# <pre>

# @(#)africa8.35

# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of

# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.

# I received a mail from an airline which says that the daylight

# saving time in Egypt will end in the night of 2007-09-06 to 2007-09-07.

# From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2007-08-15): [The following agree:]

# http://www.nentjes.info/Bill/bill5.htm

# http://www.nentjes.info/Bill/bill5.htm

# http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=53

# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-09-04): The official information...:

# http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Miscellaneous/000002/0207000000000000001580.htm

# in September.

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-11):

# We have been able to confirm the August change with the Egyptian Cabinet

# We have been able to confirm the August change with the Egyptian Cabinet

# Information and Decision Support Center:

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/egypt-dst-ends-2009.html">

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/egypt-dst-ends-2009.html

# </a>

#

#

# The Middle East News Agency

# <a href="http://www.mena.org.eg/index.aspx">

# http://www.mena.org.eg/index.aspx

# </a>

# also reports "Egypt starts winter time on August 21"

# today in article numbered "71, 11/08/2009 12:25 GMT."

# today in article numbered "71, 11/08/2009 12:25 GMT."

# Only the title above is available without a subscription to their service,

# and can be found by searching for "winter" in their search engine

# (at least today).

# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-06-25):

# Mauritius plans to observe DST from 2008-11-01 to 2009-03-31 on a trial

# basis....

# It seems that Mauritius observed daylight saving time from 1982-10-10 to

# It seems that Mauritius observed daylight saving time from 1982-10-10 to

# 1983-03-20 as well, but that was not successful....

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-daylight-saving-time.html

# than previously announced (2008-11-01 to 2009-03-31). The new start

# date is 2008-10-26 at 02:00 and the new end date is 2009-03-27 (no time

# given, but it is probably at either 2 or 3 wall clock time).

#

# A little strange though, since the article says that they moved the date

# to align itself with Europe and USA which also change time on that date,

# but that means they have not paid attention to what happened in

# USA/Canada last year (DST ends first Sunday in November). I also wonder

# why that they end on a Friday, instead of aligning with Europe which

#

# A little strange though, since the article says that they moved the date

# to align itself with Europe and USA which also change time on that date,

# but that means they have not paid attention to what happened in

# USA/Canada last year (DST ends first Sunday in November). I also wonder

# why that they end on a Friday, instead of aligning with Europe which

# changes two days later.

# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-07-11):

# </a>

# From Arthur David Olson (2009-07-11):

# The "mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat" wrapup includes this:

# The "mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat" wrapup includes this:

# "The trial ended on March 29, 2009, when the clocks moved back by one hour

# at 2am (or 02:00) local time..."

# XXX--guess that it is only Morocco for now; guess only 2008 for now.

# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-08-27):

