14 # for information. |
14 # for information. |
15 # Unless otherwise specified, we have no time zone information. |
15 # Unless otherwise specified, we have no time zone information. |
16 # |
16 # |
17 # Except for the French entries, |
17 # Except for the French entries, |
18 # I made up all time zone abbreviations mentioned here; corrections welcome! |
18 # I made up all time zone abbreviations mentioned here; corrections welcome! |
19 # FORMAT is `zzz' and GMTOFF is 0 for locations while uninhabited. |
19 # FORMAT is 'zzz' and GMTOFF is 0 for locations while uninhabited. |
20 |
20 |
21 # These rules are stolen from the `southamerica' file. |
21 # These rules are stolen from the 'southamerica' file. |
22 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
22 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
23 Rule ArgAQ 1964 1966 - Mar 1 0:00 0 - |
23 Rule ArgAQ 1964 1966 - Mar 1 0:00 0 - |
24 Rule ArgAQ 1964 1966 - Oct 15 0:00 1:00 S |
24 Rule ArgAQ 1964 1966 - Oct 15 0:00 1:00 S |
25 Rule ArgAQ 1967 only - Apr 2 0:00 0 - |
25 Rule ArgAQ 1967 only - Apr 2 0:00 0 - |
26 Rule ArgAQ 1967 1968 - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S |
26 Rule ArgAQ 1967 1968 - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S |
226 # New Zealand - claims |
226 # New Zealand - claims |
227 # Balleny Islands (never inhabited) |
227 # Balleny Islands (never inhabited) |
228 # Scott Island (never inhabited) |
228 # Scott Island (never inhabited) |
229 # |
229 # |
230 # year-round base |
230 # year-round base |
231 # Scott, Ross Island, since 1957-01, is like Antarctica/McMurdo. |
231 # Scott Base, Ross Island, since 1957-01. |
232 # |
232 # See Pacific/Auckland. |
233 # These rules for New Zealand are stolen from the `australasia' file. |
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234 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
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235 Rule NZAQ 1974 only - Nov 3 2:00s 1:00 D |
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236 Rule NZAQ 1975 1988 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 D |
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237 Rule NZAQ 1989 only - Oct 8 2:00s 1:00 D |
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238 Rule NZAQ 1990 2006 - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 D |
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239 Rule NZAQ 1975 only - Feb 23 2:00s 0 S |
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240 Rule NZAQ 1976 1989 - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 S |
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241 Rule NZAQ 1990 2007 - Mar Sun>=15 2:00s 0 S |
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242 Rule NZAQ 2007 max - Sep lastSun 2:00s 1:00 D |
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243 Rule NZAQ 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 S |
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244 |
233 |
245 # Norway - territories |
234 # Norway - territories |
246 # Bouvet (never inhabited) |
235 # Bouvet (never inhabited) |
247 # |
236 # |
248 # claims |
237 # claims |
249 # Peter I Island (never inhabited) |
238 # Peter I Island (never inhabited) |
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239 # |
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240 # year-round base |
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241 # Troll, Queen Maud Land, -720041+0023206, since 2005-02-12 |
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242 # |
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243 # From Paul-Inge Flakstad (2014-03-10): |
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244 # I recently had a long dialog about this with the developer of timegenie.com. |
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245 # In the absence of specific dates, he decided to choose some likely ones: |
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246 # GMT +1 - From March 1 to the last Sunday in March |
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247 # GMT +2 - From the last Sunday in March until the last Sunday in October |
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248 # GMT +1 - From the last Sunday in October until November 7 |
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249 # GMT +0 - From November 7 until March 1 |
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250 # The dates for switching to and from UTC+0 will probably not be absolutely |
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251 # correct, but they should be quite close to the actual dates. |
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252 # |
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253 # From Paul Eggert (2014-03-21): |
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254 # The CET-switching Troll rules require zic from tzcode 2014b or later, so as |
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255 # suggested by Bengt-Inge Larsson comment them out for now, and approximate |
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256 # with only UTC and CEST. Uncomment them when 2014b is more prevalent. |
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257 # |
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258 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
