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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