svn commit: r270815 - stable/9/contrib/tzdata
Sergey Kandaurov
pluknet at FreeBSD.org
Fri Aug 29 13:27:50 UTC 2014
Author: pluknet
Date: Fri Aug 29 13:27:49 2014
New Revision: 270815
URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/270815
Log:
MFC r270728, tzdata2014f
- Parts of Russia will change times on 2014-10-26.
- Time zone name changes for Asia/Novokuznetsk and Xinjiang and Samoa
and America/Metlakatla, new zones Asia/Chita and Asia/Srednekolymsk.
- Australia will now use Axxx.
- New zone tab data format.
And lots of historical changes (See
http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/tz-announce/2014-August/000023.html
for the full details.)
Added:
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/zone1970.tab
- copied unchanged from r270728, head/contrib/tzdata/zone1970.tab
Modified:
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/africa
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/antarctica
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/asia
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/australasia
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/backward
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/etcetera
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/europe
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/factory
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/leap-seconds.list (contents, props changed)
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/northamerica
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/pacificnew
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/southamerica
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/systemv
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/yearistype.sh
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/zone.tab
Directory Properties:
stable/9/contrib/tzdata/ (props changed)
Modified: stable/9/contrib/tzdata/africa
==============================================================================
--- stable/9/contrib/tzdata/africa Fri Aug 29 13:26:11 2014 (r270814)
+++ stable/9/contrib/tzdata/africa Fri Aug 29 13:27:49 2014 (r270815)
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# <pre>
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
@@ -35,13 +34,13 @@
# Previous editions of this database used WAT, CAT, SAT, and EAT
# for +0:00 through +3:00, respectively,
# but Mark R V Murray reports that
-# `SAST' is the official abbreviation for +2:00 in the country of South Africa,
-# `CAT' is commonly used for +2:00 in countries north of South Africa, and
-# `WAT' is probably the best name for +1:00, as the common phrase for
-# the area that includes Nigeria is ``West Africa''.
-# He has heard of ``Western Sahara Time'' for +0:00 but can find no reference.
+# 'SAST' is the official abbreviation for +2:00 in the country of South Africa,
+# 'CAT' is commonly used for +2:00 in countries north of South Africa, and
+# 'WAT' is probably the best name for +1:00, as the common phrase for
+# the area that includes Nigeria is "West Africa".
+# He has heard of "Western Sahara Time" for +0:00 but can find no reference.
#
-# To make things confusing, `WAT' seems to have been used for -1:00 long ago;
+# To make things confusing, 'WAT' seems to have been used for -1:00 long ago;
# I'd guess that this was because people needed _some_ name for -1:00,
# and at the time, far west Africa was the only major land area in -1:00.
# This usage is now obsolete, as the last use of -1:00 on the African
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@
# 2:00 SAST South Africa Standard Time
# and Murray suggests the following abbreviation:
# 1:00 WAT West Africa Time
-# I realize that this leads to `WAT' being used for both -1:00 and 1:00
+# I realize that this leads to 'WAT' being used for both -1:00 and 1:00
# for times before 1976, but this is the best I can think of
# until we get more information.
#
@@ -131,9 +130,7 @@ Zone Africa/Gaborone 1:43:40 - LMT 1885
2:00 - CAT
# Burkina Faso
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Ouagadougou -0:06:04 - LMT 1912
- 0:00 - GMT
+# See Africa/Abidjan.
# Burundi
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
@@ -161,7 +158,7 @@ Zone Africa/Bangui 1:14:20 - LMT 1912
# Chad
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Ndjamena 1:00:12 - LMT 1912
+Zone Africa/Ndjamena 1:00:12 - LMT 1912 # N'Djamena
1:00 - WAT 1979 Oct 14
1:00 1:00 WAST 1980 Mar 8
1:00 - WAT
@@ -183,10 +180,20 @@ Zone Africa/Lubumbashi 1:49:52 - LMT 189
Zone Africa/Brazzaville 1:01:08 - LMT 1912
1:00 - WAT
-# Cote D'Ivoire
+# Côte D'Ivoire / Ivory Coast
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Abidjan -0:16:08 - LMT 1912
0:00 - GMT
+Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Bamako # Mali
+Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Banjul # Gambia
+Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Conakry # Guinea
+Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Dakar # Senegal
+Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Freetown # Sierra Leone
+Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Lome # Togo
+Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Nouakchott # Mauritania
+Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Ouagadougou # Burkina Faso
+Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Sao_Tome # São Tomé and Príncipe
+Link Africa/Abidjan Atlantic/St_Helena # St Helena
# Djibouti
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
@@ -231,13 +238,9 @@ Rule Egypt 1990 1994 - May 1 1:00 1:00
# Egyptians would approve the cancellation."
#
# Egypt to cancel daylight saving time
-# <a href="http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/407168">
# http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/407168
-# </a>
# or
-# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt04.html">
# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt04.html
-# </a>
Rule Egypt 1995 2010 - Apr lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S
Rule Egypt 1995 2005 - Sep lastThu 24:00 0 -
# From Steffen Thorsen (2006-09-19):
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ Rule Egypt 2006 only - Sep 21 24:00 0 -
# From Dirk Losch (2007-08-14):
# 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:]
+# From Jesper Nørgaard Welen (2007-08-15): [The following agree:]
# 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...:
@@ -288,15 +291,9 @@ Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 24:00
#
# timeanddate[2] and another site I've found[3] also support that.
#
-# [1] <a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263">
-# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263
-# </a>
-# [2] <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53">
-# http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53
-# </a>
-# [3] <a href="http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/">
-# http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/
-# </a>
+# [1] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263
+# [2] http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53
+# [3] http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/
# From Arthur David Olson (2009-04-20):
# In 2009 (and for the next several years), Ramadan ends before the fourth
@@ -306,14 +303,10 @@ Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 24:00
# 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,
@@ -321,19 +314,14 @@ Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 24:00
# (at least today).
# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-07-20):
-# According to News from Egypt - Al-Masry Al-Youm Egypt's cabinet has
+# According to News from Egypt - Al-Masry Al-Youm Egypt's cabinet has
# decided that Daylight Saving Time will not be used in Egypt during
# Ramadan.
#
# Arabic translation:
-# "Clocks to go back during Ramadan--and then forward again"
-# <a href="http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/clocks-go-back-during-ramadan-and-then-forward-again">
+# "Clocks to go back during Ramadan - and then forward again"
# http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/clocks-go-back-during-ramadan-and-then-forward-again
-# </a>
-# or
-# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt02.html">
# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt02.html
-# </a>
# From Ahmad El-Dardiry (2014-05-07):
# Egypt is to change back to Daylight system on May 15
@@ -433,10 +421,15 @@ Zone Africa/Asmara 2:35:32 - LMT 1870
3:00 - EAT
# Ethiopia
-# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
-# Shanks & Pottenger write that Ethiopia had six narrowly-spaced time zones
-# between 1870 and 1890, and that they merged to 38E50 (2:35:20) in 1890.
-# We'll guess that 38E50 is for Adis Dera.
+# From Paul Eggert (2014-07-31):
+# Like the Swahili of Kenya and Tanzania, many Ethiopians keep a
+# 12-hour clock starting at our 06:00, so their "8 o'clock" is our
+# 02:00 or 14:00. Keep this in mind when you ask the time in Amharic.
+#
+# Shanks & Pottenger write that Ethiopia had six narrowly-spaced time
+# zones between 1870 and 1890, that they merged to 38E50 (2:35:20) in
+# 1890, and that they switched to 3:00 on 1936-05-05. Perhaps 38E50
+# was for Adis Dera. Quite likely the Shanks data are wrong anyway.
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Addis_Ababa 2:34:48 - LMT 1870
2:35:20 - ADMT 1936 May 5 # Adis Dera MT
@@ -448,28 +441,24 @@ Zone Africa/Libreville 0:37:48 - LMT 191
1:00 - WAT
# Gambia
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Banjul -1:06:36 - LMT 1912
- -1:06:36 - BMT 1935 # Banjul Mean Time
- -1:00 - WAT 1964
- 0:00 - GMT
+# See Africa/Abidjan.
# Ghana
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
-# Whitman says DST was observed from 1931 to ``the present'';
-# go with Shanks & Pottenger.
-Rule Ghana 1936 1942 - Sep 1 0:00 0:20 GHST
-Rule Ghana 1936 1942 - Dec 31 0:00 0 GMT
+# Whitman says DST was observed from 1931 to "the present";
+# Shanks & Pottenger say 1936 to 1942;
+# and September 1 to January 1 is given by:
+# Scott Keltie J, Epstein M (eds), The Statesman's Year-Book,
+# 57th ed. Macmillan, London (1920), OCLC 609408015, pp xxviii.
+# For lack of better info, assume DST was observed from 1920 to 1942.
+Rule Ghana 1920 1942 - Sep 1 0:00 0:20 GHST
+Rule Ghana 1920 1942 - Dec 31 0:00 0 GMT
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Accra -0:00:52 - LMT 1918
0:00 Ghana %s
# Guinea
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Conakry -0:54:52 - LMT 1912
- 0:00 - GMT 1934 Feb 26
- -1:00 - WAT 1960
- 0:00 - GMT
+# See Africa/Abidjan.
# Guinea-Bissau
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
@@ -577,18 +566,8 @@ Zone Africa/Blantyre 2:20:00 - LMT 1903
2:00 - CAT
# Mali
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Bamako -0:32:00 - LMT 1912
- 0:00 - GMT 1934 Feb 26
- -1:00 - WAT 1960 Jun 20
- 0:00 - GMT
-
# Mauritania
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 1912
- 0:00 - GMT 1934 Feb 26
- -1:00 - WAT 1960 Nov 28
- 0:00 - GMT
+# See Africa/Abidjan.
# Mauritius
@@ -612,9 +591,7 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 19
# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-07-10):
# According to
-# <a href="http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=111216">
# http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=111216
-# </a>
# (in French), Mauritius will start and end their DST a few days earlier
# 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
@@ -633,18 +610,13 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 19
# published on Monday, June 30, 2008...
#
# I guess that article in French "Le gouvernement avance l'introduction
-# de l'heure d'ete" stating that DST in Mauritius starting on October 26
-# and ending on March 27, 2009 is the most recent one.
-# ...
-# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_mauritius02.html">
+# de l'heure d'été" stating that DST in Mauritius starting on October 26
+# and ending on March 27, 2009 is the most recent one....
# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_mauritius02.html
-# </a>
# From Riad M. Hossen Ally (2008-08-03):
# The Government of Mauritius weblink
-# <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD">
# http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite/menuitem.4ca0efdee47462e7440a600248a521ca/?content_id=4728ca68b2a5b110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD
-# </a>
# Cabinet Decision of July 18th, 2008 states as follows:
#
# 4. ...Cabinet has agreed to the introduction into the National Assembly
@@ -654,33 +626,25 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott -1:03:48 - LMT 19
# States of America. It will start at two o'clock in the morning on the
# last Sunday of October and will end at two o'clock in the morning on
# the last Sunday of March the following year. The summer time for the
-# year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008
+# year 2008-2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008
# and end on 29 March 2009.
# From Ed Maste (2008-10-07):
# THE TIME BILL (No. XXVII of 2008) Explanatory Memorandum states the
# beginning / ending of summer time is 2 o'clock standard time in the
# morning of the last Sunday of October / last Sunday of March.
-# <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf">
# 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:
@@ -704,7 +668,7 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 J
3:00 - EAT
# Morocco
-# See the `europe' file for Spanish Morocco (Africa/Ceuta).
+# See the 'europe' file for Spanish Morocco (Africa/Ceuta).
# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09):
# Here is an article that Morocco plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time between
@@ -712,60 +676,43 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 J
#
# "... Morocco is to save energy by adjusting its clock during summer so it will
# be one hour ahead of GMT between 1 June and 27 September, according to
-# Communication Minister and Gov ernment Spokesman, Khalid Naciri...."
+# Communication Minister and Government Spokesman, Khalid Naciri...."
#
-# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html">
# http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html
-# </a>
-# OR
-# <a href="http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html">
# http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html
-# </a>
# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09):
# The Morocco time change can be confirmed on Morocco web site Maghreb Arabe Presse:
-# <a href="http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box3/morocco_shifts_to_da/view">
# http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box3/morocco_shifts_to_da/view
-# </a>
#
# Morocco shifts to daylight time on June 1st through September 27, Govt.
# spokesman.
# From Patrice Scattolin (2008-05-09):
# According to this article:
-# <a href="http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html">
# http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html
-# </a>
-# (and republished here:
-# <a href="http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html">
-# http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html
-# </a>
-# )
-# the changes occurs at midnight:
-#
-# saturday night may 31st at midnight (which in french is to be
-# intrepreted as the night between saturday and sunday)
-# sunday night the 28th at midnight
-#
-# Seeing that the 28th is monday, I am guessing that she intends to say
-# the midnight of the 28th which is the midnight between sunday and
-# monday, which jives with other sources that say that it's inclusive
-# june1st to sept 27th.
+# (and republished here: <http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html>)
+# the changes occur at midnight:
+#
+# Saturday night May 31st at midnight (which in French is to be
+# interpreted as the night between Saturday and Sunday)
+# Sunday night the 28th at midnight
+#
+# Seeing that the 28th is Monday, I am guessing that she intends to say
+# the midnight of the 28th which is the midnight between Sunday and
+# Monday, which jives with other sources that say that it's inclusive
+# June 1st to Sept 27th.
#
# The decision was taken by decree *2-08-224 *but I can't find the decree
# published on the web.
#
# It's also confirmed here:
-# <a href="http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm">
# http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FACF141F-D910-44B0-B7FA-6E03733425D1.htm
-# </a>
-# on a government portal as being between june 1st and sept 27th (not yet
-# posted in english).
+# on a government portal as being between June 1st and Sept 27th (not yet
+# posted in English).
#
-# The following google query will generate many relevant hits:
-# <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+avance&btnG=Search">
+# The following Google query will generate many relevant hits:
# http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+avance&btnG=Search
-# </a>
# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-08-27):
# Morocco will change the clocks back on the midnight between August 31
@@ -773,47 +720,32 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 J
# of September:
#
# One article about it (in French):
-# <a href="http://www.menara.ma/fr/Actualites/Maroc/Societe/ci.retour_a_l_heure_gmt_a_partir_du_dimanche_31_aout_a_minuit_officiel_.default">
# http://www.menara.ma/fr/Actualites/Maroc/Societe/ci.retour_a_l_heure_gmt_a_partir_du_dimanche_31_aout_a_minuit_officiel_.default
-# </a>
#
# We have some further details posted here:
-# <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
+# Ministère 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>
# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-04-13):
# Several news media in Morocco report that the Ministry of Modernization
@@ -821,14 +753,10 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 J
# 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>
# From Dan Abitol (2011-03-30):
# ...Rules for Africa/Casablanca are the following (24h format)
@@ -838,34 +766,20 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 J
# The change was broadcast on the FM Radio
# I ve called ANRT (telecom regulations in Morocco) at
# +212.537.71.84.00
-# <a href="http://www.anrt.net.ma/fr/">
# http://www.anrt.net.ma/fr/
-# </a>
# They said that
-# <a href="http://www.map.ma/fr/sections/accueil/l_heure_legale_au_ma/view">
# http://www.map.ma/fr/sections/accueil/l_heure_legale_au_ma/view
-# </a>
# is the official publication to look at.
# They said that the decision was already taken.
#
# More articles in the press
-# <a href="http://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/5058/secret-l-heure-d-ete-maroc-lev">
-# http://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/5058/secret-l-heure-d-ete-maroc-lev
-# </a>
-# e.html
-# <a href="http://www.lematin.ma/Actualite/Express/Article.asp?id=148923">
+# http://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/5058/secret-l-heure-d-ete-maroc-leve.html
# http://www.lematin.ma/Actualite/Express/Article.asp?id=148923
-# </a>
-# <a href="http://www.lavieeco.com/actualite/Le-Maroc-passe-sur-GMT%2B1-a-partir-de-dim">
# http://www.lavieeco.com/actualite/Le-Maroc-passe-sur-GMT%2B1-a-partir-de-dim
-# anche-prochain-5538.html
-# </a>
# From Petr Machata (2011-03-30):
# They have it written in English here:
-# <a href="http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/home/morocco_to_spring_fo/view">
# http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/home/morocco_to_spring_fo/view
-# </a>
#
# It says there that "Morocco will resume its standard time on July 31,
# 2011 at midnight." Now they don't say whether they mean midnight of
@@ -873,20 +787,16 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 J
# also been like that in the past.
# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2012-03-09):
-# According to Infomédiaire web site from Morocco (infomediaire.ma),
-# on March 9, 2012, (in French) Heure légale:
-# Le Maroc adopte officiellement l'heure d'été
-# <a href="http://www.infomediaire.ma/news/maroc/heure-l%C3%A9gale-le-maroc-adopte-officiellement-lheure-d%C3%A9t%C3%A9">
+# According to Infomédiaire web site from Morocco (infomediaire.ma),
+# on March 9, 2012, (in French) Heure légale:
+# Le Maroc adopte officiellement l'heure d'été
# http://www.infomediaire.ma/news/maroc/heure-l%C3%A9gale-le-maroc-adopte-officiellement-lheure-d%C3%A9t%C3%A9
-# </a>
# Governing Council adopted draft decree, that Morocco DST starts on
# the last Sunday of March (March 25, 2012) and ends on
# last Sunday of September (September 30, 2012)
# except the month of Ramadan.
# or (brief)
-# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco06.html">
# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco06.html
-# </a>
# From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-10):
# The infomediaire.ma source indicates that the system is to be in
@@ -897,17 +807,13 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 J
# From Christophe Tropamer (2012-03-16):
# Seen Morocco change again:
-# <a href="http://www.le2uminutes.com/actualite.php">
# http://www.le2uminutes.com/actualite.php
-# </a>
-# "...à partir du dernier dimance d'avril et non fins mars,
-# comme annoncé précédemment."
+# "...à partir du dernier dimanche d'avril et non fins mars,
+# comme annoncé précédemment."
# 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)
@@ -1052,7 +958,7 @@ Zone Africa/Casablanca -0:30:20 - LMT 19
# Assume that this has been true since Western Sahara switched to GMT,
# since most of it was then controlled by Morocco.
-Zone Africa/El_Aaiun -0:52:48 - LMT 1934 Jan
+Zone Africa/El_Aaiun -0:52:48 - LMT 1934 Jan # El Aaiún
-1:00 - WAT 1976 Apr 14
0:00 Morocco WE%sT
@@ -1102,15 +1008,17 @@ Zone Africa/Niamey 0:08:28 - LMT 1912
Zone Africa/Lagos 0:13:36 - LMT 1919 Sep
1:00 - WAT
-# Reunion
+# Réunion
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Indian/Reunion 3:41:52 - LMT 1911 Jun # Saint-Denis
- 4:00 - RET # Reunion Time
+ 4:00 - RET # Réunion Time
#
-# Scattered Islands (Iles Eparses) administered from Reunion are as follows.
+# Crozet Islands also observes Réunion time; see the 'antarctica' file.
+#
+# Scattered Islands (Îles Éparses) administered from Réunion are as follows.
# The following information about them is taken from
-# Iles Eparses (www.outre-mer.gouv.fr/domtom/ile.htm, 1997-07-22, in French;
-# no longer available as of 1999-08-17).
+# Îles Éparses (<http://www.outre-mer.gouv.fr/domtom/ile.htm>, 1997-07-22,
+# in French; no longer available as of 1999-08-17).
# We have no info about their time zone histories.
#
# Bassas da India - uninhabited
@@ -1125,28 +1033,17 @@ Zone Africa/Kigali 2:00:16 - LMT 1935 Ju
2:00 - CAT
# St Helena
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Atlantic/St_Helena -0:22:48 - LMT 1890 # Jamestown
- -0:22:48 - JMT 1951 # Jamestown Mean Time
- 0:00 - GMT
+# See Africa/Abidjan.
# The other parts of the St Helena territory are similar:
# Tristan da Cunha: on GMT, say Whitman and the CIA
-# Ascension: on GMT, says usno1995 and the CIA
+# Ascension: on GMT, say the USNO (1995-12-21) and the CIA
# Gough (scientific station since 1955; sealers wintered previously):
# on GMT, says the CIA
-# Inaccessible, Nightingale: no information, but probably GMT
-
-# Sao Tome and Principe
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Sao_Tome 0:26:56 - LMT 1884
- -0:36:32 - LMT 1912 # Lisbon Mean Time
- 0:00 - GMT
+# Inaccessible, Nightingale: uninhabited
+# São Tomé and Príncipe
# Senegal
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Dakar -1:09:44 - LMT 1912
- -1:00 - WAT 1941 Jun
- 0:00 - GMT
+# See Africa/Abidjan.
# Seychelles
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
@@ -1160,17 +1057,7 @@ Zone Indian/Mahe 3:41:48 - LMT 1906 Jun
# Possibly the islands were uninhabited.
# Sierra Leone
-# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
-# Whitman gives Mar 31 - Aug 31 for 1931 on; go with Shanks & Pottenger.
-Rule SL 1935 1942 - Jun 1 0:00 0:40 SLST
-Rule SL 1935 1942 - Oct 1 0:00 0 WAT
-Rule SL 1957 1962 - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 SLST
-Rule SL 1957 1962 - Sep 1 0:00 0 GMT
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Freetown -0:53:00 - LMT 1882
- -0:53:00 - FMT 1913 Jun # Freetown Mean Time
- -1:00 SL %s 1957
- 0:00 SL %s
+# See Africa/Abidjan.
# Somalia
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
@@ -1193,9 +1080,9 @@ Zone Africa/Johannesburg 1:52:00 - LMT 1
# Sudan
#
-# From <a href="http://www.sunanews.net/sn13jane.html">
-# Sudan News Agency (2000-01-13)
-# </a>, also reported by Michael De Beukelaer-Dossche via Steffen Thorsen:
+# From <http://www.sunanews.net/sn13jane.html>
+# Sudan News Agency (2000-01-13),
+# also reported by Michaël De Beukelaer-Dossche via Steffen Thorsen:
# Clocks will be moved ahead for 60 minutes all over the Sudan as of noon
# Saturday.... This was announced Thursday by Caretaker State Minister for
# Manpower Abdul-Rahman Nur-Eddin.
@@ -1226,14 +1113,12 @@ Zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam 2:37:08 - LMT
3:00 - EAT
# Togo
-# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Africa/Lome 0:04:52 - LMT 1893
- 0:00 - GMT
+# See Africa/Abidjan.
