# @(#)africa8.17

# @(#)africa8.18

# <pre>

# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html">

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html

# </a>

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-17):

# Morocco will observe DST from 2009-06-01 00:00 to 2009-08-21 00:00 according

# to many sources, such as

# <a href="http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html">

# http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html

# </a>

# <a href="http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312">

# http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312

# </a>

# (French)

#

# Our summary:

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

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html

# </a>

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17):

# Here is a link to official document from Royaume du Maroc Premier Ministre,

# Ministere de la Modernisation des Secteurs Publics

#

# Under Article 1 of Royal Decree No. 455-67 of Act 23 safar 1387 (2 june 1967)

# concerning the amendment of the legal time, the Ministry of Modernization of

# Public Sectors announced that the official time in the Kingdom will be

# advanced 60 minutes from Sunday 31 May 2009 at midnight.

#

# <a href="http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf">

# http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf

# </a>

#

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html

# </a>

# RULENAMEFROMTOTYPEINONATSAVELETTER/S

RuleMorocco1939only-Sep12 0:001:00S

RuleMorocco1978only-Aug 4 0:000-

RuleMorocco2008only-Jun 1 0:001:00S

RuleMorocco2008only-Sep 1 0:000-

RuleMorocco2009only-Jun 1 0:001:00S

RuleMorocco2009only-Aug 21 0:000-

# ZoneNAMEGMTOFFRULESFORMAT[UNTIL]

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

0:00MoroccoWE%sT1984 Mar 16

# Ending : the last Sunday of October at 03:00 ...

# http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1188&Itemid=50

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-16):

# According to several news sources, Tunisia will not observe DST this year.

# (Arabic)

# <a href="http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546">

# http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546

# </a>

# <a href="http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp">

# http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp

# </a>

#

# We have also confirmed this with the US embassy in Tunisia.

# We have a wrap-up about this on the following page:

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

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html

# </a>

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17):

# Here is a link to Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency

#

# Standard time to be kept the whole year long (tap.info.tn):

#

# (in English)

# <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157">

# http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157

# </a>

#

# (in Arabic)

# <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1">

# http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1

# </a>

# From Arthur David Olson (2009--3-18):

# The Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency notice contains this: "This measure is due to the fact

# that the fasting month of ramadan coincides with the period concerned by summer time.

# Therefore, the standard time will be kept unchanged the whole year long."

# So foregoing DST seems to be an exception (albeit one that may be repeated in the future).

# RuleNAMEFROMTOTYPEINONATSAVELETTER/S

RuleTunisia1939only-Apr1523:00s1:00S

RuleTunisia1939only-Nov1823:00s0-

RuleTunisia1990only-May 1 0:00s1:00S

RuleTunisia2005only-May 1 0:00s1:00S

RuleTunisia2005only-Sep30 1:00s0-

RuleTunisia2006max-MarlastSun 2:00s1:00S

RuleTunisia2006max-OctlastSun 2:00s0-

RuleTunisia20062008-MarlastSun 2:00s1:00S

RuleTunisia20062008-OctlastSun 2:00s0-

RuleTunisia2010max-MarlastSun 2:00s1:00S

RuleTunisia2010max-OctlastSun 2:00s0-

# Shanks & Pottenger give 0:09:20 for Paris Mean Time; go with Howse's

# more precise 0:09:21.

# Shanks & Pottenger say the 1911 switch was on Mar 9; go with Howse's Mar 11.

# @(#)asia8.25

# @(#)asia8.29

# <pre>

# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,

# http://www.petranews.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/05/4000.htm

# "Jordan will switch to winter time on Friday, October 27".

#

# From Phil Pizzey (2009-04-02):

# ...I think I may have spotted an error in the timezone data for

# Jordan.

# The current (2009d) asia file shows Jordan going to daylight

# saving

# time on the last Thursday in March.

#

# Rule Jordan 2000 max- Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S

#

# However timeanddate.com, which I usually find reliable, shows Jordan

# going to daylight saving time on the last Friday in March since 2002.

# Please see

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11">

# http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11

# </a>

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-04-02):

# This single one might be good enough, (2009-03-24, Arabic):

# <a href="http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279">

# http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279

# </a>

#

# Google's translation:

#

# > The Council of Ministers decided in 2002 to adopt the principle of timely

# > submission of the summer at 60 minutes as of midnight on the last Thursday

# > of the month of March of each year.

#

# So - this means the midnight between Thursday and Friday since 2002.

# From Arthur David Olson (2009-04-06):

# We still have Jordan switching to DST on Thursdays in 2000 and 2001.

# RuleNAMEFROMTOTYPEINONATSAVELETTER/S

RuleJordan1973only-Jun60:001:00S

RuleJordan19731975-Oct10:000-

RuleJordan1994only-SepFri>=150:000-

RuleJordan19951998-SepFri>=150:00s0-

RuleJordan1999only-Jul 10:00s1:00S

RuleJordan19992002-SeplastThu0:00s0-

RuleJordan2000max-MarlastThu0:00s1:00S

RuleJordan19992002-SeplastFri0:00s0-

RuleJordan20002001-MarlastThu0:00s1:00S

RuleJordan2002max-MarlastFri0:00s1:00S

RuleJordan2003only-Oct240:00s0-

RuleJordan2004only-Oct150:00s0-

RuleJordan2005only-SeplastFri0:00s0-

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip01.html

# </a>

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-26):

