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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)asia 7.65
+# @(#)asia 7.66
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Zone Asia/Phnom_Penh 6:59:40 - LMT 1906 Jun 9
# China is across 4 physical time zones, before Feb 1, 1986 only the
# Peking (Bejing) time zone was recognized. Since that date, China
# has two of 'em -- Peking's and Urumqi (named after the capital of
-# the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region). I don't know about DST for it.
+# the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region). I don't know about DST for it.
#
# . . .I just deleted the DST table and this editor makes it too
# painful to suck in another copy.. So, here is what I have for
@@ -200,26 +200,38 @@ Rule PRC 1949 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 S
Rule PRC 1986 only - May 4 0:00 1:00 D
Rule PRC 1986 1991 - Sep Sun>=11 0:00 0 S
Rule PRC 1987 1991 - Apr Sun>=10 0:00 1:00 D
+#
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
+#
+# From Anthony Fok (2001-12-20):
+# BTW, I did some research on-line and found some info regarding these five
+# historic timezones from some Taiwan websites. And yes, there are official
+# Chinese names for these locales (before 1949):
+# Changbai Time ("Long-white Time", Long-white = Heilongjiang area)
Zone Asia/Harbin 8:26:44 - LMT 1928 # or Haerbin
- 8:30 - HART 1932 Mar # Harbin Time
+ 8:30 - CHAT 1932 Mar # Changbai Time
8:00 - CST 1940
- 9:00 - HART 1966 May
- 8:30 - HART 1980 May
+ 9:00 - CHAT 1966 May
+ 8:30 - CHAT 1980 May
8:00 PRC C%sT
+# Zhongyuan Time ("Central plain Time")
Zone Asia/Shanghai 8:05:52 - LMT 1928
8:00 Shang C%sT 1949
8:00 PRC C%sT
+# Long-shu Time (probably due to Long and Shu being two names of that area)
Zone Asia/Chongqing 7:06:20 - LMT 1928 # or Chungking
- 7:00 - CHUT 1980 May # Chungking Time
+ 7:00 - LONT 1980 May # Long-shu Time
8:00 PRC C%sT
+# Xin-zang Time ("Xinjiang-Tibet Time")
Zone Asia/Urumqi 5:50:20 - LMT 1928 # or Urumchi
6:00 - URUT 1980 May # Urumqi Time
8:00 PRC C%sT
+# Kunlun Time
Zone Asia/Kashgar 5:03:56 - LMT 1928 # or Kashi or Kaxgar
5:30 - KAST 1940 # Kashgar Time
5:00 - KAST 1980 May
8:00 PRC C%sT
+
# Hong Kong (Xianggang)
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule HK 1946 only - Apr 20 3:30 1:00 S
@@ -266,25 +278,25 @@ Rule Taiwan 1980 only - Sep 30 0:00 0 S
Zone Asia/Taipei 8:06:00 - LMT 1896 # or Taibei or T'ai-pei
8:00 Taiwan C%sT
-# Macao (Macau, Aomen)
+# Macau (Macao, Aomen)
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
-Rule Macao 1961 1962 - Mar Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 S
-Rule Macao 1961 1964 - Nov Sun>=1 3:30 0 -
-Rule Macao 1963 only - Mar Sun>=16 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Macao 1964 only - Mar Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 S
-Rule Macao 1965 only - Mar Sun>=16 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Macao 1965 only - Oct 31 0:00 0 -
-Rule Macao 1966 1971 - Apr Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 S
-Rule Macao 1966 1971 - Oct Sun>=16 3:30 0 -
-Rule Macao 1972 1974 - Apr Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Macao 1972 1973 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
-Rule Macao 1974 1977 - Oct Sun>=15 3:30 0 -
-Rule Macao 1975 1977 - Apr Sun>=15 3:30 1:00 S
-Rule Macao 1978 1980 - Apr Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Macao 1978 1980 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+Rule Macau 1961 1962 - Mar Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 S
+Rule Macau 1961 1964 - Nov Sun>=1 3:30 0 -
+Rule Macau 1963 only - Mar Sun>=16 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Macau 1964 only - Mar Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 S
+Rule Macau 1965 only - Mar Sun>=16 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Macau 1965 only - Oct 31 0:00 0 -
+Rule Macau 1966 1971 - Apr Sun>=16 3:30 1:00 S
+Rule Macau 1966 1971 - Oct Sun>=16 3:30 0 -
+Rule Macau 1972 1974 - Apr Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Macau 1972 1973 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+Rule Macau 1974 1977 - Oct Sun>=15 3:30 0 -
+Rule Macau 1975 1977 - Apr Sun>=15 3:30 1:00 S
+Rule Macau 1978 1980 - Apr Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Macau 1978 1980 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
-Zone Asia/Macao 7:34:20 - LMT 1912
- 8:00 Macao MO%sT 1999 Dec 20 # return to China
+Zone Asia/Macau 7:34:20 - LMT 1912
+ 8:00 Macau MO%sT 1999 Dec 20 # return to China
8:00 PRC C%sT
@@ -817,31 +829,71 @@ Zone Asia/Amman 2:23:44 - LMT 1931
# Guess that Aqtau and Aqtobe diverged in 1995, since that's the first time
# IATA SSIM mentions a third time zone in Kazakhstan.
#
+# From Paul Eggert (2001-10-18):
+# German Iofis, ELSI, Almaty (2001-10-09) reports that Kazakhstan uses
+# RussiaAsia rules, instead of switching at 00:00 as the IATA has it.