# Tunisia
# From Gwillim Law (2005-04-30):
-# My correspondent, Risto Nykanen, has alerted me to another adoption of DST,
+# My correspondent, Risto Nykänen, has alerted me to another adoption of DST,
# this time in Tunisia. According to Yahoo France News
# <http://fr.news.yahoo.com/050426/5/4dumk.html>, in a story attributed to AP
# and dated 2005-04-26, "Tunisia has decided to advance its official time by
@@ -1242,7 +1127,7 @@ Zone Africa/Lome 0:04:52 - LMT 1893
# Saturday." (My translation)
#
# From Oscar van Vlijmen (2005-05-02):
-# LaPresse, the first national daily newspaper ...
+# La Presse, the first national daily newspaper ...
# <http://www.lapresse.tn/archives/archives280405/actualites/lheure.html>
# ... DST for 2005: on: Sun May 1 0h standard time, off: Fri Sept. 30,
# 1h standard time.
@@ -1256,18 +1141,12 @@ Zone Africa/Lome 0:04:52 - LMT 1893
# 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
@@ -1275,20 +1154,17 @@ Zone Africa/Lome 0:04:52 - LMT 1893
# 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).
+# From Arthur David Olson (2009-03-18):
+# 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).
# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-03-27):
# According to some news reports Tunis confirmed not to use DST in 2010
@@ -1300,12 +1176,8 @@ Zone Africa/Lome 0:04:52 - LMT 1893
# 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
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Modified: stable/9/contrib/tzdata/antarctica
==============================================================================
--- stable/9/contrib/tzdata/antarctica Fri Aug 29 13:26:11 2014 (r270814)
+++ stable/9/contrib/tzdata/antarctica Fri Aug 29 13:27:49 2014 (r270815)
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-# <pre>
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
# From Paul Eggert (1999-11-15):
# To keep things manageable, we list only locations occupied year-round; see
-# <a href="http://www.comnap.aq/comnap/comnap.nsf/P/Stations/">
# COMNAP - Stations and Bases
-# </a>
+# <http://www.comnap.aq/comnap/comnap.nsf/P/Stations/>
# and
-# <a href="http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/bob/periant.htm">
# Summary of the Peri-Antarctic Islands (1998-07-23)
-# </a>
+# <http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/bob/periant.htm>
# for information.
# Unless otherwise specified, we have no time zone information.
#
@@ -55,19 +52,19 @@ Rule ChileAQ 2012 max - Sep Sun>=2 4:00u
# Argentina - year-round bases
# Belgrano II, Confin Coast, -770227-0343737, since 1972-02-05
-# Esperanza, San Martin Land, -6323-05659, since 1952-12-17
-# Jubany, Potter Peninsula, King George Island, -6414-0602320, since 1982-01
-# Marambio, Seymour I, -6414-05637, since 1969-10-29
+# Carlini, Potter Cove, King George Island, -6414-0602320, since 1982-01
+# Esperanza, Hope Bay, -6323-05659, since 1952-12-17
+# Marambio, -6414-05637, since 1969-10-29
# Orcadas, Laurie I, -6016-04444, since 1904-02-22
-# San Martin, Debenham I, -6807-06708, since 1951-03-21
+# San Martín, Barry I, -6808-06706, since 1951-03-21
# (except 1960-03 / 1976-03-21)
# Australia - territories
# Heard Island, McDonald Islands (uninhabited)
# previously sealers and scientific personnel wintered
-# <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20021204222245/http://www.dstc.qut.edu.au/DST/marg/daylight.html">
# Margaret Turner reports
-# </a> (1999-09-30) that they're UTC+5, with no DST;
+# <http://web.archive.org/web/20021204222245/http://www.dstc.qut.edu.au/DST/marg/daylight.html>
+# (1999-09-30) that they're UTC+5, with no DST;
# presumably this is when they have visitors.
#
# year-round bases
@@ -84,14 +81,10 @@ Rule ChileAQ 2012 max - Sep Sun>=2 4:00u
# The changes occurred on 2009-10-18 at 02:00 (local times).
#
# Government source: (Australian Antarctic Division)
-# <a href="http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=37079">
# http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=37079
-# </a>
#
# We have more background information here:
-# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antarctica-new-times.html">
# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antarctica-new-times.html
-# </a>
# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-10):
