265 # The Fiji Government has posted some more details about the approved |
265 # The Fiji Government has posted some more details about the approved |
266 # amendments: |
266 # amendments: |
267 # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml"> |
267 # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml"> |
268 # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml |
268 # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_16198.shtml |
269 # </a> |
269 # </a> |
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270 |
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271 # From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-03): |
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272 # The Cabinet in Fiji has decided to end DST about a month early, on |
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273 # 2010-03-28 at 03:00. |
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274 # The plan is to observe DST again, from 2010-10-24 to sometime in March |
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275 # 2011 (last Sunday a good guess?). |
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276 # |
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277 # Official source: |
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278 # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1096:3310-cabinet-approves-change-in-daylight-savings-dates&catid=49:cabinet-releases&Itemid=166"> |
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279 # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1096:3310-cabinet-approves-change-in-daylight-savings-dates&catid=49:cabinet-releases&Itemid=166 |
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280 # </a> |
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281 # |
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282 # A bit more background info here: |
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283 # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/fiji-dst-ends-march-2010.html"> |
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284 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/fiji-dst-ends-march-2010.html |
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285 # </a> |
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286 |
270 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
287 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
271 Rule Fiji 1998 1999 - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 S |
288 Rule Fiji 1998 1999 - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 S |
272 Rule Fiji 1999 2000 - Feb lastSun 3:00 0 - |
289 Rule Fiji 1999 2000 - Feb lastSun 3:00 0 - |
273 Rule Fiji 2009 only - Nov 29 2:00 1:00 S |
290 Rule Fiji 2009 only - Nov 29 2:00 1:00 S |
274 Rule Fiji 2010 only - Apr 25 3:00 0 - |
291 Rule Fiji 2010 only - Mar lastSun 3:00 0 - |
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292 Rule Fiji 2010 only - Oct 24 2:00 1:00 S |
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293 Rule Fiji 2011 only - Mar lastSun 3:00 0 - |
275 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
294 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
276 Zone Pacific/Fiji 11:53:40 - LMT 1915 Oct 26 # Suva |
295 Zone Pacific/Fiji 11:53:40 - LMT 1915 Oct 26 # Suva |
277 12:00 Fiji FJ%sT # Fiji Time |
296 12:00 Fiji FJ%sT # Fiji Time |
278 |
297 |
279 # French Polynesia |
298 # French Polynesia |
447 -11:00 - BST 1983 Nov 30 # B=Bering |
466 -11:00 - BST 1983 Nov 30 # B=Bering |
448 -11:00 - SST # S=Samoa |
467 -11:00 - SST # S=Samoa |
449 |
468 |
450 # Samoa |
469 # Samoa |
451 |
470 |
452 # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2008-12-06): |
471 # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-16): |
453 # The Samoa government (Western Samoa) may implement DST on the first Sunday of |
472 # We have been in contact with the government of Samoa again, and received |
454 # October 2009 (October 4, 2009) until the last Sunday of March 2010 (March 28, |
473 # the following info: |
455 # 2010). |
474 # |
456 # |
475 # "Cabinet has now approved Daylight Saving to be effected next year |
457 # "Selected Committee reports to Cabinet on Daylight Saving Time", |
476 # commencing from the last Sunday of September 2010 and conclude first |
458 # Government of Samoa: |
477 # Sunday of April 2011." |
459 # <a href="http://www.govt.ws/pr_article.cfm?pr_id=560"> |
478 # |
460 # http://www.govt.ws/pr_article.cfm?pr_id=560 |
479 # Background info: |
461 # </a> |
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462 # or |
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463 # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_samoa01.html"> |
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464 # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_samoa01.html |
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465 # </a> |
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466 |
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467 # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-27): |
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468 # Samoa's parliament passed the Daylight Saving Bill 2009, and will start |
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469 # daylight saving time on the first Sunday of October 2009 and end on the |
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470 # last Sunday of March 2010. We hope that the full text will be published |
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471 # soon, but we believe that the bill is only valid for 2009-2010. Samoa's |
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472 # Daylight Saving Act 2009 will be enforced as soon as the Head of State |
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473 # executes a proclamation publicizing this Act. |
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474 # |
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475 # Some background information here, which will be updated once we have |
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476 # more details: |
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477 # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html"> |
480 # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html"> |
478 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html |
481 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html |
479 # </a> |
482 # </a> |
480 |
483 # |
481 # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-10-03): |
484 # Samoa's Daylight Saving Time Act 2009 is available here, but does not |
482 # First, my deepest condolences to people of Samoa islands and all families and |
485 # contain any dates: |
483 # loved ones around the world who lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami. |
486 # <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.ws/documents/acts/Daylight%20Saving%20Act%20%202009%20%28English%29%20-%20Final%207-7-091.pdf"> |
484 # |
487 # http://www.parliament.gov.ws/documents/acts/Daylight%20Saving%20Act%20%202009%20%28English%29%20-%20Final%207-7-091.pdf |
485 # Considering the recent devastation on Samoa by earthquake and tsunami and that |
488 # </a> |
486 # many government offices/ ministers are closed- not sure if "Daylight Saving |
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487 # Bill 2009" will be implemented in next few days- on October 4, 2009. |
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488 # |
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489 # Here is reply from Consulate-General of Samoa in New Zealand |
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490 # --------------------------- |
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491 # Consul General |
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492 # [email protected] |
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493 # |
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494 # Talofa Alexander, |
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495 # |
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496 # Thank you for your sympathy for our country but at this time we have not |
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497 # been informed about the Daylight Savings Time Change. Most Ministries in |
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498 # Apia are closed or relocating due to weather concerns. |
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499 # |
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500 # When we do find out if they are still proceeding with the time change we |
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501 # will advise you soonest. |
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502 # |
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503 # Kind Regards, |
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504 # Lana |
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505 # for: Consul General |
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506 |
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507 # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-05): |
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508 # We have called a hotel in Samoa and asked about local time there - they |
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509 # are still on standard time. |
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510 |
489 |
511 Zone Pacific/Apia 12:33:04 - LMT 1879 Jul 5 |
490 Zone Pacific/Apia 12:33:04 - LMT 1879 Jul 5 |
512 -11:26:56 - LMT 1911 |
491 -11:26:56 - LMT 1911 |
513 -11:30 - SAMT 1950 # Samoa Time |
492 -11:30 - SAMT 1950 # Samoa Time |
514 -11:00 - WST 2009 Oct 4 |
493 -11:00 - WST 2010 Oct 24 |
515 -11:00 1:00 WSDT 2010 Mar 28 |
494 -11:00 1:00 WSDT 2011 Apr 3 |
516 -11:00 - WST |
495 -11:00 - WST |
517 |
496 |
518 # Solomon Is |
497 # Solomon Is |
519 # excludes Bougainville, for which see Papua New Guinea |
498 # excludes Bougainville, for which see Papua New Guinea |
520 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
499 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |