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     5 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
     5 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
     6 # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
     6 # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
     7 # [email protected] for general use in the future).
     7 # [email protected] for general use in the future).
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     8 
     9 # From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
     9 # From Paul Eggert (2013-02-21):
    10 #
    10 #
    11 # A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is
    11 # A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. 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).
    14 #
    14 #
    22 # entries through 1990, and IATA SSIM is the source for entries afterwards.
    22 # entries through 1990, and IATA SSIM is the source for entries afterwards.
    23 #
    23 #
    24 # Another source occasionally used is Edward W. Whitman, World Time Differences,
    24 # Another source occasionally used is Edward W. Whitman, World Time Differences,
    25 # Whitman Publishing Co, 2 Niagara Av, Ealing, London (undated), which
    25 # Whitman Publishing Co, 2 Niagara Av, Ealing, London (undated), which
    26 # I found in the UCLA library.
    26 # I found in the UCLA library.
       
    27 #
       
    28 # For data circa 1899, a common source is:
       
    29 # Milne J. Civil time. Geogr J. 1899 Feb;13(2):173-94
       
    30 # <http://www.jstor.org/stable/1774359>.
    27 #
    31 #
    28 # A reliable and entertaining source about time zones is
    32 # A reliable and entertaining source about time zones is
    29 # Derek Howse, Greenwich time and longitude, Philip Wilson Publishers (1997).
    33 # Derek Howse, Greenwich time and longitude, Philip Wilson Publishers (1997).
    30 #
    34 #
    31 # I invented the abbreviations marked `*' in the following table;
    35 # I invented the abbreviations marked `*' in the following table;
   277 Zone	Asia/Brunei	7:39:40 -	LMT	1926 Mar   # Bandar Seri Begawan
   281 Zone	Asia/Brunei	7:39:40 -	LMT	1926 Mar   # Bandar Seri Begawan
   278 			7:30	-	BNT	1933
   282 			7:30	-	BNT	1933
   279 			8:00	-	BNT
   283 			8:00	-	BNT
   280 
   284 
   281 # Burma / Myanmar
   285 # Burma / Myanmar
       
   286 
       
   287 # Milne says 6:24:40 was the meridian of the time ball observatory at Rangoon.
       
   288 
   282 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
   289 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
   283 Zone	Asia/Rangoon	6:24:40 -	LMT	1880		# or Yangon
   290 Zone	Asia/Rangoon	6:24:40 -	LMT	1880		# or Yangon
   284 			6:24:36	-	RMT	1920	   # Rangoon Mean Time?
   291 			6:24:40	-	RMT	1920	   # Rangoon Mean Time?
   285 			6:30	-	BURT	1942 May   # Burma Time
   292 			6:30	-	BURT	1942 May   # Burma Time
   286 			9:00	-	JST	1945 May 3
   293 			9:00	-	JST	1945 May 3
   287 			6:30	-	MMT		   # Myanmar Time
   294 			6:30	-	MMT		   # Myanmar Time
   288 
   295 
   289 # Cambodia
   296 # Cambodia
   382 			9:00	-	CHAT	1966 May
   389 			9:00	-	CHAT	1966 May
   383 			8:30	-	CHAT	1980 May
   390 			8:30	-	CHAT	1980 May
   384 			8:00	PRC	C%sT
   391 			8:00	PRC	C%sT
   385 # Zhongyuan Time ("Central plain Time")
   392 # Zhongyuan Time ("Central plain Time")
   386 # most of China
   393 # most of China
   387 Zone	Asia/Shanghai	8:05:52	-	LMT	1928
   394 # Milne gives 8:05:56.7; round to nearest.
       
   395 Zone	Asia/Shanghai	8:05:57	-	LMT	1928
   388 			8:00	Shang	C%sT	1949
   396 			8:00	Shang	C%sT	1949
   389 			8:00	PRC	C%sT
   397 			8:00	PRC	C%sT
   390 # Long-shu Time (probably due to Long and Shu being two names of that area)
   398 # Long-shu Time (probably due to Long and Shu being two names of that area)
   391 # Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Ningxia, Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Yunnan;
   399 # Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Ningxia, Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Yunnan;
   392 # most of Gansu; west Inner Mongolia; west Qinghai; and the Guangdong
   400 # most of Gansu; west Inner Mongolia; west Qinghai; and the Guangdong
   478 Zone	Asia/Kashgar	5:03:56	-	LMT	1928 # or Kashi or Kaxgar
   486 Zone	Asia/Kashgar	5:03:56	-	LMT	1928 # or Kashi or Kaxgar
   479 			5:30	-	KAST	1940	 # Kashgar Time
   487 			5:30	-	KAST	1940	 # Kashgar Time
   480 			5:00	-	KAST	1980 May
   488 			5:00	-	KAST	1980 May
   481 			8:00	PRC	C%sT
   489 			8:00	PRC	C%sT
   482 
   490 
       
   491 
       
   492 # Hong Kong (Xianggang)
       
   493 
       
   494 # Milne gives 7:36:41.7; round this.
   483 
   495 
   484 # From Lee Yiu Chung (2009-10-24):
   496 # From Lee Yiu Chung (2009-10-24):
   485 # I found there are some mistakes for the...DST rule for Hong
   497 # I found there are some mistakes for the...DST rule for Hong
   486 # Kong. [According] to the DST record from Hong Kong Observatory (actually,
   498 # Kong. [According] to the DST record from Hong Kong Observatory (actually,
   487 # it is not [an] observatory, but the official meteorological agency of HK,
   499 # it is not [an] observatory, but the official meteorological agency of HK,
   545 # The page does not givw an end date for 1945.
   557 # The page does not givw an end date for 1945.
   546 # The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began on 1941-12-25.
   558 # The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began on 1941-12-25.
   547 # The Japanese surrender of Hong Kong was signed 1945-09-15.
   559 # The Japanese surrender of Hong Kong was signed 1945-09-15.
   548 # For lack of anything better, use start of those days as the transition times.
   560 # For lack of anything better, use start of those days as the transition times.
   549 
   561 
   550 # Hong Kong (Xianggang)
       
   551 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
   562 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
   552 Rule	HK	1941	only	-	Apr	1	3:30	1:00	S
   563 Rule	HK	1941	only	-	Apr	1	3:30	1:00	S
   553 Rule	HK	1941	only	-	Sep	30	3:30	0	-
   564 Rule	HK	1941	only	-	Sep	30	3:30	0	-
   554 Rule	HK	1946	only	-	Apr	20	3:30	1:00	S
   565 Rule	HK	1946	only	-	Apr	20	3:30	1:00	S
   555 Rule	HK	1946	only	-	Dec	1	3:30	0	-
   566 Rule	HK	1946	only	-	Dec	1	3:30	0	-
   567 Rule	HK	1965	1976	-	Oct	Sun>=16	3:30	0	-
   578 Rule	HK	1965	1976	-	Oct	Sun>=16	3:30	0	-
   568 Rule	HK	1973	only	-	Dec	30	3:30	1:00	S
   579 Rule	HK	1973	only	-	Dec	30	3:30	1:00	S
   569 Rule	HK	1979	only	-	May	Sun>=8	3:30	1:00	S
   580 Rule	HK	1979	only	-	May	Sun>=8	3:30	1:00	S
   570 Rule	HK	1979	only	-	Oct	Sun>=16	3:30	0	-
   581 Rule	HK	1979	only	-	Oct	Sun>=16	3:30	0	-
   571 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
   582 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
   572 Zone	Asia/Hong_Kong	7:36:36 -	LMT	1904 Oct 30
   583 Zone	Asia/Hong_Kong	7:36:42 -	LMT	1904 Oct 30
   573 			8:00	HK	HK%sT	1941 Dec 25
   584 			8:00	HK	HK%sT	1941 Dec 25
   574 			9:00	-	JST	1945 Sep 15
   585 			9:00	-	JST	1945 Sep 15
   575 			8:00	HK	HK%sT
   586 			8:00	HK	HK%sT
   576 
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   658 
   648 # Cyprus
   659 # Cyprus
       
   660 #
       
   661 # Milne says the Eastern Telegraph Company used 2:14:00.  Stick with LMT.
       
   662 #
   649 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
   663 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
   650 Rule	Cyprus	1975	only	-	Apr	13	0:00	1:00	S
   664 Rule	Cyprus	1975	only	-	Apr	13	0:00	1:00	S
   651 Rule	Cyprus	1975	only	-	Oct	12	0:00	0	-
   665 Rule	Cyprus	1975	only	-	Oct	12	0:00	0	-
   652 Rule	Cyprus	1976	only	-	May	15	0:00	1:00	S
   666 Rule	Cyprus	1976	only	-	May	15	0:00	1:00	S
   653 Rule	Cyprus	1976	only	-	Oct	11	0:00	0	-
   667 Rule	Cyprus	1976	only	-	Oct	11	0:00	0	-
  1196 Rule	Zion	2011	only	-	Apr	 1	2:00	1:00	D
  1210 Rule	Zion	2011	only	-	Apr	 1	2:00	1:00	D
  1197 Rule	Zion	2011	only	-	Oct	 2	2:00	0	S
  1211 Rule	Zion	2011	only	-	Oct	 2	2:00	0	S
  1198 Rule	Zion	2012	only	-	Mar	Fri>=26	2:00	1:00	D
  1212 Rule	Zion	2012	only	-	Mar	Fri>=26	2:00	1:00	D
  1199 Rule	Zion	2012	only	-	Sep	23	2:00	0	S
  1213 Rule	Zion	2012	only	-	Sep	23	2:00	0	S
  1200 
  1214 
  1201 # From Ephraim Silverberg (2012-10-18):
  1215 # From Ephraim Silverberg (2013-06-27):
  1202 # Yesterday, the Interior Ministry Committee, after more than a year
  1216 # On June 23, 2013, the Israeli government approved changes to the
  1203 # past, approved sending the proposed June 2011 changes to the Time
  1217 # Time Decree Law.  The next day, the changes passed the First Reading
  1204 # Decree Law back to the Knesset for second and third (final) votes
  1218 # in the Knesset.  The law is expected to pass the Second and Third
  1205 # before the upcoming elections on Jan. 22, 2013.  Hence, although the
  1219 # (final) Readings by the beginning of September 2013.
  1206 # changes are not yet law, they are expected to be so before February 2013.
  1220 #
  1207 #
  1221 # As of 2013, DST starts at 02:00 on the Friday before the last Sunday
  1208 # As of 2013, DST starts at 02:00 on the Friday before the last Sunday in March.
  1222 # in March.  DST ends at 02:00 on the last Sunday of October.
  1209 # DST ends at 02:00 on the first Sunday after October 1, unless it occurs on the
       
  1210 # second day of the Jewish Rosh Hashana holiday, in which case DST ends a day
       
  1211 # later (i.e. at 02:00 the first Monday after October 2).
       
  1212 # [Rosh Hashana holidays are factored in until 2100.]
       
  1213 
       
  1214 # From Ephraim Silverberg (2012-11-05):
       
  1215 # The Knesset passed today (in second and final readings) the amendment to the
       
  1216 # Time Decree Law making the changes ... law.
       
