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@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# @(#)northamerica 7.79
+# @(#)northamerica 7.87
+# <pre>
+
# also includes Central America and the Caribbean
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -131,6 +133,26 @@ Rule US 1987 2006 - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D
Rule US 2007 max - Mar Sun>=8 2:00 1:00 D
Rule US 2007 max - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 0 S
+# From Arthur David Olson, 2005-12-19
+# We generate the files specified below to guard against old files with
+# obsolete information being left in the time zone binary directory.
+# We limit the list to names that have appeared in previous versions of
+# this time zone package.
+# We do these as separate Zones rather than as Links to avoid problems if
+# a particular place changes whether it observes DST.
+# We put these specifications here in the northamerica file both to
+# increase the chances that they'll actually get compiled and to
+# avoid the need to duplicate the US rules in another file.
+
+# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
+Zone EST -5:00 - EST
+Zone MST -7:00 - MST
+Zone HST -10:00 - HST
+Zone EST5EDT -5:00 US E%sT
+Zone CST6CDT -6:00 US C%sT
+Zone MST7MDT -7:00 US M%sT
+Zone PST8PDT -8:00 US P%sT
+
# From Bob Devine (1988-01-28):
# ...Alaska (and Hawaii) had the timezone names changed in 1967.
# old new
@@ -244,6 +266,16 @@ Rule US 2007 max - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 0 S
# and didn't change their clocks for Daylight Saving ... so that their
# reports will always have times which are 5 hours behind UTC.
+# From Paul Eggert (2005-08-26):
+# According to today's Huntsville Times
+# <http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1125047783228320.xml&coll=1>
+# a few towns on Alabama's "eastern border with Georgia, such as Phenix City
+# in Russell County, Lanett in Chambers County and some towns in Lee County,
+# set their watches and clocks on Eastern time." It quotes H.H. "Bubba"
+# Roberts, city administrator in Phenix City. as saying "We are in the Central
+# time zone, but we do go by the Eastern time zone because so many people work
+# in Columbus."
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER
Rule NYC 1920 only - Mar lastSun 2:00 1:00 D
Rule NYC 1920 only - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S
@@ -790,18 +822,37 @@ Zone America/Menominee -5:50:27 - LMT 1885 Sep 18 12:00
# Unless otherwise specified, the data for Canada are all from Shanks.
-# From Paul Eggert (2000-10-02):
+# From Paul Eggert (2005-12-21):
# H. David Matthews and Mary Vincent's map
-# <a href="http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/SO98/geomap.htm">
+# <a href="http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/Magazine/SO98/geomap.asp">
# "It's about TIME", _Canadian Geographic_ (September-October 1998)
# </a> contains detailed boundaries for regions observing nonstandard
# time and daylight saving time arrangements in Canada circa 1998.
#
-# INMS, the Institute for National Measurement Standards in Ottawa, has
-# <a href="http://www.nrc.ca/inms/time/tze.html">
+# INMS, the Institute for National Measurement Standards in Ottawa, has <a
+# href="http://inms-ienm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/en/time_services/daylight_saving_e.php">
# information about standard and daylight saving time zones in Canada.
# </a> (updated periodically).
# Its unofficial information is often taken from Matthews and Vincent.
+#
+# CBC News reported that Ontario and Manitoba have announced plans to
+# follow the US change, and that Nova Scotia is considering it; see
+# <http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/daylightsavingtime/> (2005-10-21).
+# CBC news also reported that Prince Edward Island is the first
+# province in Atlantic Canada to follow the US change, and that Quebec
+# had agreed; see <http://www.cbc.ca/pei/story/pe_daylight_20051207.html>
+# (2005-12-07).
+#
+# To reflect all this, the Canada 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, Alberta, 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 Edm, Vanc, StJohns, and NT_YK
+# rules as the corresponding provinces make their announcements.
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Canada 1918 only - Apr 14 2:00 1:00 D
@@ -810,8 +861,10 @@ Rule Canada 1942 only - Feb 9 2:00 1:00 W # War
Rule Canada 1945 only - Aug 14 23:00u 1:00 P # Peace
Rule Canada 1945 only - Sep 30 2:00 0 S
Rule Canada 1974 1986 - Apr lastSun 2:00 1:00 D
-Rule Canada 1974 max - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S
-Rule Canada 1987 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D
+Rule Canada 1974 2006 - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S
+Rule Canada 1987 2006 - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D
+Rule Canada 2007 max - Mar Sun>=8 2:00 1:00 D
+Rule Canada 2007 max - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 0 S
# Newfoundland (and far southeast Labrador)
@@ -1137,11 +1190,13 @@ 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 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D
+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 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 S
+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
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone America/Winnipeg -6:28:36 - LMT 1887 Jul 16
-6:00 Winn C%sT
@@ -1805,6 +1860,11 @@ Zone America/Costa_Rica -5:36:20 - LMT 1890 # San Jose
# to normal hours (after daylight saving time)".
# For now, let's assume that it's a one-year temporary measure.
+# From Carlos A. Carnero Delgado (2005-11-12):
+# This year (just like in 2004-2005) there's no change in time zone
+# adjustment in Cuba. We will stay in daylight saving time:
+# http://www.granma.cu/espanol/2005/noviembre/mier9/horario.html
+
# 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
@@ -1835,7 +1895,7 @@ Rule Cuba 1997 only - Oct 12 0:00s 0 S
Rule Cuba 1998 1999 - Mar lastSun 0:00s 1:00 D
Rule Cuba 1998 2003 - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S
Rule Cuba 2000 max - Apr Sun>=1 0:00s 1:00 D
-Rule Cuba 2005 max - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S
+Rule Cuba 2006 max - Oct lastSun 0:00s 0 S
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone America/Havana -5:29:28 - LMT 1890
@@ -2021,13 +2081,18 @@ Zone America/Montserrat -4:08:52 - LMT 1911 Jul 1 0:01 # Olveston
# changes in 2000. Perhaps a note could be added to the northamerica file, to
# the effect that we have indirect evidence that DST was observed in 2000.
#
+# From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2005-11-02):
+# Nicaragua left DST the 2005-10-02 at 00:00 (local time).
+# http://www.presidencia.gob.ni/presidencia/files_index/secretaria/comunicados/2005/septiembre/26septiembre-cambio-hora.htm
+# (2005-09-26)
+#
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Nic 1979 1980 - Mar Sun>=16 0:00 1:00 D
Rule Nic 1979 1980 - Jun Mon>=23 0:00 0 S
-Rule Nic 1992 only - Jan 1 4:00 1:00 D
+Rule Nic 1992 only - Jan 1 4:00 1:00 D
Rule Nic 1992 only - Sep 24 0:00 0 S
Rule Nic 2005 only - Apr 10 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Nic 2005 only - Sep 18 0:00 0 S
+Rule Nic 2005 only - Oct 2 0:00 0 S
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone America/Managua -5:45:08 - LMT 1890
-5:45:12 - MMT 1934 Jun 23 # Managua Mean Time?