[tz] Updates on Iranian Time Zone (IRDT)

[Ali Mirjamali]

Hi.

Some updates on the Iran DST cancellation plans for next Iranian year:

Official IR News Agency announcement: irna.ir/xjJ3TT
Iran Parliament (Majles) official announcement : shorturl.at/fhtIR

Highlights: DST will be cancelled for the next Iranian year 1402 (i.e 
2023-March-21) and forthcoming years.

Backgrounds: Iranian Parliament (Majles) had rectified a law to cancel 
DST for the current Iranian year 1401 (starting 2022-3-21) just one week 
before the new Iranian year. The government subsequently objected that 
such a rapid change of plans in a short period would be hard to 
implement and would harm financial, banking, telecommunication and other 
sectors. Due to this objection, the Iranian Guardian Council had 
returned the mentioned ratification to Majles to resolve this ambiguity.

This was reviewed today in Majles with presence of Guardian Council 
representative. It is finally decided that this law should take effect 
from next year to allow the government to update their infrastructure.

Best regards,
Ali


On 12/26/1400 AP 12:57 AM, Ali Mirjamali wrote:
> Sorry for the confusion. Iranian year starts at March equinox (i.e. 1st 
> Farvardin or 20th March). Daylight saving used to start at midnight 1st 
> Farvadin. Till September equinox (i.e. 30th Shahrivar which is usually 
> 22nd September). For six months.
> 
> For further reading:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Hijri_calendar
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Iran
> 
> Best regards,
> Ali
> 
> On 12/26/1400 AP 12:42 AM, Tim Parenti wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 16 Mar 2022 at 16:14, Ali Mirjamali via tz <tz at iana.org 
>> <mailto:tz at iana.org>> wrote:
>>
>>     The chances are high. Majlis (parliament) ratification should be
>>     further rectified by "Guardian Council" to become actual law and
>>     take effect. Guardian Council has 10 days to approve or reject it.
>>     If they approve it with delay (which is very probable), it will be
>>     enforceable from next year.
>>
>>     This is in Persian but online translation should clarify it
>>
>>     
>> https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1400/12/24/2682848/%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%BA%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%A3%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%87%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87 
>>
>>     
>> <https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1400/12/24/2682848/%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%BA%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%A3%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%87%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87> 
>>
>>
>>
>> If my (Google-assisted) translation is right, I'm reading in the 
>> second-to-last paragraph something like:
>>
>> "If, for any reason, the implementation of this plan by the 1st of 
>> Farvardin, 1401 [2022-03-21] does not occur, the plan will be 
>> implemented from the 31st of Shahrīvar of the next year."
>>
>> Due to poor translation quality, it's not immediately clear to me 
>> whether that means "next year", as in the Persian year which is about 
>> to start in a few days (1401), or *the* next year after the one 
>> already mentioned (i.e., 1402).  Depending on the meaning, 
>> permanent +0330 could take effect from 31 Shahrīvar 1401 (2022-09-22) 
>> or from 31 Shahrīvar 1402 (2023-09-22) if it's unable to come into 
>> force this week.  Could you clarify your understanding from the 
>> original Persian as to the most correct interpretation of the delay 
>> provision here?
>>
>> -- 
>> Tim Parenti