  1217 
  1223 
  1218 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
  1224 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
  1219 Rule	Zion	2013	max	-	Mar	Fri>=23	2:00	1:00	D
  1225 Rule	Zion	2013	max	-	Mar	Fri>=23	2:00	1:00	D
  1220 Rule	Zion	2013	2026	-	Oct	Sun>=2	2:00	0	S
  1226 Rule	Zion	2013	max	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	0	S
  1221 Rule	Zion	2027	only	-	Oct	Mon>=3	2:00	0	S
  1227 
  1222 Rule	Zion	2028	max	-	Oct	Sun>=2	2:00	0	S
  1228 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  1223 # The following rules are commented out for now, as they break older
  1229 Zone	Asia/Jerusalem	2:20:54 -	LMT	1880
  1224 # versions of zic that support only signed 32-bit timestamps, i.e.,
       
  1225 # through 2038-01-19 03:14:07 UTC.
       
  1226 #Rule	Zion	2028	2053	-	Oct	Sun>=2	2:00	0	S
       
  1227 #Rule	Zion	2054	only	-	Oct	Mon>=3	2:00	0	S
       
  1228 #Rule	Zion	2055	2080	-	Oct	Sun>=2	2:00	0	S
       
  1229 #Rule	Zion	2081	only	-	Oct	Mon>=3	2:00	0	S
       
  1230 #Rule	Zion	2082	max	-	Oct	Sun>=2	2:00	0	S
       
  1231 
       
  1232 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
       
  1233 Zone	Asia/Jerusalem	2:20:56 -	LMT	1880
       
  1234 			2:20:40	-	JMT	1918	# Jerusalem Mean Time?
  1230 			2:20:40	-	JMT	1918	# Jerusalem Mean Time?
  1235 			2:00	Zion	I%sT
  1231 			2:00	Zion	I%sT
  1236 
  1232 
  1237 
  1233 
  1238 
  1234 
  1802 Zone	Asia/Kathmandu	5:41:16 -	LMT	1920
  1798 Zone	Asia/Kathmandu	5:41:16 -	LMT	1920
  1803 			5:30	-	IST	1986
  1799 			5:30	-	IST	1986
  1804 			5:45	-	NPT	# Nepal Time
  1800 			5:45	-	NPT	# Nepal Time
  1805 
  1801 
  1806 # Oman
  1802 # Oman
  1807 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  1803 
  1808 Zone	Asia/Muscat	3:54:20 -	LMT	1920
  1804 # Milne says 3:54:24 was the meridian of the Muscat Tidal Observatory.
       
  1805 
       
  1806 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
       
  1807 Zone	Asia/Muscat	3:54:24 -	LMT	1920
  1809 			4:00	-	GST
  1808 			4:00	-	GST
  1810 
  1809 
  1811 # Pakistan
  1810 # Pakistan
  1812 
  1811 
  1813 # From Rives McDow (2002-03-13):
  1812 # From Rives McDow (2002-03-13):
  2272 # Our brief summary:
  2271 # Our brief summary:
  2273 # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html">
  2272 # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html">
  2274 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html
  2273 # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html
  2275 # </a>
  2274 # </a>
  2276 
  2275 
  2277 # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-27):
  2276 # From Steffen Thorsen (2013-03-26):
  2278 # The timeanddate article for 2012 says that "the end date has not yet been
  2277 # The following news sources tells that Palestine will "start daylight saving
  2279 # announced" and that "Last year, both...paused daylight saving time during...
  2278 # time from midnight on Friday, March 29, 2013" (translated).
  2280 # Ramadan. It is not yet known [for] 2012."
  2279 # [These are in Arabic and are for Gaza and for Ramallah, respectively.]
  2281 # For now, assume both switch back on the last Friday in September. XXX
  2280 # http://www.samanews.com/index.php?act=Show&id=154120
       
  2281 # http://safa.ps/details/news/99844/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A-29-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A.html
       
  2282 
       
  2283 # From Paul Eggert (2013-04-15):
       
  2284 # For future dates, guess the last Thursday in March at 24:00 through
       
  2285 # the first Friday on or after September 21 at 01:00.  This is consistent with
       
  2286 # the predictions in today's editions of the following URLs,
       
  2287 # which are for Gaza and Hebron respectively:
       