# We got these changes from the Australian Antarctic Division: ...
@@ -106,19 +99,17 @@ Rule ChileAQ 2012 max - Sep Sun>=2 4:00u
# - Mawson station stays on UTC+5.
#
# 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>
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Antarctica/Casey 0 - zzz 1969
- 8:00 - WST 2009 Oct 18 2:00
- # Western (Aus) Standard Time
+ 8:00 - AWST 2009 Oct 18 2:00
+ # Australian Western Std Time
11:00 - CAST 2010 Mar 5 2:00
# Casey Time
- 8:00 - WST 2011 Oct 28 2:00
+ 8:00 - AWST 2011 Oct 28 2:00
11:00 - CAST 2012 Feb 21 17:00u
- 8:00 - WST
+ 8:00 - AWST
Zone Antarctica/Davis 0 - zzz 1957 Jan 13
7:00 - DAVT 1964 Nov # Davis Time
0 - zzz 1969 Feb
@@ -132,24 +123,27 @@ Zone Antarctica/Mawson 0 - zzz 1954 Feb
# Mawson Time
5:00 - MAWT
# References:
-# <a href="http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/casey/casey_aws.html">
# Casey Weather (1998-02-26)
-# </a>
-# <a href="http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/davis/video.html">
+# <http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/casey/casey_aws.html>
# Davis Station, Antarctica (1998-02-26)
-# </a>
-# <a href="http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/mawson/video.html">
+# <http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/davis/video.html>
# Mawson Station, Antarctica (1998-02-25)
-# </a>
+# <http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/mawson/video.html>
+
+# Belgium - year-round base
+# Princess Elisabeth, Queen Maud Land, -713412+0231200, since 2007
# Brazil - year-round base
-# Comandante Ferraz, King George Island, -6205+05824, since 1983/4
+# Ferraz, King George Island, -6205+05824, since 1983/4
+
+# Bulgaria - year-round base
+# St. Kliment Ohridski, Livingston Island, -623829-0602153, since 1988
# Chile - year-round bases and towns
# Escudero, South Shetland Is, -621157-0585735, since 1994
-# Presidente Eduadro Frei, King George Island, -6214-05848, since 1969-03-07
-# General Bernardo O'Higgins, Antarctic Peninsula, -6319-05704, since 1948-02
-# Capitan Arturo Prat, -6230-05941
+# Frei Montalva, King George Island, -6214-05848, since 1969-03-07
+# O'Higgins, Antarctic Peninsula, -6319-05704, since 1948-02
+# Prat, -6230-05941
# Villa Las Estrellas (a town), around the Frei base, since 1984-04-09
# These locations have always used Santiago time; use TZ='America/Santiago'.
@@ -157,31 +151,35 @@ Zone Antarctica/Mawson 0 - zzz 1954 Feb
# Great Wall, King George Island, -6213-05858, since 1985-02-20
# Zhongshan, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, -6922+07623, since 1989-02-26
-# France - year-round bases
+# France - year-round bases (also see "France & Italy")
#
# From Antoine Leca (1997-01-20):
# Time data are from Nicole Pailleau at the IFRTP
# (French Institute for Polar Research and Technology).
-# She confirms that French Southern Territories and Terre Adelie bases
-# don't observe daylight saving time, even if Terre Adelie supplies came
+# She confirms that French Southern Territories and Terre Adélie bases
+# don't observe daylight saving time, even if Terre Adélie supplies came
# from Tasmania.
#
# French Southern Territories with year-round inhabitants
#
-# Martin-de-Vivies Base, Amsterdam Island, -374105+0773155, since 1950
-# Alfred-Faure Base, Crozet Islands, -462551+0515152, since 1964
-# Port-aux-Francais, Kerguelen Islands, -492110+0701303, since 1951;
+# Alfred Faure, Possession Island, Crozet Islands, -462551+0515152, since 1964;
+# sealing & whaling stations operated variously 1802/1911+;
+# see Indian/Reunion.
+#
+# Martin-de-Viviès, Amsterdam Island, -374105+0773155, since 1950
+# Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen Islands, -492110+0701303, since 1951;
# whaling & sealing station operated 1908/1914, 1920/1929, and 1951/1956
#
# St Paul Island - near Amsterdam, uninhabited
# fishing stations operated variously 1819/1931
#
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Indian/Kerguelen 0 - zzz 1950 # Port-aux-Francais
+Zone Indian/Kerguelen 0 - zzz 1950 # Port-aux-Français
5:00 - TFT # ISO code TF Time
#
# year-round base in the main continent
-# Dumont-d'Urville, Ile des Petrels, -6640+14001, since 1956-11
+# Dumont d'Urville, Île des Pétrels, -6640+14001, since 1956-11
+# <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumont_d'Urville_Station> (2005-12-05)
