281 # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/fiji-dst-ends-march-2010.html"> |
281 # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/fiji-dst-ends-march-2010.html"> |
282 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/fiji-dst-ends-march-2010.html |
282 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/fiji-dst-ends-march-2010.html |
283 # </a> |
283 # </a> |
284 |
284 |
285 # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-10-24): |
285 # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-10-24): |
286 # According to Radio Fiji and Fiji Times online, Fiji will end DST 3 |
286 # According to Radio Fiji and Fiji Times online, Fiji will end DST 3 |
287 # weeks earlier than expected - on March 6, 2011, not March 27, 2011... |
287 # weeks earlier than expected - on March 6, 2011, not March 27, 2011... |
288 # Here is confirmation from Government of the Republic of the Fiji Islands, |
288 # Here is confirmation from Government of the Republic of the Fiji Islands, |
289 # Ministry of Information (fiji.gov.fj) web site: |
289 # Ministry of Information (fiji.gov.fj) web site: |
290 # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2608:daylight-savings&catid=71:press-releases&Itemid=155"> |
290 # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2608:daylight-savings&catid=71:press-releases&Itemid=155"> |
291 # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2608:daylight-savings&catid=71:press-releases&Itemid=155 |
291 # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2608:daylight-savings&catid=71:press-releases&Itemid=155 |
292 # </a> |
292 # </a> |
293 # or |
293 # or |
294 # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_fiji04.html"> |
294 # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_fiji04.html"> |
295 # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_fiji04.html |
295 # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_fiji04.html |
296 # </a> |
296 # </a> |
297 |
297 |
298 # From Steffen Thorsen (2011-10-03): |
298 # From Steffen Thorsen (2011-10-03): |
299 # Now the dates have been confirmed, and at least our start date |
299 # Now the dates have been confirmed, and at least our start date |
300 # assumption was correct (end date was one week wrong). |
300 # assumption was correct (end date was one week wrong). |
301 # |
301 # |
302 # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4966:daylight-saving-starts-in-fiji&catid=71:press-releases&Itemid=155"> |
302 # <a href="http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4966:daylight-saving-starts-in-fiji&catid=71:press-releases&Itemid=155"> |
303 # www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4966:daylight-saving-starts-in-fiji&catid=71:press-releases&Itemid=155 |
303 # www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4966:daylight-saving-starts-in-fiji&catid=71:press-releases&Itemid=155 |
304 # </a> |
304 # </a> |
305 # which says |
305 # which says |
306 # Members of the public are reminded to change their time to one hour in |
306 # Members of the public are reminded to change their time to one hour in |
307 # advance at 2am to 3am on October 23, 2011 and one hour back at 3am to |
307 # advance at 2am to 3am on October 23, 2011 and one hour back at 3am to |
308 # 2am on February 26 next year. |
308 # 2am on February 26 next year. |
309 |
309 |
310 # From Ken Rylander (2011-10-24) |
310 # From Ken Rylander (2011-10-24) |
311 # Another change to the Fiji DST end date. In the TZ database the end date for |
311 # Another change to the Fiji DST end date. In the TZ database the end date for |
312 # Fiji DST 2012, is currently Feb 26. This has been changed to Jan 22. |
312 # Fiji DST 2012, is currently Feb 26. This has been changed to Jan 22. |
318 # |
318 # |
319 # The end of daylight saving scheduled initially for the 26th of February 2012 |
319 # The end of daylight saving scheduled initially for the 26th of February 2012 |
320 # has been brought forward to the 22nd of January 2012. |
320 # has been brought forward to the 22nd of January 2012. |
321 # The commencement of daylight saving will remain unchanged and start |
321 # The commencement of daylight saving will remain unchanged and start |
322 # on the 23rd of October, 2011. |