  2288 # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=702
       
  2289 # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=2364
  2282 
  2290 
  2283 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
  2291 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
  2284 Rule EgyptAsia	1957	only	-	May	10	0:00	1:00	S
  2292 Rule EgyptAsia	1957	only	-	May	10	0:00	1:00	S
  2285 Rule EgyptAsia	1957	1958	-	Oct	 1	0:00	0	-
  2293 Rule EgyptAsia	1957	1958	-	Oct	 1	0:00	0	-
  2286 Rule EgyptAsia	1958	only	-	May	 1	0:00	1:00	S
  2294 Rule EgyptAsia	1958	only	-	May	 1	0:00	1:00	S
  2290 
  2298 
  2291 Rule Palestine	1999	2005	-	Apr	Fri>=15	0:00	1:00	S
  2299 Rule Palestine	1999	2005	-	Apr	Fri>=15	0:00	1:00	S
  2292 Rule Palestine	1999	2003	-	Oct	Fri>=15	0:00	0	-
  2300 Rule Palestine	1999	2003	-	Oct	Fri>=15	0:00	0	-
  2293 Rule Palestine	2004	only	-	Oct	 1	1:00	0	-
  2301 Rule Palestine	2004	only	-	Oct	 1	1:00	0	-
  2294 Rule Palestine	2005	only	-	Oct	 4	2:00	0	-
  2302 Rule Palestine	2005	only	-	Oct	 4	2:00	0	-
  2295 Rule Palestine	2006	2008	-	Apr	 1	0:00	1:00	S
  2303 Rule Palestine	2006	2007	-	Apr	 1	0:00	1:00	S
  2296 Rule Palestine	2006	only	-	Sep	22	0:00	0	-
  2304 Rule Palestine	2006	only	-	Sep	22	0:00	0	-
  2297 Rule Palestine	2007	only	-	Sep	Thu>=8	2:00	0	-
  2305 Rule Palestine	2007	only	-	Sep	Thu>=8	2:00	0	-
  2298 Rule Palestine	2008	only	-	Aug	lastFri	0:00	0	-
  2306 Rule Palestine	2008	2009	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
  2299 Rule Palestine	2009	only	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
  2307 Rule Palestine	2008	only	-	Sep	 1	0:00	0	-
  2300 Rule Palestine	2009	only	-	Sep	Fri>=1	2:00	0	-
  2308 Rule Palestine	2009	only	-	Sep	Fri>=1	1:00	0	-
  2301 Rule Palestine	2010	only	-	Mar	lastSat	0:01	1:00	S
  2309 Rule Palestine	2010	only	-	Mar	26	0:00	1:00	S
  2302 Rule Palestine	2010	only	-	Aug	11	0:00	0	-
  2310 Rule Palestine	2010	only	-	Aug	11	0:00	0	-
  2303 
  2311 Rule Palestine	2011	only	-	Apr	 1	0:01	1:00	S
  2304 # From Arthur David Olson (2011-09-20):
  2312 Rule Palestine	2011	only	-	Aug	 1	0:00	0	-
  2305 # 2011 transitions per http://www.timeanddate.com as of 2011-09-20.
  2313 Rule Palestine	2011	only	-	Aug	30	0:00	1:00	S
  2306 # From Paul Eggert (2012-10-12):
  2314 Rule Palestine	2011	only	-	Sep	30	0:00	0	-
  2307 # 2012 transitions per http://www.timeanddate.com as of 2012-10-12.
  2315 Rule Palestine	2012	max	-	Mar	lastThu	24:00	1:00	S
       
