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diff --git a/src/timezone/data/africa b/src/timezone/data/africa index 3f92eb4745c..ad89bb743c1 100644 --- a/src/timezone/data/africa +++ b/src/timezone/data/africa @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ # <pre> -# @(#)africa 8.21 +# @(#)africa 8.23 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. @@ -276,8 +276,27 @@ Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 23:00s 0 - # In 2009 (and for the next several years), Ramadan ends before the fourth # Thursday in September; Egypt is expected to revert to the last Thursday # in September. + +# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-11): +# 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." +# 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). + Rule Egypt 2008 only - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 - -Rule Egypt 2009 max - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 - +Rule Egypt 2009 only - Aug 20 23:00s 0 - +Rule Egypt 2010 max - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:00 - LMT 1900 Oct @@ -502,11 +521,33 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 1912 # http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf # </a> +# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-06-05): +# According to several sources, Mauritius will not continue to observe +# DST the coming summer... +# +# Some sources, in French: +# <a href="http://www.defimedia.info/news/946/Rashid-Beebeejaun-:-%C2%AB-L%E2%80%99heure-d%E2%80%99%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ne-sera-pas-appliqu%C3%A9e-cette-ann%C3%A9e-%C2%BB"> +# http://www.defimedia.info/news/946/Rashid-Beebeejaun-:-%C2%AB-L%E2%80%99heure-d%E2%80%99%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ne-sera-pas-appliqu%C3%A9e-cette-ann%C3%A9e-%C2%BB +# </a> +# <a href="http://lexpress.mu/Story/3398~Beebeejaun---Les-objectifs-d-%C3%A9conomie-d-%C3%A9nergie-de-l-heure-d-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ont-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-atteints-"> +# http://lexpress.mu/Story/3398~Beebeejaun---Les-objectifs-d-%C3%A9conomie-d-%C3%A9nergie-de-l-heure-d-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ont-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-atteints- +# </a> +# +# Our wrap-up: +# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat.html"> +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat.html +# </a> + +# From Arthur David Olson (2009-07-11): +# 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..." + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Mauritius 1982 only - Oct 10 0:00 1:00 S Rule Mauritius 1983 only - Mar 21 0:00 0 - -Rule Mauritius 2008 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S -Rule Mauritius 2009 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 - +Rule Mauritius 2008 only - Oct lastSun 2:00 1:00 S +Rule Mauritius 2009 only - Mar lastSun 2:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis 4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time |