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-rw-r--r--timezone/africa19
-rw-r--r--timezone/asia15
-rw-r--r--timezone/australasia4
-rw-r--r--timezone/europe13
-rw-r--r--timezone/northamerica4
-rw-r--r--timezone/southamerica33
6 files changed, 48 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/timezone/africa b/timezone/africa
index 69657c0176..8a7467d6a6 100644
--- a/timezone/africa
+++ b/timezone/africa
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)africa 7.32
+# @(#)africa 7.33
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (5th edition),
# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1999).
#
-# Gwillim Law <LAW@encmail.encompass.com> writes that a good source
+# Gwillim Law <Gwil_Law@bridge-point.com> writes that a good source
# for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport
# Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM),
# published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries
@@ -515,10 +515,14 @@ Zone Africa/Johannesburg 1:52:00 - LMT 1892 Feb 8
# no information
# Sudan
-# From Michael Ross <mross@antigone.com> (1995-11-15):
-# Sudan no longer observes any form of daylight time change.
-# I verified this today by telephone with the Sudan Mission to the
-# United Nations: 212-573-6033
+#
+# From <a href="http://www.sunanews.net/sn13jane.html">
+# Sudan News Agency (2000-01-13)
+# </a>, also reported by Michael De Beukelaer-Dossche via Steffen Thorsen:
+# Clocks will be moved ahead for 60 minutes all over the Sudan as of noon
+# Saturday.... This was announced Thursday by Caretaker State Minister for
+# Manpower Abdul-Rahman Nur-Eddin.
+#
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Sudan 1970 only - May 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Sudan 1970 1985 - Oct 15 0:00 0 -
@@ -526,7 +530,8 @@ Rule Sudan 1971 only - Apr 30 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Sudan 1972 1985 - Apr lastSun 0:00 1:00 S
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Khartoum 2:10:08 - LMT 1931
- 2:00 Sudan CA%sT
+ 2:00 Sudan CA%sT 2000 Jan 15 12:00
+ 3:00 - EAT
# Swaziland
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
diff --git a/timezone/asia b/timezone/asia
index 8f0a6cd833..6d9f5172fe 100644
--- a/timezone/asia
+++ b/timezone/asia
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)asia 7.54
+# @(#)asia 7.55
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (5th edition),
# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1999).
#
-# Gwillim Law <LAW@encmail.encompass.com> writes that a good source
+# Gwillim Law <Gwil_Law@bridge-point.com> writes that a good source
# for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport
# Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM),
# published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ Rule Zion 1999 only - Sep 3 2:00 0 S
# that the end date of 2000 and both dates of 2001-2002 should be regarded
# as tentative pending final approval.
#
-# The official announcement for the years 2000-2001 can be viewed at:
+# The official announcement for the years 2000-2002 can be viewed at:
#
# ftp://ftp.huji.ac.il/pub/tz/announcements/2000-2002.ps.gz
@@ -687,9 +687,6 @@ Zone Asia/Tokyo 9:18:59 - LMT 1887 Dec 31 15:00u
# The decision was taken because of the increase in working hours in
# government's departments from six to seven hours.
#
-# From Paul Eggert (1999-11-09):
-# No word on Jordan's future rules; assume 04-01 to 10-01 for now.
-#
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Jordan 1973 only - Jun 6 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Jordan 1973 1975 - Oct 1 0:00 0 -
@@ -711,9 +708,9 @@ Rule Jordan 1992 1993 - Oct Fri>=1 0:00 0 -
Rule Jordan 1993 1998 - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Jordan 1994 only - Sep Fri>=15 0:00 0 -
Rule Jordan 1995 1998 - Sep Fri>=15 0:00s 0 -
-Rule Jordan 1999 only - Jul 1 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Jordan 1999 max - Oct 1 0:00 0 -
-Rule Jordan 2000 max - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 -
+Rule Jordan 1999 only - Jul 1 0:00s 1:00 S
+Rule Jordan 1999 max - Sep lastThu 0:00s 0 -
+Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Amman 2:23:44 - LMT 1931
2:00 Jordan EE%sT
diff --git a/timezone/australasia b/timezone/australasia
index 70ac421be1..32699605f2 100644
--- a/timezone/australasia
+++ b/timezone/australasia
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)australasia 7.55
+# @(#)australasia 7.56
# This file also includes Pacific islands.
# Notes are at the end of this file
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ Zone Pacific/Wallis 12:15:20 - LMT 1901
# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (5th edition),
# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1999).
#
-# Gwillim Law <LAW@encmail.encompass.com> writes that a good source
+# Gwillim Law <Gwil_Law@bridge-point.com> writes that a good source
# for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport
# Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM),
# published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries
diff --git a/timezone/europe b/timezone/europe
index e0bd741afd..cc08c0c236 100644
--- a/timezone/europe
+++ b/timezone/europe
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)europe 7.69
+# @(#)europe 7.71
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (5th edition),
# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1999).
#
-# Gwillim Law <LAW@encmail.encompass.com> writes that a good source
+# Gwillim Law <Gwil_Law@bridge-point.com> writes that a good source
# for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport
# Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM),
# published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries
@@ -1135,6 +1135,12 @@ Link Europe/Rome Europe/San_Marino
# 1997-01-21 on transition to Summer time ... established the same order of
# daylight savings time settings as in the States of the European Union.
+# From Andrei Ivanov (2000-03-06):
+# This year Latvia will not switch to Daylight Savings Time (as specified in
+# <a href="http://www.lv-laiks.lv/wwwraksti/2000/071072/vd4.htm">
+# The Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Rep. of Latvia of
+# 29-Feb-2000 (#79)</a>, in Latvian for subscribers only).