  2316 Rule Palestine	2012	max	-	Sep	Fri>=21	1:00	0	-
  2308 
  2317 
  2309 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  2318 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  2310 Zone	Asia/Gaza	2:17:52	-	LMT	1900 Oct
  2319 Zone	Asia/Gaza	2:17:52	-	LMT	1900 Oct
  2311 			2:00	Zion	EET	1948 May 15
  2320 			2:00	Zion	EET	1948 May 15
  2312 			2:00 EgyptAsia	EE%sT	1967 Jun  5
  2321 			2:00 EgyptAsia	EE%sT	1967 Jun  5
  2313 			2:00	Zion	I%sT	1996
  2322 			2:00	Zion	I%sT	1996
  2314 			2:00	Jordan	EE%sT	1999
  2323 			2:00	Jordan	EE%sT	1999
  2315 			2:00 Palestine	EE%sT	2011 Apr  2 12:01
  2324 			2:00 Palestine	EE%sT	2008 Aug 29 0:00
  2316 			2:00	1:00	EEST	2011 Aug  1
  2325 			2:00	-	EET	2008 Sep
  2317 			2:00	-	EET	2012 Mar 30
  2326 			2:00 Palestine	EE%sT	2010
  2318 			2:00	1:00	EEST	2012 Sep 21 1:00
  2327 			2:00	-	EET	2010 Mar 27 0:01
  2319 			2:00	-	EET
  2328 			2:00 Palestine	EE%sT	2011 Aug  1
       
  2329 			2:00	-	EET	2012
       
  2330 			2:00 Palestine	EE%sT
  2320 
  2331 
  2321 Zone	Asia/Hebron	2:20:23	-	LMT	1900 Oct
  2332 Zone	Asia/Hebron	2:20:23	-	LMT	1900 Oct
  2322 			2:00	Zion	EET	1948 May 15
  2333 			2:00	Zion	EET	1948 May 15
  2323 			2:00 EgyptAsia	EE%sT	1967 Jun  5
  2334 			2:00 EgyptAsia	EE%sT	1967 Jun  5
  2324 			2:00	Zion	I%sT	1996
  2335 			2:00	Zion	I%sT	1996
  2325 			2:00	Jordan	EE%sT	1999
  2336 			2:00	Jordan	EE%sT	1999
  2326 			2:00 Palestine	EE%sT	2008 Aug
  2337 			2:00 Palestine	EE%sT
  2327 			2:00 	1:00	EEST	2008 Sep
       
  2328 			2:00 Palestine	EE%sT	2011 Apr  1 12:01
       
  2329 			2:00	1:00	EEST	2011 Aug  1
       
  2330 			2:00	-	EET	2011 Aug 30
       
  2331 			2:00	1:00	EEST	2011 Sep 30 3:00
       
  2332 			2:00	-	EET	2012 Mar 30
       
  2333 			2:00	1:00	EEST	2012 Sep 21 1:00
       
  2334 			2:00	-	EET
       
  2335 
  2338 
  2336 # Paracel Is
  2339 # Paracel Is
  2337 # no information
  2340 # no information
  2338 
  2341 
  2339 # Philippines
  2342 # Philippines
  2398 
  2401 
  2399 # Spratly Is
  2402 # Spratly Is
  2400 # no information
  2403 # no information
  2401 
  2404 
  2402 # Sri Lanka
  2405 # Sri Lanka
       
  2406 
       
  2407 # From Paul Eggert (2013-02-21):
       
  2408 # Milne says "Madras mean time use from May 1, 1898.  Prior to this Colombo
       
  2409 # mean time, 5h. 4m. 21.9s. F., was used."  But 5:04:21.9 differs considerably
       
  2410 # from Colombo's meridian 5:19:24, so for now ignore Milne and stick with
       
  2411 # Shanks and Pottenger.
       
