine/SO98/geomap.asp">
 # "It's about TIME", _Canadian Geographic_ (September-October 1998)
@@ -916,17 +922,7 @@ Zone America/Menominee	-5:50:27 -	LMT	18
 # had agreed; see <http://www.cbc.ca/pei/story/pe_daylight_20051207.html>
 # (2005-12-07).  It also reported that Alberta will fall into line; see
 # <http://www.cbc.ca/calgary/story/ca_daylight20060202.html> (2006-02-02).
-#
-# To reflect all this, the Canada, Edm, and Winn rules have been
-# adjusted to agree with the 2007 US change.  This means we assume
-# most of Canada will fall into line.  However, British Columbia,
-# Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, and Yukon already have separate
-# rules in our database, so for now we'll leave them alone, which
-# means that we currently assume these regions will not change their
-# rules and will disagree with the US starting in 2007.  This
-# assumption is probably incorrect, with the possible exception of
-# Newfoundland.  We plan to adjust the Vanc, StJohns, and NT_YK
-# rules as the corresponding provinces make their announcements.
+# For now, assume all of Canada will fall into line.
 
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
 Rule	Canada	1918	only	-	Apr	14	2:00	1:00	D
@@ -976,9 +972,15 @@ Rule	StJohns	1960	1986	-	Oct	lastSun	2:0
 # INMS (2000-09-12) says that, since 1988 at least, Newfoundland switches
 # at 00:01 local time.  For now, assume it started in 1987.
 Rule	StJohns	1987	only	-	Apr	Sun>=1	0:01	1:00	D
-Rule	StJohns	1987	max	-	Oct	lastSun	0:01	0	S
+Rule	StJohns	1987	2006	-	Oct	lastSun	0:01	0	S
 Rule	StJohns	1988	only	-	Apr	Sun>=1	0:01	2:00	DD
-Rule	StJohns	1989	max	-	Apr	Sun>=1	0:01	1:00	D
+Rule	StJohns	1989	2006	-	Apr	Sun>=1	0:01	1:00	D
+# From Chris Walton (2006-04-05):
+# http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2006/mpa/0331n01.htm
+# [This says Newfoundlandland expects to follow step with the US.]
+Rule	StJohns	2007	max	-	Mar	Sun>=8	0:01	1:00	D
+Rule	StJohns	2007	max	-	Nov	Sun>=1	0:01	0	S
+#
 # St John's has an apostrophe, but Posix file names can't have apostrophes.
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone America/St_Johns	-3:30:52 -	LMT	1884
@@ -1278,6 +1280,30 @@ Zone America/Rainy_River -6:17:56 -	LMT	
 
 # Manitoba
 
+# From Chris Walton (2006-04-05):
+# Here is a copy of the new official time act ...
+# http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/o030e.php
+# The act indicates that daylight savings ends at 2:00am.
+
+# From Rob Douglas (2006-04-06):
+# the old Manitoba Time Act - as amended by Bill 2, assented to
+# March 27, 1987 ... said ...
+# "between two o'clock Central Standard Time in the morning of
+# the first Sunday of April of each year and two o'clock Central
+# Standard Time in the morning of the last Sunday of October next
+# following, one hour in advance of Central Standard Time."...
+# I believe that the English legislation [of the old time act] had =
+# been assented to (March 22, 1967)....
+# Also, as far as I can tell, there was no order-in-council varying
+# the time of Daylight Saving Time for 2005 and so the provisions of
+# the 1987 version would apply - the changeover was at 2:00 Central
+# Standard Time (i.e. not until 3:00 Central Daylight Time).
+
+# From Paul Eggert (2006-04-10):
+# Shanks & Pottenger say Manitoba switched at 02:00 (not 02:00s)
+# starting 1966.  Since 02:00s is clearly correct for 1967 on, assume
+# it was also 02:00s in 1966.
+
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
 Rule	Winn	1916	only	-	Apr	23	0:00	1:00	D
 Rule	Winn	1916	only	-	Sep	17	0:00	0	S
@@ -1300,18 +1326,13 @@ Rule	Winn	1959	only	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0
 Rule	Winn	1960	only	-	Sep	lastSun	2:00	0	S
 Rule	Winn	1963	only	-	Apr	lastSun	2:00	1:00	D
 Rule	Winn	1963	only	-	Sep	22	2:00	0	S
-Rule	Winn	1966	1986	-	Apr	lastSun	2:00	1:00	D
-Rule	Winn	1966	1986	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0	S
-Rule	Winn	1987	2006	-	Apr	Sun>=1	2:00s	1:00	D
-# From Paul Eggert (2000-10-02):
-# INMS (2000-09-12) says that, since 1988 at least, Manitoba switches from
-# DST at 03:00 local time.  For now, assume it started in 1987.
-Rule	Winn	1987	2006	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00s	0	S
-Rule	Winn	2007	max	-	Mar	Sun>=8	2:00s	1:00	D
-Rule	Winn	2007	max	-	Nov	Sun>=1	2:00s	0	S
+Rule	Winn	1966	1986	-	Apr	lastSun	2:00s	1:00	D
+Rule	Winn	1966	2005	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00s	0	S
+Rule	Winn	1987	2005	-	Apr	Sun>=1	2:00s	1:00	D
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone America/Winnipeg	-6:28:36 -	LMT	1887 Jul 16
-			-6:00	Winn	C%sT
+			-6:00	Winn	C%sT	2006
+			-6:00	Canada	C%sT
 