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Latvia 1989 1996 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S
Rule Latvia 1989 1996 - Sep lastSun 2:00s 0 -
@@ -1151,7 +1157,8 @@ Zone Europe/Riga 1:36:24 - LMT 1880
3:00 Russia MSK/MSD 1989 Mar lastSun 2:00s
2:00 1:00 EEST 1989 Sep lastSun 2:00s
2:00 Latvia EE%sT 1997 Jan 21
- 2:00 EU EE%sT
+ 2:00 EU EE%sT 2000 Feb 29
+ 2:00 - EET
# Liechtenstein
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
diff --git a/timezone/northamerica b/timezone/northamerica
index ff7fb52591..845587fa82 100644
--- a/timezone/northamerica
+++ b/timezone/northamerica
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)northamerica 7.50
+# @(#)northamerica 7.51
# also includes Central America and the Caribbean
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ Link Pacific/Honolulu HST
# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (5th edition),
# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1999).
#
-# Gwillim Law <LAW@encmail.encompass.com> writes that a good source
+# Gwillim Law <Gwil_Law@bridge-point.com> writes that a good source
# for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport
# Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM),
# published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries
diff --git a/timezone/southamerica b/timezone/southamerica
index bd020a727f..81797ff2a5 100644
--- a/timezone/southamerica
+++ b/timezone/southamerica
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)southamerica 7.34
+# @(#)southamerica 7.35
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (5th edition),
# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1999).
#
-# Gwillim Law <LAW@encmail.encompass.com> writes that a good source
+# Gwillim Law <Gwil_Law@bridge-point.com> writes that a good source
# for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport
# Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM),
# published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries
@@ -114,8 +114,11 @@ Rule Arg 1989 1992 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
# from the International Date Line. On March 5, 2000, at 0:00 local time,
# Argentina will come off daylight savings time, which will bring them to 8
# hours from the International Date Line.
-Rule Arg 1999 max - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Arg 2000 max - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
+#
+# From Peter Gradelski via Steffen Thorsen (2000-03-01):
+# We just checked with our San Paulo office and they say the government of
+# Argentina decided not to become one of the countries that go on or off DST.
+# So Buenos Aires should be -3 hours from GMT at all times.
#
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
#
@@ -125,8 +128,7 @@ Zone America/Buenos_Aires -3:53:48 - LMT 1894 Nov
-4:16:44 - CMT 1920 May # Cordoba Mean Time
-4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
-4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
- -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3 0:00
- -4:00 Arg AR%sT
+ -3:00 Arg AR%sT
#
# Santa Fe (SF), Entre Rios (ER), Corrientes (CN), Misiones (MN), Chaco (CC),
# Formosa (FM), La Pampa (LP), Chubut (CH)
@@ -135,8 +137,7 @@ Zone America/Rosario -4:02:40 - LMT 1894 Nov
-4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
-4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
-3:00 Arg AR%sT 1991 Jul
- -3:00 - ART 1999 Oct 3 0:00
- -4:00 Arg AR%sT
+ -3:00 - ART
#
# Cordoba (CB), Santiago del Estero (SE), Salta (SA), Tucuman (TM), La Rioja (LR), San Juan (SJ), San Luis (SL),
# Neuquen (NQ), Rio Negro (RN)
@@ -145,8 +146,7 @@ Zone America/Cordoba -4:16:44 - LMT 1894 Nov
-4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
-4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
-3:00 Arg AR%sT 1990 Jul
- -3:00 - ART 1999 Oct 3 0:00
- -4:00 Arg AR%sT
+ -3:00 - ART
#
# Jujuy (JY)
Zone America/Jujuy -4:21:12 - LMT 1894 Nov
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ Zone America/Jujuy -4:21:12 - LMT 1894 Nov
-4:00 - WART 1991 Oct 6
-4:00 1:00 WARST 1992 Mar 15
-4:00 - WART 1992 Oct 18
- -3:00 - ART 1999 Oct 3 0:00
- -4:00 Arg AR%sT
+ -3:00 - ART
#
# Catamarca (CT)
Zone America/Catamarca -4:23:08 - LMT 1894 Nov
@@ -168,8 +167,7 @@ Zone America/Catamarca -4:23:08 - LMT 1894 Nov
-3:00 Arg AR%sT 1990 Jul
-3:00 - ART 1991 Jul
-3:00 Arg AR%sT 1992 Jul
- -3:00 - ART 1999 Oct 3 0:00
- -4:00 Arg AR%sT
+ -3:00 - ART
#
# Mendoza (MZ)
Zone America/Mendoza -4:35:16 - LMT 1894 Nov
@@ -180,8 +178,7 @@ Zone America/Mendoza -4:35:16 - LMT 1894 Nov
-4:00 - WART 1991 Oct 15
-4:00 1:00 WARST 1992 Mar 1
-4:00 - WART 1992 Oct 18
- -3:00 - ART 1999 Oct 3 0:00
- -4:00 Arg AR%sT
+ -3:00 - ART
# Aruba
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
@@ -559,10 +556,12 @@ Rule Para 1996 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
# IATA SSIM (1997-09) says Mar 1; go with Shanks.
Rule Para 1997 only - Feb lastSun 0:00 0 -
Rule Para 1998 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
-Rule Para 1996 max - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Para 1996 1998 - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
# IATA SSIM (1999-02) says lastSat, not lastSun; (1999-09) reports no date;
# go with Shanks.
Rule Para 1999 max - Feb lastSun 0:00 0 -
+# IATA SSIM (2000-02) says 1999-10-10.
+Rule Para 1999 max - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone America/Asuncion -3:50:40 - LMT 1890
-3:50:40 - AMT 1931 Oct 10 # Asuncion Mean Time