4 # This file is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, |
4 # This file is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, |
5 # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to |
5 # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to |
6 # [email protected] for general use in the future). For more, please see |
6 # [email protected] for general use in the future). For more, please see |
7 # the file CONTRIBUTING in the tz distribution. |
7 # the file CONTRIBUTING in the tz distribution. |
8 |
8 |
9 # From Paul Eggert (2013-02-21): |
9 # From Paul Eggert (2014-10-31): |
10 # |
10 # |
11 # A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is |
11 # Unless otherwise specified, the source for data through 1990 is: |
12 # Thomas G. Shanks and Rique Pottenger, The International Atlas (6th edition), |
12 # Thomas G. Shanks and Rique Pottenger, The International Atlas (6th edition), |
13 # San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (2003). |
13 # San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (2003). |
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14 # Unfortunately this book contains many errors and cites no sources. |
14 # |
15 # |
15 # Gwillim Law writes that a good source |
16 # Gwillim Law writes that a good source |
16 # for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport |
17 # for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport |
17 # Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM), |
18 # Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM), |
18 # published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries |
19 # published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries |
19 # of the IATA's data after 1990. |
20 # of the IATA's data after 1990. Except where otherwise noted, |
20 # |
21 # IATA SSIM is the source for entries after 1990. |
21 # Except where otherwise noted, Shanks & Pottenger is the source for |
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22 # entries through 1990, and IATA SSIM is the source for entries afterwards. |
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23 # |
22 # |
24 # Another source occasionally used is Edward W. Whitman, World Time Differences, |
23 # Another source occasionally used is Edward W. Whitman, World Time Differences, |
25 # Whitman Publishing Co, 2 Niagara Av, Ealing, London (undated), which |
24 # Whitman Publishing Co, 2 Niagara Av, Ealing, London (undated), which |
26 # I found in the UCLA library. |
25 # I found in the UCLA library. |
27 # |
26 # |
63 # 2:30 BEAT British East Africa Time (no longer used) |
62 # 2:30 BEAT British East Africa Time (no longer used) |
64 # 2:45 BEAUT British East Africa Unified Time (no longer used) |
63 # 2:45 BEAUT British East Africa Unified Time (no longer used) |
65 # 3:00 CAST Central Africa Summer Time (no longer used) |
64 # 3:00 CAST Central Africa Summer Time (no longer used) |
66 # 3:00 SAST South Africa Summer Time (no longer used) |
65 # 3:00 SAST South Africa Summer Time (no longer used) |
67 # 3:00 EAT East Africa Time |
66 # 3:00 EAT East Africa Time |
68 # 4:00 EAST East Africa Summer Time (no longer used) |
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69 |
67 |
70 # Algeria |
68 # Algeria |
71 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
69 # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |
72 Rule Algeria 1916 only - Jun 14 23:00s 1:00 S |
70 Rule Algeria 1916 only - Jun 14 23:00s 1:00 S |
73 Rule Algeria 1916 1919 - Oct Sun>=1 23:00s 0 - |
71 Rule Algeria 1916 1919 - Oct Sun>=1 23:00s 0 - |
144 1:00 - WAT 1979 Oct 14 |
142 1:00 - WAT 1979 Oct 14 |
145 1:00 1:00 WAST 1980 Mar 8 |
143 1:00 1:00 WAST 1980 Mar 8 |
146 1:00 - WAT |
144 1:00 - WAT |
147 |
145 |
148 # Comoros |
146 # Comoros |
149 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
147 # See Africa/Nairobi. |
150 Zone Indian/Comoro 2:53:04 - LMT 1911 Jul # Moroni, Gran Comoro |
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151 3:00 - EAT |
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152 |
148 |
153 # Democratic Republic of the Congo |
149 # Democratic Republic of the Congo |
154 # See Africa/Lagos for the western part and Africa/Maputo for the eastern. |
150 # See Africa/Lagos for the western part and Africa/Maputo for the eastern. |
155 |
151 |
156 # Republic of the Congo |
152 # Republic of the Congo |
170 Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Ouagadougou # Burkina Faso |
166 Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Ouagadougou # Burkina Faso |
171 Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Sao_Tome # São Tomé and Príncipe |
167 Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Sao_Tome # São Tomé and Príncipe |
172 Link Africa/Abidjan Atlantic/St_Helena # St Helena |
168 Link Africa/Abidjan Atlantic/St_Helena # St Helena |
173 |
169 |
174 # Djibouti |
170 # Djibouti |
175 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
171 # See Africa/Nairobi. |