+# Go with Shanks, who has them always using RussiaAsia rules.
+# Also go with the following claims of Shanks:
+#
+# - Kazakhstan did not observe DST in 1991.
+# - Qyzylorda switched from +5:00 to +6:00 on 1992-01-19 02:00.
+# - Oral switched from +5:00 to +4:00 in spring 1989.
+#
+#
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
+#
+# Almaty (formerly Alma-Ata), representing most locations in Kazakhstan
Zone Asia/Almaty 5:07:48 - LMT 1924 May 2 # or Alma-Ata
- 5:00 - ALMT 1957 Mar # Alma-Ata Time
- 6:00 RussiaAsia ALM%sT 1991 Mar 31 2:00s
- 5:00 1:00 ALMST 1991 Sep 29 2:00s
- 5:00 - ALMT 1992 Jan 19 2:00s
- 6:00 E-EurAsia ALM%sT
+ 5:00 - ALMT 1930 Jun 21 # Alma-Ata Time
+ 6:00 RussiaAsia ALM%sT 1991
+ 6:00 - ALMT 1992
+ 6:00 RussiaAsia ALM%sT
+# Qyzylorda (aka Kyzylorda, Kizilorda, Kzyl-Orda, etc.)
+Zone Asia/Qyzylorda 4:21:52 - LMT 1924 May 2
+ 4:00 - KIZT 1930 Jun 21 # Kizilorda Time
+ 5:00 - KIZT 1981 Apr 1
+ 5:00 1:00 KIZST 1981 Oct 1
+ 6:00 - KIZT 1982 Apr 1
+ 5:00 RussiaAsia KIZ%sT 1991
+ 5:00 - KIZT 1991 Dec 16 # independence
+ 5:00 - QYZT 1992 Jan 19 2:00
+ 6:00 RussiaAsia QYZ%sT
+# Aqtobe (aka Aktobe, formerly Akt'ubinsk)
Zone Asia/Aqtobe 3:48:40 - LMT 1924 May 2
- 4:00 - AKT 1957 Mar # Aktyubinsk Time
- 5:00 RussiaAsia AK%sT 1991 Mar 31 2:00s
- 4:00 1:00 AKTST 1991 Sep 29 2:00s
- 4:00 - AQTT 1992 Jan 19 2:00s # Aqtobe Time
- 5:00 E-EurAsia AQT%sT
-Zone Asia/Aqtau 3:21:04 - LMT 1924 May 2 # or Aktau
- 4:00 - SHET 1957 Mar # Fort Shevchenko Time
- 5:00 RussiaAsia SHE%sT 1991 Mar 31 2:00s
- 4:00 1:00 AQTST 1991 Sep 29 2:00s
- 4:00 - AQTT 1992 Jan 19 2:00s # Aqtau Time
- 5:00 E-EurAsia AQT%sT 1995 Sep lastSun
- 4:00 E-EurAsia AQT%sT
+ 4:00 - AKTT 1930 Jun 21 # Aktyubinsk Time
+ 5:00 - AKTT 1981 Apr 1
+ 5:00 1:00 AKTST 1981 Oct 1
+ 6:00 - AKTT 1982 Apr 1
+ 5:00 RussiaAsia AKT%sT 1991
+ 5:00 - AKTT 1991 Dec 16 # independence
+ 5:00 RussiaAsia AQT%sT # Aqtobe Time
+# Mangghystau
+# Aqtau was not founded until 1963, but it represents an inhabited region,
+# so include time stamps before 1963.
+Zone Asia/Aqtau 3:21:04 - LMT 1924 May 2
+ 4:00 - FORT 1930 Jun 21 # Fort Shevchenko T
+ 5:00 - FORT 1963
+ 5:00 - SHET 1981 Oct 1 # Shevchenko Time
+ 6:00 - SHET 1982 Apr 1
+ 5:00 RussiaAsia SHE%sT 1991
+ 5:00 - SHET 1991 Dec 16 # independence
+ 5:00 RussiaAsia AQT%sT 1995 Sep lastSun # Aqtau Time
+ 4:00 RussiaAsia AQT%sT
+# West Kazakhstan
+Zone Asia/Oral 3:25:24 - LMT 1924 May 2 # or Ural'sk
+ 4:00 - URAT 1930 Jun 21 # Ural'sk time
+ 5:00 - URAT 1981 Apr 1
+ 5:00 1:00 URAST 1981 Oct 1
+ 6:00 - URAT 1982 Apr 1
+ 5:00 RussiaAsia URA%sT 1989 Mar 26 2:00
+ 4:00 RussiaAsia URA%sT 1991
+ 4:00 - URAT 1991 Dec 16 # independence
+ 4:00 RussiaAsia ORA%sT # Oral Time
# Kyrgyzstan (Kirgizstan)
# Transitions through 1991 are from Shanks.
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
-Rule Kirgiz 1992 1996 - Apr Sun>=7 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Kirgiz 1992 1996 - Apr Sun>=7 0:00s 1:00 S
Rule Kirgiz 1992 1996 - Sep lastSun 0:00 0 -
Rule Kirgiz 1997 max - Mar lastSun 2:30 1:00 S
Rule Kirgiz 1997 max - Oct lastSun 2:30 0 -