proposed time zone package changes for Samoa (comments), Bangladesh, and Pakistan
Arthur David Olson
olsona at lecserver.nci.nih.gov
Wed Oct 14 21:03:39 UTC 2009
At the end of this message are proposed changes to time zone files, summarized here:
asia
Bangladesh does not go off DST in 2009
Pakistan Goes off DST November 1 2009 (and in future years)
australasia
Samoa information on Samoa NOT starting DST in 2009 (comments only)
I've only included changes involving 2009; other data changes (as well as tz-art additions) are
in the pipeline.
The adoption of "permanent" DST in Bangladesh means there's another place that can't be
represented by a POSIX time zone environment variable; this may cause some grief.
We may want to change the trailing...
6:00 1:00 BDST
...line for Bangladesh to...
5:00 - BDST
...either in the short term or the long term.
If no one finds problems, expect these changes to show up on the ftp site on 2009-10-19.
--ado
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! # @(#)asia 8.41
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# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
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! # @(#)asia 8.42
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
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#
# No DST end date has been announced yet.
! # From Arthur David Olson (2009-07-11):
! # Arbitrarily end DST at the end of 2009 so that a POSIX-sytle time zone string
! # can appear in the Dhaka binary file and for the benefit of old glibc
! # reimplementations of the time zone software that mishandle permanent DST.
! # A change will be required once the end date is known.
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890
5:53:20 - HMT 1941 Oct # Howrah Mean Time?
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#
# No DST end date has been announced yet.
! # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-25):
! # Bangladesh won't go back to Standard Time from October 1, 2009,
! # instead it will continue DST measure till the cabinet makes a fresh decision.
! #
! # Following report by same newspaper-"The Daily Star Friday":
! # "DST change awaits cabinet decision-Clock won't go back by 1-hr from Oct 1"
! # <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=107021">
! # http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=107021
! # </a>
! # or
! # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh04.html">
! # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh04.html
! # </a>
+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-13):
+ # IANS (Indo-Asian News Service) now reports:
+ # Bangladesh has decided that the clock advanced by an hour to make
+ # maximum use of daylight hours as an energy saving measure would
+ # "continue for an indefinite period."
+ #
+ # One of many places where it is published:
+ # <a href="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/bangladesh-to-continue-indefinitely-with-advanced-time_100259987.html">
+ # http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/bangladesh-to-continue-indefinitely-with-advanced-time_100259987.html
+ # </a>
+
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890
5:53:20 - HMT 1941 Oct # Howrah Mean Time?
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6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30
6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time
6:00 - BDT 2009 Jun 19 23:00 # Bangladesh Time
! 6:00 1:00 BDST 2010
! 6:00 - BDT
# Bhutan
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
--- 205,211 ----
6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30
6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time
6:00 - BDT 2009 Jun 19 23:00 # Bangladesh Time
! 6:00 1:00 BDST
# Bhutan
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
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# http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168
# </a>
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Apr Sun>=2 0:01 1:00 S
Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Oct Sun>=2 0:01 0 -
Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
! Rule Pakistan 2009 only - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 S
! Rule Pakistan 2009 only - Oct 1 0:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907
5:30 - IST 1942 Sep
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# http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168
# </a>
+ # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-28):
+ # According to Associated Press Of Pakistan, it is confirmed that
+ # Pakistan clocks across the country would be turned back by an hour from October
+ # 1, 2009.
+ #
+ # "Clocks to go back one hour from 1 Oct"
+ # <a href="http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86715&Itemid=2">
+ # http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86715&Itemid=2
+ # </a>
+ # or
+ # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan07.htm">
+ # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan07.htm
+ # </a>
+
+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-09-29):
+ # Alexander Krivenyshev wrote:
+ # > According to Associated Press Of Pakistan, it is confirmed that
+ # > Pakistan clocks across the country would be turned back by an hour from October
+ # > 1, 2009.
+ #
+ # Now they seem to have changed their mind, November 1 is the new date:
+ # <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=24742">
+ # http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=24742
+ # </a>
+ # "The country's clocks will be reversed by one hour on November 1.
+ # Officials of Federal Ministry for Interior told this to Geo News on
+ # Monday."
+ #
+ # And more importantly, it seems that these dates will be kept every year:
+ # "It has now been decided that clocks will be wound forward by one hour
+ # on April 15 and reversed by an hour on November 1 every year without
+ # obtaining prior approval, the officials added."
+ #
+ # We have confirmed this year's end date with both with the Ministry of
+ # Water and Power and the Pakistan Electric Power Company:
+ # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/pakistan-ends-dst09.html">
+ # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/pakistan-ends-dst09.html
+ # </a>
+
+ # From Christoph Goehre (2009-10-01):
+ # [T]he German Consulate General in Karachi reported me today that Pakistan
+ # will go back to standard time on 1st of November.
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Apr Sun>=2 0:01 1:00 S
Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Oct Sun>=2 0:01 0 -
Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
! Rule Pakistan 2009 max - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 S
! Rule Pakistan 2009 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907
5:30 - IST 1942 Sep
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# <pre>
! # @(#)australasia 8.13
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
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# <pre>
! # @(#)australasia 8.14
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
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# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html
# </a>
+ # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-10-03):
+ # First, my deepest condolences to people of Samoa islands and all families and
+ # loved ones around the world who lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami.
+ #
+ # Considering the recent devastation on Samoa by earthquake and tsunami and that
+ # many government offices/ ministers are closed- not sure if "Daylight Saving
+ # Bill 2009" will be implemented in next few days- on October 4, 2009.
+ #
+ # Here is reply from Consulate-General of Samoa in New Zealand
+ # ---------------------------
+ # Consul General
+ # consulgeneral at samoaconsulate.org.nz
+ #
+ # Talofa Alexander,
+ #
+ # Thank you for your sympathy for our country but at this time we have not
+ # been informed about the Daylight Savings Time Change. Most Ministries in
+ # Apia are closed or relocating due to weather concerns.
+ #
+ # When we do find out if they are still proceeding with the time change we
+ # will advise you soonest.
+ #
+ # Kind Regards,
+ # Lana
+ # for: Consul General
+
+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-05):
+ # We have called a hotel in Samoa and asked about local time there - they
+ # are still on standard time.
+
Zone Pacific/Apia 12:33:04 - LMT 1879 Jul 5
-11:26:56 - LMT 1911
-11:30 - SAMT 1950 # Samoa Time
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