# Morocco will change the clocks back on the midnight between August 31

# and September 1. They originally planned to observe DST to near the end

# Morocco will change the clocks back on the midnight between August 31

# and September 1. They originally planned to observe DST to near the end

# of September:

#

# One article about it (in French):

# "...&agrave; partir du dernier dimance d'avril et non fins mars,

# comme annonc&eacute; pr&eacute;c&eacute;demment."

# From Milamber Space Network (2012-07-17):

# The official return to GMT is announced by the Moroccan government:

# <a href="http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/fr/actualites.aspx?id=288">

# http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/fr/actualites.aspx?id=288 [in French]

# </a>

#

# Google translation, lightly edited:

# Back to the standard time of the Kingdom (GMT)

# Pursuant to Decree No. 2-12-126 issued on 26 Jumada (I) 1433 (April 18,

# 2012) and in accordance with the order of Mr. President of the

# Government No. 3-47-12 issued on 24 Sha'ban (11 July 2012), the Ministry

# of Public Service and Administration Modernization announces the return

# of the legal time of the Kingdom (GMT) from Friday, July 20, 2012 until

# Monday, August 20, 2012. So the time will be delayed by 60 minutes from

# 3:00 am Friday, July 20, 2012 and will again be advanced by 60 minutes

# August 20, 2012 from 2:00 am.

# RULENAMEFROMTOTYPEINONATSAVELETTER/S

RuleMorocco1939only-Sep12 0:001:00S

RuleMorocco2011only-Jul 31 00-

RuleMorocco2012max-Apr lastSun 2:001:00S

RuleMorocco2012max-Sep lastSun 3:000-

RuleMorocco2012only-Jul 20 3:000-

RuleMorocco2012only-Aug 20 2:001:00S

# ZoneNAMEGMTOFFRULESFORMAT[UNTIL]

Zone Africa/Casablanca-0:30:20 -LMT1913 Oct 26

# Forecasting Riaan van Zyl explained that the far eastern parts of

# the country are close to 40 minutes earlier in sunrise than the rest

# of the country.

#

#

# From Paul Eggert (2007-03-31):

# Apparently the Caprivi Strip informally observes Botswana time, but

# we have no details. In the meantime people there can use Africa/Gaborone.

# <pre>

# @(#)antarctica8.10

# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of

# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.

# <pre>

# @(#)asia8.73

# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of

# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2012-02-10):

# According to News Armenia, on Feb 9, 2012,

# http://newsarmenia.ru/society/20120209/42609695.html

#

#

# The Armenia National Assembly adopted final reading of Amendments to the

# Law "On procedure of calculation time on the territory of the Republic of

# Armenia" according to which Armenia [is] abolishing Daylight Saving Time.

# </a>

# From A. N. M. Kamrus Saadat (2009-06-15):

# Finally we've got the official mail regarding DST start time where DST start

# time is mentioned as Jun 19 2009, 23:00 from BTRC (Bangladesh

# Telecommunication Regulatory Commission).

# Finally we've got the official mail regarding DST start time where DST start

# time is mentioned as Jun 19 2009, 23:00 from BTRC (Bangladesh

# Telecommunication Regulatory Commission).

#

# No DST end date has been announced yet.

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-25):

# Bangladesh won't go back to Standard Time from October 1, 2009,

# instead it will continue DST measure till the cabinet makes a fresh decision.

# Bangladesh won't go back to Standard Time from October 1, 2009,

# instead it will continue DST measure till the cabinet makes a fresh decision.

#

# Following report by same newspaper-"The Daily Star Friday":

# "DST change awaits cabinet decision-Clock won't go back by 1-hr from Oct 1"

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-13):

# IANS (Indo-Asian News Service) now reports:

# Bangladesh has decided that the clock advanced by an hour to make

# maximum use of daylight hours as an energy saving measure would

# Bangladesh has decided that the clock advanced by an hour to make

# maximum use of daylight hours as an energy saving measure would

# "continue for an indefinite period."

#

# One of many places where it is published:

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-03-22):

# According to Bangladesh newspaper "The Daily Star,"

# Cabinet cancels Daylight Saving Time

# Cabinet cancels Daylight Saving Time

# <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=22817">

# http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=22817

# </a>

# observing daylight saving time in 1986.

#

# From Thomas S. Mullaney (2008-02-11):

# I think you're combining two subjects that need to treated

# separately: daylight savings (which, you're correct, wasn't

# implemented until the 1980s) and the unified time zone centered near

# Beijing (which was implemented in 1949). Briefly, there was also a

# "Lhasa Time" in Tibet and "Urumqi Time" in Xinjiang. The first was

# I think you're combining two subjects that need to treated

# separately: daylight savings (which, you're correct, wasn't

# implemented until the 1980s) and the unified time zone centered near

# Beijing (which was implemented in 1949). Briefly, there was also a

# "Lhasa Time" in Tibet and "Urumqi Time" in Xinjiang. The first was

# ceased, and the second eventually recognized (again, in the 1980s).

#

# From Paul Eggert (2008-06-30):

# as of 2009-10-28:

# Year Period

# 1941 1 Apr to 30 Sep

# 1942 Whole year

# 1942 Whole year

# 1943 Whole year

# 1944 Whole year

# 1945 Whole year

# From Arthur David Olson (2010-04-07):

# Here's Google's translation of the table at the bottom of the "summert.htm" page:

# Decade Name Start and end date

# Republic of China 34 years to 40 years (AD 1945-1951 years) Summer Time May 1 to September 30

# 41 years of the Republic of China (AD 1952) Daylight Saving Time March 1 to October 31

# Republic of China 42 years to 43 years (AD 1953-1954 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to October 31

