# @(#)africa 8.26

# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-04-13):

# Several news media in Morocco report that the Ministry of Modernization

# of Public Sectors has announced that Morocco will have DST from

# 2010-05-02 to 2010-08-08.

#

# Example:

# <a href="http://www.lavieeco.com/actualites/4099-le-maroc-passera-a-l-heure-d-ete-gmt1-le-2-mai.html">

# http://www.lavieeco.com/actualites/4099-le-maroc-passera-a-l-heure-d-ete-gmt1-le-2-mai.html

# </a>

# (French)

# Our page:

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

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2010.html

# </a>

Rule Morocco 2010 only - May 2 0:00 1:00 S

Rule Morocco 2010 only - Aug 8 0:00 0 -

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-03-27):

# According to some news reports Tunis confirmed not to use DST in 2010

#

# (translation):

# "The Tunisian government has decided to abandon DST, which was scheduled on

# Sunday...

# Tunisian authorities had suspended the DST for the first time last year also

# coincided with the month of Ramadan..."

#

# (in Arabic)

# <a href="http://www.moheet.com/show_news.aspx?nid=358861&pg=1">

# http://www.moheet.com/show_news.aspx?nid=358861&pg=1

# <a href="http://www.almadenahnews.com/newss/news.php?c=118&id=38036">

# http://www.almadenahnews.com/newss/news.php?c=118&id=38036

# or

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_tunis02.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_tunis02.html

# @(#)antarctica 8.8

# These rules are stolen from the `australasia' file.

Rule AusAQ 1917 only - Jan 1 0:01 1:00 -

Rule AusAQ 1917 only - Mar 25 2:00 0 -

Rule AusAQ 1942 only - Jan 1 2:00 1:00 -

Rule AusAQ 1942 only - Mar 29 2:00 0 -

Rule AusAQ 1942 only - Sep 27 2:00 1:00 -

Rule AusAQ 1943 1944 - Mar lastSun 2:00 0 -

Rule AusAQ 1943 only - Oct 3 2:00 1:00 -

Rule ATAQ 1967 only - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 -

Rule ATAQ 1968 only - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 1968 1985 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -

Rule ATAQ 1969 1971 - Mar Sun>=8 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 1972 only - Feb lastSun 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 1973 1981 - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 1982 1983 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 1984 1986 - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 1986 only - Oct Sun>=15 2:00s 1:00 -

Rule ATAQ 1987 1990 - Mar Sun>=15 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 1987 only - Oct Sun>=22 2:00s 1:00 -

Rule ATAQ 1988 1990 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -

Rule ATAQ 1991 1999 - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 -

Rule ATAQ 1991 2005 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 2000 only - Aug lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -

Rule ATAQ 2001 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 -

Rule ATAQ 2006 only - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 2007 only - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -

Rule ATAQ 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -

# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-10):

# We got these changes from the Australian Antarctic Division:

# - Macquarie Island will stay on UTC+11 for winter and therefore not

# switch back from daylight savings time when other parts of Australia do

# on 4 April.

#

# - Casey station reverted to its normal time of UTC+8 on 5 March 2010.

# The change to UTC+11 is being considered as a regular summer thing but

# has not been decided yet.

#

# - Davis station will revert to its normal time of UTC+7 at 10 March 2010

# 20:00 UTC.

#

# - Mawson station stays on UTC+5.

#

# In addition to the Rule changes for Casey/Davis, it means that Macquarie

# will no longer be like Hobart and will have to have its own Zone created.

#

# Background:

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antartica-time-changes-2010.html">

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antartica-time-changes-2010.html

# </a>

11:00 - CAST 2010 Mar 5 2:00

# Casey Time

8:00 - WST

5:00 - DAVT 2010 Mar 10 20:00u

7:00 - DAVT

Zone Antarctica/Macquarie 0 - zzz 1911

10:00 - EST 1916 Oct 1 2:00

10:00 1:00 EST 1917 Feb

10:00 AusAQ EST 1967

10:00 ATAQ EST 2010 Apr 4 3:00

11:00 - MIST # Macquarie Island Time

# @(#)asia 8.60

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

# According to Bangladesh newspaper "The Daily Star,"

# 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>

# or

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh06.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh06.html

# From smallufo (2010-04-03):

# According to Taiwan's CWB,

# <a href="http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V6/astronomy/cdata/summert.htm">

# http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V6/astronomy/cdata/summert.htm

# </a>

# Taipei has DST in 1979 between July 1st and Sep 30.

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

Rule Taiwan 1979 only - Jun 30 0:00 1:00 D

Rule Taiwan 1979 only - Sep 30 0:00 0 S

# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-26):

# Steffen Thorsen wrote:

# > On Thursday (2010-03-25) it was announced that DST would start in

# > Pakistan on 2010-04-01.

# >

# > Then today, the president said that they might have to revert the

# > decision if it is not supported by the parliament. So at the time

# > being, it seems unclear if DST will be actually observed or not - but

# > April 1 could be a more likely date than April 15.

# Now, it seems that the decision to not observe DST in final:

#

# "Govt Withdraws Plan To Advance Clocks"

# <a href="http://www.apakistannews.com/govt-withdraws-plan-to-advance-clocks-172041">

# http://www.apakistannews.com/govt-withdraws-plan-to-advance-clocks-172041

# </a>

#

# "People laud PM's announcement to end DST"

# <a href="http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99374&Itemid=2">

# http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99374&Itemid=2

# </a>

Rule Pakistan 2009 only - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 S

Rule Pakistan 2009 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 -

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-03-19):

# According to Voice of Palestine DST will last for 191 days, from March

# 26, 2010 till "the last Sunday before the tenth day of Tishri

# (October), each year" (October 03, 2010?)

#

# <a href="http://palvoice.org/forums/showthread.php?t=245697">

# http://palvoice.org/forums/showthread.php?t=245697

# </a>

# (in Arabic)

# or

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank03.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank03.html

# </a>

# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-24):

# ...Ma'an News Agency reports that Hamas cabinet has decided it will

# start one day later, at 12:01am. Not sure if they really mean 12:01am or

# noon though:

#

# <a href="http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=271178">

# http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=271178

# </a>

# (Ma'an News Agency)

# "At 12:01am Friday, clocks in Israel and the West Bank will change to

# 1:01am, while Gaza clocks will change at 12:01am Saturday morning."

Rule Palestine 2009 only - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S

Rule Palestine 2010 max - Mar lastSat 0:01 1:00 S

# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-17):

# The "Syrian News Station" reported on 2010-03-16 that the Council of

# Ministers has decided that Syria will start DST on midnight Thursday

# 2010-04-01: (midnight between Thursday and Friday):

# <a href="http://sns.sy/sns/?path=news/read/11421">

# http://sns.sy/sns/?path=news/read/11421 (Arabic)

# </a>

Rule Syria 2009 only - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S

Rule Syria 2010 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S

# @(#)australasia 8.17

-11:00 - WST 2010 Sep 26