216 # Coral Sea Is |
216 # Coral Sea Is |
217 # no indigenous inhabitants; only meteorologists |
217 # no indigenous inhabitants; only meteorologists |
218 # no times are set |
218 # no times are set |
219 # |
219 # |
220 # Macquarie |
220 # Macquarie |
221 # permanent occupation (scientific station) since 1948; |
221 # Permanent occupation (scientific station) 1911-1915 and since 25 March 1948; |
222 # sealing and penguin oil station operated 1888/1917 |
222 # sealing and penguin oil station operated Nov 1899 to Apr 1919. See the |
223 # like Australia/Hobart |
223 # Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service history of sealing at Macquarie Island |
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224 # <http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=1828> |
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225 # <http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=1831>. |
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226 # Guess that it was like Australia/Hobart while inhabited before 2010. |
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227 # |
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228 # From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-10): |
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229 # We got these changes from the Australian Antarctic Division: |
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230 # - Macquarie Island will stay on UTC+11 for winter and therefore not |
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231 # switch back from daylight savings time when other parts of Australia do |
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232 # on 4 April. |
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233 # |
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234 # From Arthur David Olson (2013-05-23): |
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235 # The 1919 transition is overspecified below so pre-2013 zics |
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236 # will produce a binary file with an EST-type as the first 32-bit type; |
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237 # this is required for correct handling of times before 1916 by |
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238 # pre-2013 versions of localtime. |
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239 Zone Antarctica/Macquarie 0 - zzz 1899 Nov |
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240 10:00 - EST 1916 Oct 1 2:00 |
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241 10:00 1:00 EST 1917 Feb |
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242 10:00 Aus EST 1919 Apr 1 0:00s |
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243 0 - zzz 1948 Mar 25 |
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244 10:00 Aus EST 1967 |
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245 10:00 AT EST 2010 Apr 4 3:00 |
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246 11:00 - MIST # Macquarie I Standard Time |
224 |
247 |
225 # Christmas |
248 # Christmas |
226 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
249 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
227 Zone Indian/Christmas 7:02:52 - LMT 1895 Feb |
250 Zone Indian/Christmas 7:02:52 - LMT 1895 Feb |
228 7:00 - CXT # Christmas Island Time |
251 7:00 - CXT # Christmas Island Time |
244 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
267 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
245 Zone Indian/Cocos 6:27:40 - LMT 1900 |
268 Zone Indian/Cocos 6:27:40 - LMT 1900 |
246 6:30 - CCT # Cocos Islands Time |
269 6:30 - CCT # Cocos Islands Time |
247 |
270 |
248 # Fiji |
271 # Fiji |
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272 |
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273 # Milne gives 11:55:44 for Suva. |
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274 |
249 # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-11-10): |
275 # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-11-10): |
250 # According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Fiji plans to re-introduce DST |
276 # According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Fiji plans to re-introduce DST |
251 # from November 29th 2009 to April 25th 2010. |
277 # from November 29th 2009 to April 25th 2010. |
252 # |
278 # |
253 # "Daylight savings to commence this month" |
279 # "Daylight savings to commence this month" |
337 Rule Fiji 2010 only - Mar lastSun 3:00 0 - |
363 Rule Fiji 2010 only - Mar lastSun 3:00 0 - |
338 Rule Fiji 2010 max - Oct Sun>=18 2:00 1:00 S |
364 Rule Fiji 2010 max - Oct Sun>=18 2:00 1:00 S |
339 Rule Fiji 2011 only - Mar Sun>=1 3:00 0 - |
365 Rule Fiji 2011 only - Mar Sun>=1 3:00 0 - |
340 Rule Fiji 2012 max - Jan Sun>=18 3:00 0 - |
366 Rule Fiji 2012 max - Jan Sun>=18 3:00 0 - |
341 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
367 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
342 Zone Pacific/Fiji 11:53:40 - LMT 1915 Oct 26 # Suva |
368 Zone Pacific/Fiji 11:55:44 - LMT 1915 Oct 26 # Suva |
343 12:00 Fiji FJ%sT # Fiji Time |
369 12:00 Fiji FJ%sT # Fiji Time |
344 |
370 |
345 # French Polynesia |
371 # French Polynesia |
346 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
372 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