# In the 44 years to 45 years (AD 1955-1956 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30

# Republic of China 46 years to 48 years (AD 1957-1959) Summer Time April 1 to September 30

# Republic of China 49 years to 50 years (AD 1960-1961) Summer Time June 1 to September 30

# Republic of China 51 years to 62 years (AD 1962-1973 years) Stop Summer Time

# Republic of China 63 years to 64 years (1974-1975 AD) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30

# Republic of China 65 years to 67 years (1976-1978 AD) Stop Daylight Saving Time

# Republic of China 68 years (AD 1979) Daylight Saving Time July 1 to September 30

# Republic of China 34 years to 40 years (AD 1945-1951 years) Summer Time May 1 to September 30

# 41 years of the Republic of China (AD 1952) Daylight Saving Time March 1 to October 31

# Republic of China 42 years to 43 years (AD 1953-1954 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to October 31

# In the 44 years to 45 years (AD 1955-1956 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30

# Republic of China 46 years to 48 years (AD 1957-1959) Summer Time April 1 to September 30

# Republic of China 49 years to 50 years (AD 1960-1961) Summer Time June 1 to September 30

# Republic of China 51 years to 62 years (AD 1962-1973 years) Stop Summer Time

# Republic of China 63 years to 64 years (1974-1975 AD) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30

# Republic of China 65 years to 67 years (1976-1978 AD) Stop Daylight Saving Time

# Republic of China 68 years (AD 1979) Daylight Saving Time July 1 to September 30

# Republic of China since 69 years (AD 1980) Stop Daylight Saving Time

# RuleNAMEFROMTOTYPEINONATSAVELETTER/S

# shown 8 per cent higher consumption of electricity.

# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-15):

#

# Here is an article that Pakistan plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time

#

# Here is an article that Pakistan plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time

# on June 1, 2008 for 3 months.

#

# "... The federal cabinet on Wednesday announced a new conservation plan to help

# reduce load shedding by approving the closure of commercial centres at 9pm and

# moving clocks forward by one hour for the next three months.

#

# "... The federal cabinet on Wednesday announced a new conservation plan to help

# reduce load shedding by approving the closure of commercial centres at 9pm and

# moving clocks forward by one hour for the next three months.

# ...."

#

#

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan01.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan01.html

# </a>

# Government has decided to restore the previous time by moving the

# clocks backward by one hour from October 1. A formal announcement to

# this effect will be made after the Prime Minister grants approval in

# this regard."

# this regard."

# <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168">

# http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168

# </a>

# <a href="http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=306795">

# http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=306795

# </a>

# the clocks were set back one hour at 2010-08-11 00:00:00 local time in

# the clocks were set back one hour at 2010-08-11 00:00:00 local time in

# Gaza and the West Bank.

# Some more background info:

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/westbank-gaza-end-dst-2010.html">

# The rules for Egypt are stolen from the `africa' file.

# From Steffen Thorsen (2011-09-30):

# West Bank did end Daylight Saving Time this morning/midnight (2011-09-30

# West Bank did end Daylight Saving Time this morning/midnight (2011-09-30

# 00:00).

# So West Bank and Gaza now have the same time again.

#

# having it between Wednesday and Thursday (two workdays in Syria) since the

# weekend in Syria is not Saturday and Sunday, but Friday and Saturday. So now

# it is implemented at midnight of the last workday before weekend...

#

#

# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-10-27):

# Jesper Norgaard Welen wrote:

#

#

# > "Winter local time in Syria will be observed at midnight of Thursday 1

# > November 2007, and the clock will be put back 1 hour."

#

#

# I found confirmation on this in this gov.sy-article (Arabic):

# http://wehda.alwehda.gov.sy/_print_veiw.asp?FileName=12521710520070926111247

#

#

# which using Google's translate tools says:

# Council of Ministers also approved the commencement of work on

# identifying the winter time as of Friday, 2/11/2007 where the 60th

# Council of Ministers also approved the commencement of work on

# identifying the winter time as of Friday, 2/11/2007 where the 60th

# minute delay at midnight Thursday 1/11/2007.

RuleSyria2007only-Nov Fri>=10:000-

# </a>

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-27):

# The Syrian Arab News Network on 2009-09-29 reported that Syria will

# revert back to winter (standard) time on midnight between Thursday

# The Syrian Arab News Network on 2009-09-29 reported that Syria will

# revert back to winter (standard) time on midnight between Thursday

# 2009-10-29 and Friday 2009-10-30:

# <a href="http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm">

# http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm (Arabic)