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259 #Rule Troll 2005 max - Mar 1 1:00u 1:00 CET |
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260 Rule Troll 2005 max - Mar lastSun 1:00u 2:00 CEST |
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261 #Rule Troll 2005 max - Oct lastSun 1:00u 1:00 CET |
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262 #Rule Troll 2004 max - Nov 7 1:00u 0:00 UTC |
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263 # Remove the following line when uncommenting the above '#Rule' lines. |
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264 Rule Troll 2004 max - Oct lastSun 1:00u 0:00 UTC |
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265 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
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266 Zone Antarctica/Troll 0 - zzz 2005 Feb 12 |
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267 0:00 Troll %s |
250 |
268 |
251 # Poland - year-round base |
269 # Poland - year-round base |
252 # Arctowski, King George Island, -620945-0582745, since 1977 |
270 # Arctowski, King George Island, -620945-0582745, since 1977 |
253 |
271 |
254 # Russia - year-round bases |
272 # Russia - year-round bases |
266 # time as Moscow, Russia. |
284 # time as Moscow, Russia. |
267 # |
285 # |
268 # From Lee Hotz (2001-03-08): |
286 # From Lee Hotz (2001-03-08): |
269 # I queried the folks at Columbia who spent the summer at Vostok and this is |
287 # I queried the folks at Columbia who spent the summer at Vostok and this is |
270 # what they had to say about time there: |
288 # what they had to say about time there: |
271 # ``in the US Camp (East Camp) we have been on New Zealand (McMurdo) |
289 # "in the US Camp (East Camp) we have been on New Zealand (McMurdo) |
272 # time, which is 12 hours ahead of GMT. The Russian Station Vostok was |
290 # time, which is 12 hours ahead of GMT. The Russian Station Vostok was |
273 # 6 hours behind that (although only 2 miles away, i.e. 6 hours ahead |
291 # 6 hours behind that (although only 2 miles away, i.e. 6 hours ahead |
274 # of GMT). This is a time zone I think two hours east of Moscow. The |
292 # of GMT). This is a time zone I think two hours east of Moscow. The |
275 # natural time zone is in between the two: 8 hours ahead of GMT.'' |
293 # natural time zone is in between the two: 8 hours ahead of GMT." |
276 # |
294 # |
277 # From Paul Eggert (2001-05-04): |
295 # From Paul Eggert (2001-05-04): |
278 # This seems to be hopelessly confusing, so I asked Lee Hotz about it |
296 # This seems to be hopelessly confusing, so I asked Lee Hotz about it |
279 # in person. He said that some Antartic locations set their local |
297 # in person. He said that some Antartic locations set their local |
280 # time so that noon is the warmest part of the day, and that this |
298 # time so that noon is the warmest part of the day, and that this |
335 -4:00 ArgAQ AR%sT 1969 Oct 5 |
353 -4:00 ArgAQ AR%sT 1969 Oct 5 |
336 -3:00 ArgAQ AR%sT 1982 May |
354 -3:00 ArgAQ AR%sT 1982 May |
337 -4:00 ChileAQ CL%sT |
355 -4:00 ChileAQ CL%sT |
338 # |
356 # |
339 # |
357 # |
340 # McMurdo, Ross Island, since 1955-12 |
358 # McMurdo Station, Ross Island, since 1955-12 |
341 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
359 # Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, continuously occupied since 1956-11-20 |
342 Zone Antarctica/McMurdo 0 - zzz 1956 |
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343 12:00 NZAQ NZ%sT |
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344 # |
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345 # Amundsen-Scott, South Pole, continuously occupied since 1956-11-20 |
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346 # |
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347 # From Paul Eggert (1996-09-03): |
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348 # Normally it wouldn't have a separate entry, since it's like the |
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349 # larger Antarctica/McMurdo since 1970, but it's too famous to omit. |
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350 # |
360 # |
351 # From Chris Carrier (1996-06-27): |
361 # From Chris Carrier (1996-06-27): |
352 # Siple, the first commander of the South Pole station, |
362 # Siple, the first commander of the South Pole station, |
353 # stated that he would have liked to have kept GMT at the station, |
363 # stated that he would have liked to have kept GMT at the station, |
354 # but that he found it more convenient to keep GMT+12 |
364 # but that he found it more convenient to keep GMT+12 |
366 # Something about the generators running at 60.1hertz or something |
376 # Something about the generators running at 60.1hertz or something |
367 # makes all of the clocks run fast. So every couple of days, |
377 # makes all of the clocks run fast. So every couple of days, |
368 # we have to go around and set them back 5 minutes or so. |
378 # we have to go around and set them back 5 minutes or so. |
369 # Maybe if we let them run fast all of the time, we'd get to leave here sooner!! |
379 # Maybe if we let them run fast all of the time, we'd get to leave here sooner!! |
370 # |
380 # |
371 Link Antarctica/McMurdo Antarctica/South_Pole |
381 # See 'australasia' for Antarctica/McMurdo. |