347 Zone Pacific/Gambier -8:59:48 - LMT 1912 Oct # Rikitea |
373 Zone Pacific/Gambier -8:59:48 - LMT 1912 Oct # Rikitea |
780 |
806 |
781 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, |
807 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, |
782 # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to |
808 # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to |
783 # [email protected] for general use in the future). |
809 # [email protected] for general use in the future). |
784 |
810 |
785 # From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22): |
811 # From Paul Eggert (2013-02-21): |
786 # A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is |
812 # A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is |
787 # Thomas G. Shanks and Rique Pottenger, The International Atlas (6th edition), |
813 # Thomas G. Shanks and Rique Pottenger, The International Atlas (6th edition), |
788 # San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (2003). |
814 # San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (2003). |
789 # |
815 # |
790 # Gwillim Law writes that a good source |
816 # Gwillim Law writes that a good source |
797 # entries through 1990, and IATA SSIM is the source for entries afterwards. |
823 # entries through 1990, and IATA SSIM is the source for entries afterwards. |
798 # |
824 # |
799 # Another source occasionally used is Edward W. Whitman, World Time Differences, |
825 # Another source occasionally used is Edward W. Whitman, World Time Differences, |
800 # Whitman Publishing Co, 2 Niagara Av, Ealing, London (undated), which |
826 # Whitman Publishing Co, 2 Niagara Av, Ealing, London (undated), which |
801 # I found in the UCLA library. |
827 # I found in the UCLA library. |
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828 # |
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829 # For data circa 1899, a common source is: |
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830 # Milne J. Civil time. Geogr J. 1899 Feb;13(2):173-94 |
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831 # <http://www.jstor.org/stable/1774359>. |
802 # |
832 # |
803 # A reliable and entertaining source about time zones is |
833 # A reliable and entertaining source about time zones is |
804 # Derek Howse, Greenwich time and longitude, Philip Wilson Publishers (1997). |
834 # Derek Howse, Greenwich time and longitude, Philip Wilson Publishers (1997). |
805 # |
835 # |
806 # I invented the abbreviations marked `*' in the following table; |
836 # I invented the abbreviations marked `*' in the following table; |
1449 # be from the first Sunday in November until the last Sunday in February. |
1479 # be from the first Sunday in November until the last Sunday in February. |
1450 |
1480 |
1451 # From Paul Eggert (2000-01-08): |
1481 # From Paul Eggert (2000-01-08): |
1452 # IATA SSIM (1999-09) says DST ends 0100 local time. Go with McDow. |
1482 # IATA SSIM (1999-09) says DST ends 0100 local time. Go with McDow. |
1453 |
1483 |
1454 # From the BBC World Service (1998-10-31 11:32 UTC): |
1484 # From the BBC World Service in |
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1485 # http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/205226.stm (1998-10-31 16:03 UTC): |
1455 # The Fijiian government says the main reasons for the time change is to |
1486 # The Fijiian government says the main reasons for the time change is to |
1456 # improve productivity and reduce road accidents. But correspondents say it |
1487 # improve productivity and reduce road accidents.... [T]he move is also |
1457 # also hopes the move will boost Fiji's ability to compete with other pacific |
1488 # intended to boost Fiji's ability to attract tourists to witness the dawning |
1458 # islands in the effort to attract tourists to witness the dawning of the new |
1489 # of the new millennium. |
1459 # millenium. |
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1460 |
1490 |
1461 # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/press/2000_09/2000_09_13-05.shtml (2000-09-13) |
1491 # http://www.fiji.gov.fj/press/2000_09/2000_09_13-05.shtml (2000-09-13) |
1462 # reports that Fiji has discontinued DST. |
1492 # reports that Fiji has discontinued DST. |
1463 |
1493 |
1464 # Johnston |
1494 # Johnston |
1599 |
1629 |
1600 # From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22): |
1630 # From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22): |
1601 # Shanks & Pottenger say the transition was on 1968-10-01; go with Mundell. |
1631 # Shanks & Pottenger say the transition was on 1968-10-01; go with Mundell. |
1602 |
1632 |
1603 # From Eric Ulevik (1999-05-03): |
1633 # From Eric Ulevik (1999-05-03): |
1604 # Tonga's director of tourism, who is also secretary of the National Millenium |
1634 # Tonga's director of tourism, who is also secretary of the National Millennium |
1605 # Committee, has a plan to get Tonga back in front. |
1635 # Committee, has a plan to get Tonga back in front. |
1606 # He has proposed a one-off move to tropical daylight saving for Tonga from |
1636 # He has proposed a one-off move to tropical daylight saving for Tonga from |
1607 # October to March, which has won approval in principle from the Tongan |
1637 # October to March, which has won approval in principle from the Tongan |
1608 # Government. |
1638 # Government. |
1609 |
1639 |