#
# Another base at Port-Martin, 50km east, began operation in 1947.
# It was destroyed by fire on 1952-01-14.
@@ -191,20 +189,22 @@ Zone Antarctica/DumontDUrville 0 - zzz 1
10:00 - PMT 1952 Jan 14 # Port-Martin Time
0 - zzz 1956 Nov
10:00 - DDUT # Dumont-d'Urville Time
-# Reference:
-# <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumont_d'Urville_Station">
-# Dumont d'Urville Station (2005-12-05)
-# </a>
+
+# France & Italy - year-round base
+# Concordia, -750600+1232000, since 2005
# Germany - year-round base
-# Georg von Neumayer, -7039-00815
+# Neumayer III, -704080-0081602, since 2009
-# India - year-round base
-# Dakshin Gangotri, -7005+01200
+# India - year-round bases
+# Bharati, -692428+0761114, since 2012
+# Maitri, -704558+0114356, since 1989
+
+# Italy - year-round base (also see "France & Italy")
+# Zuchelli, Terra Nova Bay, -744140+1640647, since 1986
# Japan - year-round bases
-# Dome Fuji, -7719+03942
-# Syowa, -690022+0393524
+# Syowa (also known as Showa), -690022+0393524, since 1957
#
# From Hideyuki Suzuki (1999-02-06):
# In all Japanese stations, +0300 is used as the standard time.
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ Zone Antarctica/DumontDUrville 0 - zzz 1
Zone Antarctica/Syowa 0 - zzz 1957 Jan 29
3:00 - SYOT # Syowa Time
# See:
-# <a href="http://www.nipr.ac.jp/english/ara01.html">
# NIPR Antarctic Research Activities (1999-08-17)
-# </a>
+# <http://www.nipr.ac.jp/english/ara01.html>
# S Korea - year-round base
+# Jang Bogo, Terra Nova Bay, -743700+1641205 since 2014
# King Sejong, King George Island, -6213-05847, since 1988
# New Zealand - claims
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ Zone Antarctica/Troll 0 - zzz 2005 Feb 1
# Poland - year-round base
# Arctowski, King George Island, -620945-0582745, since 1977
+# Romania - year-bound base
+# Law-Racoviță, Larsemann Hills, -692319+0762251, since 1986
+
# Russia - year-round bases
# Bellingshausen, King George Island, -621159-0585337, since 1968-02-22
# Mirny, Davis coast, -6633+09301, since 1956-02
@@ -278,8 +281,8 @@ Zone Antarctica/Troll 0 - zzz 2005 Feb 1
# year-round from 1960/61 to 1992
# Vostok, since 1957-12-16, temporarily closed 1994-02/1994-11
-# <a href="http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/QA/computers/Directions,Time,ZIP">
-# From Craig Mundell (1994-12-15)</a>:
+# From Craig Mundell (1994-12-15)
+# <http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/QA/computers/Directions,Time,ZIP>:
# Vostok, which is one of the Russian stations, is set on the same
# time as Moscow, Russia.
#
@@ -294,7 +297,7 @@ Zone Antarctica/Troll 0 - zzz 2005 Feb 1
#
# From Paul Eggert (2001-05-04):
# This seems to be hopelessly confusing, so I asked Lee Hotz about it
-# in person. He said that some Antartic locations set their local
+# in person. He said that some Antarctic locations set their local
# time so that noon is the warmest part of the day, and that this
# changes during the year and does not necessarily correspond to mean
# solar noon. So the Vostok time might have been whatever the clocks
@@ -306,9 +309,12 @@ Zone Antarctica/Vostok 0 - zzz 1957 Dec
# S Africa - year-round bases
# Marion Island, -4653+03752
-# Sanae, -7141-00250
+# SANAE IV, Vesleskarvet, Queen Maud Land, -714022-0025026, since 1997
+
+# Ukraine - year-round base
+# Vernadsky (formerly Faraday), Galindez Island, -651445-0641526, since 1954
-# UK
+# United Kingdom
#
# British Antarctic Territories (BAT) claims
# South Orkney Islands
@@ -364,7 +370,7 @@ Zone Antarctica/Palmer 0 - zzz 1965
# but that he found it more convenient to keep GMT+12
# as supplies for the station were coming from McMurdo Sound,
# which was on GMT+12 because New Zealand was on GMT+12 all year
-# at that time (1957). (Source: Siple's book 90 degrees SOUTH.)
+# at that time (1957). (Source: Siple's book 90 Degrees South.)
#
# From Susan Smith
# http://www.cybertours.com/whs/pole10.html
Modified: stable/9/contrib/tzdata/asia
==============================================================================
--- stable/9/contrib/tzdata/asia Fri Aug 29 13:26:11 2014 (r270814)
+++ stable/9/contrib/tzdata/asia Fri Aug 29 13:27:49 2014 (r270815)
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# <pre>
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@
# A reliable and entertaining source about time zones is
# Derek Howse, Greenwich time and longitude, Philip Wilson Publishers (1997).
#
-# I invented the abbreviations marked `*' in the following table;
+# I invented the abbreviations marked '*' in the following table;
# the rest are from earlier versions of this file, or from other sources.
# Corrections are welcome!
# std dst
@@ -47,13 +46,14 @@
# 7:00 WIB west Indonesia (Waktu Indonesia Barat)
*** DIFF OUTPUT TRUNCATED AT 1000 LINES ***
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