Proposed change to time zone northamerica file: deferred Cuban DST
Arthur David Olson
olsona at lecserver.nci.nih.gov
Mon Mar 10 19:38:12 UTC 2008
Since this affects current time stamps, it's probably best to get a best
guess out the door rather than wait for documentation. Here's a proposed
change to the time zone package "northamerica" file to reflect the deferred
start of DST in Cuba.
--ado
------- northamerica -------
*** /tmp/geta1868 Mon Mar 10 15:35:07 2008
--- /tmp/getb1868 Mon Mar 10 15:35:07 2008
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*** 1,4 ****
! # @(#)northamerica 8.20
# <pre>
# also includes Central America and the Caribbean
--- 1,4 ----
! # @(#)northamerica 8.21
# <pre>
# also includes Central America and the Caribbean
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*** 2205,2210 ****
--- 2205,2229 ----
#
# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_cuba03.html
+ # From Arthur David Olson (2008-03-09):
+ # I'm in Maryland which is now observing United States Eastern Daylight
+ # Time. At 9:44 local time I used RealPlayer to listen to
+ # <a href="http://media.enet.cu/radioreloj">
+ # http://media.enet.cu/radioreloj
+ # </a>, a Cuban information station, and heard
+ # the time announced as "ocho cuarenta y cuatro" ("eight forty-four"),
+ # indicating that Cuba is still on standard time.
+
+ # From Dirk Losch (2008-03-05):
+ # I've been informed that the DST in Cuba will begin at 30th of
+ # March 2008. The information is based on IATA.
+
+ # From Arthur David Olson (2008-03-10):
+ # The above matches what's found at the unofficial site
+ # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/results.html?query=havana">
+ # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/results.html?query=havana
+ # </a>. Assume lastSun from 2008 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
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*** 2236,2242 ****
Rule Cuba 1998 2003 - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S
Rule Cuba 2000 2006 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00s 1:00 D
Rule Cuba 2006 max - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S
! Rule Cuba 2007 max - Mar Sun>=8 0:00s 1:00 D
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone America/Havana -5:29:28 - LMT 1890
--- 2255,2262 ----
Rule Cuba 1998 2003 - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S
Rule Cuba 2000 2006 - 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 lastSun 0:00s 1:00 D
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone America/Havana -5:29:28 - LMT 1890
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