  2412 
  2403 # From Paul Eggert (1996-09-03):
  2413 # From Paul Eggert (1996-09-03):
  2404 # "Sri Lanka advances clock by an hour to avoid blackout"
  2414 # "Sri Lanka advances clock by an hour to avoid blackout"
  2405 # (www.virtual-pc.com/lankaweb/news/items/240596-2.html, 1996-05-24,
  2415 # (www.virtual-pc.com/lankaweb/news/items/240596-2.html, 1996-05-24,
  2406 # no longer available as of 1999-08-17)
  2416 # no longer available as of 1999-08-17)
  2407 # reported ``the country's standard time will be put forward by one hour at
  2417 # reported ``the country's standard time will be put forward by one hour at
  2517 # Today the AP reported "Syria will switch to summertime at midnight Thursday."
  2527 # Today the AP reported "Syria will switch to summertime at midnight Thursday."
  2518 # http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/29/africa/ME-GEN-Syria-Time-Change.php
  2528 # http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/29/africa/ME-GEN-Syria-Time-Change.php
  2519 Rule	Syria	2007	only	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
  2529 Rule	Syria	2007	only	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
  2520 # From Jesper Norgard (2007-10-27):
  2530 # From Jesper Norgard (2007-10-27):
  2521 # The sister center ICARDA of my work CIMMYT is confirming that Syria DST will
  2531 # The sister center ICARDA of my work CIMMYT is confirming that Syria DST will
  2522 # not take place 1.st November at 0:00 o'clock but 1.st November at 24:00 or
  2532 # not take place 1st November at 0:00 o'clock but 1st November at 24:00 or
  2523 # rather Midnight between Thursday and Friday. This does make more sence than
  2533 # rather Midnight between Thursday and Friday. This does make more sense than
  2524 # having it between Wednesday and Thursday (two workdays in Syria) since the
  2534 # having it between Wednesday and Thursday (two workdays in Syria) since the
  2525 # weekend in Syria is not Saturday and Sunday, but Friday and Saturday. So now
  2535 # weekend in Syria is not Saturday and Sunday, but Friday and Saturday. So now
  2526 # it is implemented at midnight of the last workday before weekend...
  2536 # it is implemented at midnight of the last workday before weekend...
  2527 #
  2537 #
  2528 # From Steffen Thorsen (2007-10-27):
  2538 # From Steffen Thorsen (2007-10-27):
  2697 			5:00 RussiaAsia	UZ%sT	1992
  2707 			5:00 RussiaAsia	UZ%sT	1992
  2698 			5:00	-	UZT
  2708 			5:00	-	UZT
  2699 
  2709 
  2700 # Vietnam
  2710 # Vietnam
  2701 
  2711 
       
  2712 # From Paul Eggert (2013-02-21):
       
  2713 # Milne gives 7:16:56 for the meridian of Saigon in 1899, as being
       
  2714 # used in Lower Laos, Cambodia, and Annam.  But this is quite a ways
       
  2715 # from Saigon's location.  For now, ignore this and stick with Shanks
       
  2716 # and Pottenger.
       
  2717 
  2702 # From Arthur David Olson (2008-03-18):
  2718 # From Arthur David Olson (2008-03-18):
  2703 # The English-language name of Vietnam's most populous city is "Ho Chi Min City";
  2719 # The English-language name of Vietnam's most populous city is "Ho Chi Min City";
  2704 # we use Ho_Chi_Minh below to avoid a name of more than 14 characters.
  2720 # we use Ho_Chi_Minh below to avoid a name of more than 14 characters.
  2705 
  2721 
  2706 # From Shanks & Pottenger:
  2722 # From Shanks & Pottenger:
  2710 			7:00	-	ICT	1912 May
  2726 			7:00	-	ICT	1912 May
  2711 			8:00	-	ICT	1931 May
  2727 			8:00	-	ICT	1931 May
  2712 			7:00	-	ICT
  2728 			7:00	-	ICT
  2713 
  2729 
  2714 # Yemen
  2730 # Yemen
  2715 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  2731 
  2716 Zone	Asia/Aden	3:00:48	-	LMT	1950
  2732 # Milne says 2:59:54 was the meridian of the saluting battery at Aden,
       
  2733 # and that Yemen was at 1:55:56, the meridian of the Hagia Sophia.
       
  2734 
       
  2735 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
       
  2736 Zone	Asia/Aden	2:59:54	-	LMT	1950
  2717 			3:00	-	AST
  2737 			3:00	-	AST