176 Zone Africa/Djibouti 2:52:36 - LMT 1911 Jul |
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177 3:00 - EAT |
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178 |
172 |
179 ############################################################################### |
173 ############################################################################### |
180 |
174 |
181 # Egypt |
175 # Egypt |
182 |
176 |
385 |
379 |
386 # Equatorial Guinea |
380 # Equatorial Guinea |
387 # See Africa/Lagos. |
381 # See Africa/Lagos. |
388 |
382 |
389 # Eritrea |
383 # Eritrea |
390 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
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391 Zone Africa/Asmara 2:35:32 - LMT 1870 |
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392 2:35:32 - AMT 1890 # Asmara Mean Time |
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393 2:35:20 - ADMT 1936 May 5 # Adis Dera MT |
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394 3:00 - EAT |
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395 |
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396 # Ethiopia |
384 # Ethiopia |
397 # From Paul Eggert (2014-07-31): |
385 # See Africa/Nairobi. |
398 # Like the Swahili of Kenya and Tanzania, many Ethiopians keep a |
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399 # 12-hour clock starting at our 06:00, so their "8 o'clock" is our |
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400 # 02:00 or 14:00. Keep this in mind when you ask the time in Amharic. |
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401 # |
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402 # Shanks & Pottenger write that Ethiopia had six narrowly-spaced time |
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403 # zones between 1870 and 1890, that they merged to 38E50 (2:35:20) in |
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404 # 1890, and that they switched to 3:00 on 1936-05-05. Perhaps 38E50 |
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405 # was for Adis Dera. Quite likely the Shanks data entries are wrong |
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406 # anyway. |
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407 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
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408 Zone Africa/Addis_Ababa 2:34:48 - LMT 1870 |
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409 2:35:20 - ADMT 1936 May 5 # Adis Dera MT |
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410 3:00 - EAT |
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411 |
386 |
412 # Gabon |
387 # Gabon |
413 # See Africa/Lagos. |
388 # See Africa/Lagos. |
414 |
389 |
415 # Gambia |
390 # Gambia |
449 Zone Africa/Nairobi 2:27:16 - LMT 1928 Jul |
424 Zone Africa/Nairobi 2:27:16 - LMT 1928 Jul |
450 3:00 - EAT 1930 |
425 3:00 - EAT 1930 |
451 2:30 - BEAT 1940 |
426 2:30 - BEAT 1940 |
452 2:45 - BEAUT 1960 |
427 2:45 - BEAUT 1960 |
453 3:00 - EAT |
428 3:00 - EAT |
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429 Link Africa/Nairobi Africa/Addis_Ababa # Ethiopia |
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430 Link Africa/Nairobi Africa/Asmara # Eritrea |
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431 Link Africa/Nairobi Africa/Dar_es_Salaam # Tanzania |
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432 Link Africa/Nairobi Africa/Djibouti |
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433 Link Africa/Nairobi Africa/Kampala # Uganda |
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434 Link Africa/Nairobi Africa/Mogadishu # Somalia |
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435 Link Africa/Nairobi Indian/Antananarivo # Madagascar |
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436 Link Africa/Nairobi Indian/Comoro |
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437 Link Africa/Nairobi Indian/Mayotte |
454 |
438 |
455 # Lesotho |
439 # Lesotho |
456 # See Africa/Johannesburg. |
440 # See Africa/Johannesburg. |
457 |
441 |
458 # Liberia |
442 # Liberia |
633 4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time |
613 4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time |
634 # Agalega Is, Rodriguez |
614 # Agalega Is, Rodriguez |
635 # no information; probably like Indian/Mauritius |
615 # no information; probably like Indian/Mauritius |
636 |
616 |
637 # Mayotte |
617 # Mayotte |
638 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
618 # See Africa/Nairobi. |
639 Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou |
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640 3:00 - EAT |
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641 |
619 |
642 # Morocco |
620 # Morocco |
643 # See the 'europe' file for Spanish Morocco (Africa/Ceuta). |
621 # See the 'europe' file for Spanish Morocco (Africa/Ceuta). |
644 |
622 |
645 # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): |
623 # From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09): |