# According to the Palestine News Network (arabic.pnn.ps), Palestinian

# government decided to start Daylight Time on Thursday night March

# 26 and continue until the night of 27 September 2009.

#

# (in Arabic)

# <a href="http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50850">

# http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50850

# </a>

#

# or

# (English translation)

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html

# </a>

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

# RuleNAMEFROMTOTYPEINONATSAVELETTER/S

Rule EgyptAsia1957only-May100:001:00S

Rule Palestine19992003-OctFri>=150:000-

Rule Palestine2004only-Oct 11:000-

Rule Palestine2005only-Oct 42:000-

Rule Palestine2006max-Apr 10:001:00S

Rule Palestine20062008-Apr 10:001:00S

Rule Palestine2006only-Sep220:000-

Rule Palestine2007only-SepThu>=82:000-

Rule Palestine2008max-AuglastThu2:000-

Rule Palestine2008only-AuglastFri2:000-

Rule Palestine2009max-MarlastFri0:001:00S

Rule Palestine2009max-SeplastMon2:000-

# ZoneNAMEGMTOFFRULESFORMAT[UNTIL]

ZoneAsia/Gaza2:17:52-LMT1900 Oct

# http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm

# </a>

RuleSyria2008max-AprFri>=10:001:00S

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-19):

# Syria will start DST on 2009-03-27 00:00 this year according to many sources,

# two examples:

#

# <a href="http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm">

# http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm

# </a>

# (English, Syrian Arab News # Agency)

# <a href="http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209">

# http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209

# </a>

# (Arabic, gov-site)

#

# We have not found any sources saying anything about when DST ends this year.

#

# Our summary

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html">

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html

# </a>

RuleSyria2008only-AprFri>=10:001:00S

RuleSyria2008max-Nov10:000-

RuleSyria2009max-MarlastFri0:001:00S

# ZoneNAMEGMTOFFRULESFORMAT[UNTIL]

ZoneAsia/Damascus2:25:12 -LMT1920# Dimashq

# @(#)leapseconds8.6

# @(#)leapseconds8.7

# Allowance for leapseconds added to each timezone file.

# SERVICE DE LA ROTATION TERRESTRE

# OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS

# 61, Av. de l'Observatoire 75014 PARIS (France)

# Tel. : 33 (0) 1 40 51 2226

# Tel. : 33 (0) 1 40 51 2229

# FAX : 33 (0) 1 40 51 22 91

# e-mail : services.iers@obspm.fr

# http://hpiers.obspm.fr/eop-pc

# Internet : services.iers@obspm.fr

#

# Paris,4 July 2008

# Paris,15 January 2009

#

# Bulletin C36

# Bulletin C37

#

# To authorities responsible

# for the measurement and

# distribution of time

#

# UTC TIME STEP

# on the 1st of January 2009

# INFORMATION ON UTC - TAI

#

# A positive leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2008.

# The sequence of dates of the UTC second markers will be:

# NO positive leap second will be introduced at the end of June 2009.

# The difference between Coordinated Universal Time UTC and the

# International Atomic Time TAI is :

#

# 2008 December 31, 23h 59m 59s

# 2008 December 31, 23h 59m 60s

# 2009 January 1, 0h 0m 0s

#

# The difference between UTC and the International Atomic Time TAI is:

#

# from 2006 January 1, 0h UTC, to 2009 January 1 0h UTC : UTC-TAI = - 33s

# from 2009 January 1, 0h UTC, until further notice : UTC-TAI = - 34s

# from 2009 January 1, 0h UTC, until further notice : UTC-TAI = -34 s

#

# Leap seconds can be introduced in UTC at the end of the months of December

# or June, depending on the evolution of UT1-TAI. Bulletin C is mailed every

# six months, either to announce a time step in UTC or to confirm that there

# or June,depending on the evolution of UT1-TAI. Bulletin C is mailed every

# six months, either to announce a time step in UTC, or to confirm that there

# will be no time step at the next possible date.

#

# Daniel GAMBIS

# Head

# Earth Orientation Center of IERS

# Head

# Earth Orientation Center oftheIERS

# Observatoire de Paris, France

# @(#)northamerica8.26

# @(#)northamerica8.27

# <pre>

# also includes Central America and the Caribbean

# From Arthur David Olson (2008-03-12):

# Assume Sun>=15 (third Sunday) going forward.

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-04)

# According to the Radio Reloj - Cuba will start Daylight Saving Time on

# midnight between Saturday, March 07, 2009 and Sunday, March 08, 2009-

# not on midnight March 14 / March 15 as previously thought.

#

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_cuba05.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_cuba05.html

# (in Spanish)

# </a>

# From Arthur David Olson (2009-03-09)

# I listened over the Internet to

# <a href="http://media.enet.cu/readioreloj">

# http://media.enet.cu/readioreloj

# </a>

# this morning; when it was 10:05 a. m. here in Bethesda, Maryland the

# the time was announced as "diez cinco"--the same time as here, indicating

# that has indeed switched to DST. Assume second Sunday from 2009 forward.

# RuleNAMEFROMTOTYPEINONATSAVELETTER/S

RuleCuba1928only-Jun100:001:00D

RuleCuba1928only-Oct100:000S

RuleCuba20002004-AprSun>=10:00s1:00D

RuleCuba2006max-OctlastSun0:00s0S

RuleCuba2007only-MarSun>=80:00s1:00D

RuleCuba2008max-MarSun>=150:00s1:00D

RuleCuba2008only-MarSun>=150:00s1:00D

RuleCuba2009max-MarSun>=80:00s1:00D

# ZoneNAMEGMTOFFRULESFORMAT[UNTIL]

ZoneAmerica/Havana-5:29:28 -LMT1890