[tz] Morocco will start DST on March 25, 2012

[Alexander Krivenyshev]

Arthur David Olson <arthurdavidolson <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> > According to Infomédiaire web site from Morocco (infomediaire.ma), on March 
9,> 2012, (in French) Heure légale: Le Maroc adopte officiellement l'heure 
d'été> http://www.infomediaire.ma/news/maroc/heure-l%C3%A9gale-le-maroc-adopte-
officiellement-lheure-d%C3%A9t%C3%A9
> > Governing Council adopted draft decree, that Morocco DST starts on > the 
last Sunday of March (March 25, 2012) and ends on> last Sunday of September 
(September 30, 2012)> except the month of Ramadan.
> > or (brief)> 
http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco06.htmlSeveral things to 
check here:1. The infomediarie.ma reference indicates that the change 
happens "chaque année";
>    this means it is a matter of policy for every year going forward rather 
than for just this year,   yes?2. The infomediarie.ma reference specifies 
a "fall back" time of 03H00,
>    but no time of day is specified for the spring forward--is that time of   
day expected to be 2:00 a.m.?3. For the "no DST during the month of Ramadan" 
exception, is it known whether   a. clocks will be adjusted on the first day of 
Ramadan, the day before the
>       first day, the Sunday before the first day of Ramadan, or the Sunday 
on      or before the first day of Ramadan?   b. clocks will be adjusted on the 
day after Ramadan or the first Sunday      after Ramadan?
>    c. the time of day when the Ramadan adjustments are made?Thanks for any 
light folks can shed.        --ado


1. Yes, every year DST starts at last Sunday of March and ends at last Sunday 
of September.

2. According to pic from Marrakesh web site: 
http://www.emarrakech.info/Le-Maroc-adopte-definitivement-le-passage-annuel-a-l-
heure-d-ete_a60367.html

spring forward expected to be 2:00 a.m ...
however have to wait for official docs.

Alexander Krivenyshev- WorldTimeZone.com
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