 
 # Saskatchewan
@@ -1418,12 +1439,10 @@ Rule	Edm	1969	only	-	Apr	lastSun	2:00	1:
 Rule	Edm	1969	only	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0	S
 Rule	Edm	1972	1986	-	Apr	lastSun	2:00	1:00	D
 Rule	Edm	1972	2006	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0	S
-Rule	Edm	1987	2006	-	Apr	Sun>=1	2:00	1:00	D
-Rule	Edm	2007	max	-	Mar	Sun>=8	2:00	1:00	D
-Rule	Edm	2007	max	-	Nov	Sun>=1	2:00	0	S
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone America/Edmonton	-7:33:52 -	LMT	1906 Sep
-			-7:00	Edm	M%sT
+			-7:00	Edm	M%sT	1987
+			-7:00	Canada	M%sT
 
 
 # British Columbia
@@ -1443,11 +1462,11 @@ Rule	Vanc	1945	only	-	Sep	30	2:00	0	S
 Rule	Vanc	1946	1986	-	Apr	lastSun	2:00	1:00	D
 Rule	Vanc	1946	only	-	Oct	13	2:00	0	S
 Rule	Vanc	1947	1961	-	Sep	lastSun	2:00	0	S
-Rule	Vanc	1962	max	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0	S
-Rule	Vanc	1987	max	-	Apr	Sun>=1	2:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Vanc	1962	2006	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0	S
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone America/Vancouver	-8:12:28 -	LMT	1884
-			-8:00	Vanc	P%sT
+			-8:00	Vanc	P%sT	1987
+			-8:00	Canada	P%sT
 Zone America/Dawson_Creek -8:00:56 -	LMT	1884
 			-8:00	Canada	P%sT	1947
 			-8:00	Vanc	P%sT	1972 Aug 30 2:00
@@ -1586,8 +1605,8 @@ Rule	NT_YK	1945	only	-	Sep	30	2:00	0	S
 Rule	NT_YK	1965	only	-	Apr	lastSun	0:00	2:00	DD
 Rule	NT_YK	1965	only	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0	S
 Rule	NT_YK	1980	1986	-	Apr	lastSun	2:00	1:00	D
-Rule	NT_YK	1980	max	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0	S
-Rule	NT_YK	1987	max	-	Apr	Sun>=1	2:00	1:00	D
+Rule	NT_YK	1980	2006	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0	S
+Rule	NT_YK	1987	2006	-	Apr	Sun>=1	2:00	1:00	D
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone America/Pangnirtung -4:22:56 -	LMT	1884
 			-4:00	NT_YK	A%sT	1995 Apr Sun>=1 2:00
@@ -1612,16 +1631,20 @@ Zone America/Cambridge_Bay -7:00:20 -	LM
 			-6:00	-	CST	2001 Apr  1 3:00
 			-7:00	Canada	M%sT
 Zone America/Yellowknife -7:37:24 -	LMT	1884
-			-7:00	NT_YK	M%sT
+			-7:00	NT_YK	M%sT	1980
+			-7:00	Canada	M%sT
 Zone America/Inuvik	-8:54:00 -	LMT	1884
 			-8:00	NT_YK	P%sT	1979 Apr lastSun 2:00
-			-7:00	NT_YK	M%sT
+			-7:00	NT_YK	M%sT	1980
+			-7:00	Canada	M%sT
 Zone America/Whitehorse	-9:00:12 -	LMT	1900 Aug 20
 			-9:00	NT_YK	Y%sT	1966 Jul 1 2:00
-			-8:00	NT_YK	P%sT
+			-8:00	NT_YK	P%sT	1980
+			-8:00	Canada	P%sT
 Zone America/Dawson	-9:17:40 -	LMT	1900 Aug 20
 			-9:00	NT_YK	Y%sT	1973 Oct 28 0:00
-			-8:00	NT_YK	P%sT
+			-8:00	NT_YK	P%sT	1980
+			-8:00	Canada	P%sT
 
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -2105,6 +2128,18 @@ Zone America/Guatemala	-6:02:04 -	LMT	19
 #   October 2005.
 #
 #  "Port-au-Prince, March 31, 2005"
+#
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2006-04-04):
+# I have been informed by users that Haiti observes DST this year like
+# last year, so the current "only" rule for 2005 might be changed to a
+# "max" rule or to last until 2006. (Who knows if they will observe DST
+# next year or if they will extend their DST like US/Canada next year).
+#
+# I have found this article about it (in French):
+# http://www.haitipressnetwork.com/news.cfm?articleID=7612
+#
+# The reason seems to be an energy crisis.
+
 
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
 Rule	Haiti	1983	only	-	May	8	0:00	1:00	D
@@ -2114,8 +2149,8 @@ Rule	Haiti	1983	1987	-	Oct	lastSun	0:00	
 # Go with IATA.
 Rule	Haiti	1988	1997	-	Apr	Sun>=1	1:00s	1:00	D
 Rule	Haiti	1988	1997	-	Oct	lastSun	1:00s	0	S
-Rule	Haiti	2005	only	-	Apr	Sun>=1	0:00	1:00	D
-Rule	Haiti	2005	only	-	Oct	lastSun	0:00	0	S
+Rule	Haiti	2005	max	-	Apr	Sun>=1	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Haiti	2005	max	-	Oct	lastSun	0:00	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




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