322 # on the 23rd of October, 2011. |
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323 |
|
324 # From the Fiji Government Online Portal (2012-08-21) via Steffen Thorsen: |
|
325 # The Minister for Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Mr Jone Usamate |
|
326 # today confirmed that Fiji will start daylight savings at 2 am on Sunday 21st |
|
327 # October 2012 and end at 3 am on Sunday 20th January 2013. |
|
328 # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6702&catid=71&Itemid=155 |
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329 # |
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330 # From Paul Eggert (2012-08-31): |
|
331 # For now, guess a pattern of the penultimate Sundays in October and January. |
323 |
332 |
324 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
333 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
325 Rule Fiji 1998 1999 - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 S |
334 Rule Fiji 1998 1999 - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 S |
326 Rule Fiji 1999 2000 - Feb lastSun 3:00 0 - |
335 Rule Fiji 1999 2000 - Feb lastSun 3:00 0 - |
327 Rule Fiji 2009 only - Nov 29 2:00 1:00 S |
336 Rule Fiji 2009 only - Nov 29 2:00 1:00 S |
328 Rule Fiji 2010 only - Mar lastSun 3:00 0 - |
337 Rule Fiji 2010 only - Mar lastSun 3:00 0 - |
329 Rule Fiji 2010 only - Oct 24 2:00 1:00 S |
338 Rule Fiji 2010 max - Oct Sun>=18 2:00 1:00 S |
330 Rule Fiji 2011 only - Mar Sun>=1 3:00 0 - |
339 Rule Fiji 2011 only - Mar Sun>=1 3:00 0 - |
331 Rule Fiji 2011 only - Oct 23 2:00 1:00 S |
340 Rule Fiji 2012 max - Jan Sun>=18 3:00 0 - |
332 Rule Fiji 2012 only - Jan 22 3:00 0 - |
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333 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
341 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
334 Zone Pacific/Fiji 11:53:40 - LMT 1915 Oct 26 # Suva |
342 Zone Pacific/Fiji 11:53:40 - LMT 1915 Oct 26 # Suva |
335 12:00 Fiji FJ%sT # Fiji Time |
343 12:00 Fiji FJ%sT # Fiji Time |
336 |
344 |
337 # French Polynesia |
345 # French Polynesia |
556 # Margaret Fruean ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, |
564 # Margaret Fruean ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, |
557 # INDUSTRY AND LABOUR 28th February 2011 |
565 # INDUSTRY AND LABOUR 28th February 2011 |
558 |
566 |
559 # From David Zuelke (2011-05-09): |
567 # From David Zuelke (2011-05-09): |
560 # Subject: Samoa to move timezone from east to west of international date line |
568 # Subject: Samoa to move timezone from east to west of international date line |
561 # |
569 # |
562 # <a href="http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/markets/newsfeeditem.aspx?id=138501958347963"> |
570 # <a href="http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/markets/newsfeeditem.aspx?id=138501958347963"> |
563 # http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/markets/newsfeeditem.aspx?id=138501958347963 |
571 # http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/markets/newsfeeditem.aspx?id=138501958347963 |
564 # </a> |
572 # </a> |
565 |
573 |
566 # From Mark Sim-Smith (2011-08-17): |
574 # From Mark Sim-Smith (2011-08-17): |
638 |
646 |
639 # Tokelau Is |
647 # Tokelau Is |
640 # |
648 # |
641 # From Gwillim Law (2011-12-29) |
649 # From Gwillim Law (2011-12-29) |
642 # A correspondent informed me that Tokelau, like Samoa, will be skipping |
650 # A correspondent informed me that Tokelau, like Samoa, will be skipping |
643 # December 31 this year, thereby changing its time zone from UTC-10 to |
651 # December 31 this year ... |
644 # UTC+14. When I tried to verify this statement, I found a confirming |
652 # |
645 # article in Time magazine online |
653 # From Steffen Thorsen (2012-07-25) |
646 # <a href="http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2103243,00.html"> |
654 # ... we double checked by calling hotels and offices based in Tokelau asking |
647 # (http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2103243,00.html). |
655 # about the time there, and they all told a time that agrees with UTC+13.... |
648 # </a> |
656 # Shanks says UTC-10 from 1901 [but] ... there is a good chance the change |
649 # |
657 # actually was to UTC-11 back then. |
650 # From Jonathan Leffler (2011-12-29) |
658 # |
651 # Information from the BBC to the same effect: |
659 # From Paul Eggert (2012-07-25) |
652 # <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16351377"> |
660 # A Google Books snippet of Appendix to the Journals of the House of |
653 # http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16351377 |
661 # Representatives of New Zealand, Session 1948, |
654 # </a> |
662 # <http://books.google.com/books?id=ZaVCAQAAIAAJ>, page 65, says Tokelau |
655 # |
663 # was "11 hours slow on G.M.T." Go with Thorsen and assume Shanks & Pottenger |
656 # Patch supplied by Tim Parenti (2011-12-29) |
664 # are off by an hour starting in 1901. |
657 |
665 |
658 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
666 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
659 Zone Pacific/Fakaofo -11:24:56 - LMT 1901 |
667 Zone Pacific/Fakaofo -11:24:56 - LMT 1901 |
660 -10:00 - TKT 2011 Dec 30 # Tokelau Time |
668 -11:00 - TKT 2011 Dec 30 # Tokelau Time |
661 14:00 - TKT |
669 13:00 - TKT |
662 |
670 |
663 # Tonga |
671 # Tonga |
664 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
672 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
665 Rule Tonga 1999 only - Oct 7 2:00s 1:00 S |
673 Rule Tonga 1999 only - Oct 7 2:00s 1:00 S |
666 Rule Tonga 2000 only - Mar 19 2:00s 0 - |
674 Rule Tonga 2000 only - Mar 19 2:00s 0 - |
1337 |
1345 |
1338 # From Paul Eggert (2007-07-23): |
1346 # From Paul Eggert (2007-07-23): |
1339 # See "southeast Australia" above for 2008 and later. |
1347 # See "southeast Australia" above for 2008 and later. |
1340 |
1348 |
1341 # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-04-28): |
1349 # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-04-28): |
1342 # According to the official press release, South Australia's extended daylight |
1350 # According to the official press release, South Australia's extended daylight |
1343 # saving period will continue with the same rules as used during the 2008-2009 |
1351 # saving period will continue with the same rules as used during the 2008-2009 |
1344 # summer (southern hemisphere). |
1352 # summer (southern hemisphere). |
1345 # |
1353 # |
1346 # From |
1354 # From |
1347 # <a href="http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/DaylightDatesSet.pdf"> |
1355 # <a href="http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/DaylightDatesSet.pdf"> |
1348 # http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/DaylightDatesSet.pdf |
1356 # http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/DaylightDatesSet.pdf |
1349 # </a> |
1357 # </a> |
1350 # The extended daylight saving period that South Australia has been trialling |
1358 # The extended daylight saving period that South Australia has been trialling |
1351 # for over the last year is now set to be ongoing. |
1359 # for over the last year is now set to be ongoing. |
1352 # Daylight saving will continue to start on the first Sunday in October each |
1360 # Daylight saving will continue to start on the first Sunday in October each |
1353 # year and finish on the first Sunday in April the following year. |
1361 # year and finish on the first Sunday in April the following year. |
1354 # Industrial Relations Minister, Paul Caica, says this provides South Australia |
1362 # Industrial Relations Minister, Paul Caica, says this provides South Australia |
1355 # with a consistent half hour time difference with NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and |
1363 # with a consistent half hour time difference with NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and |
1356 # the ACT for all 52 weeks of the year... |
1364 # the ACT for all 52 weeks of the year... |
1357 # |
1365 # |
1358 # We have a wrap-up here: |
1366 # We have a wrap-up here: |
1359 # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/south-australia-extends-dst.html"> |
1367 # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/south-australia-extends-dst.html"> |
1360 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/south-australia-extends-dst.html |
1368 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/south-australia-extends-dst.html |
1361 # </a> |
1369 # </a> |
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