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-# @(#)asia 7.27
+# @(#)asia 7.28
# 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
@@ -506,8 +506,10 @@ Rule Zion 1987 only - Sep 13 0:00 0 S
Rule Zion 1988 only - Apr 9 0:00 1:00 D
Rule Zion 1988 only - Sep 3 0:00 0 S
-# From Ephraim Silverberg (1996-01-02):
-#
+# From Ephraim Silverberg (ephraim@cs.huji.ac.il), 1997-03-04:
+
+# Zone Information Compiler (ZIC) File for the State of Israel (1989-2009)
+
# According to the Office of the Secretary General of the Ministry of
# Interior, there is NO set rule for Daylight-Savings/Standard time changes.
# Each year they decide anew what havoc to wreak on the country. However,
@@ -516,55 +518,82 @@ Rule Zion 1988 only - Sep 3 0:00 0 S
# government, the phase of the moon and the direction of the wind. Hence,
# changes may need to be made on a semi-annual basis. One thing is entrenched
# in law, however: that there must be at least 150 days of daylight savings
-# time annually. Ever since 1993, the change to daylight savings time has
-# been from midnight Thursday night to 1 a.m. Friday morning and the change
-# back to standard time on Saturday night from midnight daylight savings time
+# time annually. Ever since 1993, the change to daylight savings time is
+# on a Thursday night from midnight IST to 1 a.m IDT. The change back to
+# standard time is on a Saturday night from midnight daylight savings time
# to 11 p.m. standard time. 1996 is an exception to this rule where the
-# change back to standard time takes place on Sunday night instead of Saturday
+# change back to standard time took place on Sunday night instead of Saturday
# night to avoid conflicts with the Jewish New Year.
-# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
-Rule Zion 1989 only - Apr 30 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Zion 1989 only - Sep 3 0:00 0 S
-Rule Zion 1990 only - Mar 25 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Zion 1990 only - Aug 26 0:00 0 S
-Rule Zion 1991 only - Mar 24 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Zion 1991 only - Sep 1 0:00 0 S
-Rule Zion 1992 only - Mar 29 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Zion 1992 only - Sep 6 0:00 0 S
-Rule Zion 1993 only - Apr 2 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Zion 1993 only - Sep 5 0:00 0 S
+# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
+Rule Zion 1989 only - Apr 30 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1989 only - Sep 3 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 1990 only - Mar 25 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1990 only - Aug 26 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 1991 only - Mar 24 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1991 only - Sep 1 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 1992 only - Mar 29 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1992 only - Sep 6 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 1993 only - Apr 2 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1993 only - Sep 5 0:00 0:00 S
# The dates for 1994-1995 were obtained from Office of the Spokeswoman for the
# Ministry of Interior, Jerusalem, Israel. The spokeswoman can be reached by
-# calling the switchboard at 972-2-701411 and asking for the spokeswoman.
+# calling the office directly at 972-2-6701447 or 972-2-6701448.
-# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
-Rule Zion 1994 only - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Zion 1994 only - Aug 28 0:00 0 S
-Rule Zion 1995 only - Mar 31 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Zion 1995 only - Sep 3 0:00 0 S
-
-# The dates for 1996-1998 were also obtained from Office of the Spokeswoman
-# for the Ministry of Interior, Jerusalem, Israel. The official announcement
-# can be viewed (in Hebrew) at the following URL:
+# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
+Rule Zion 1994 only - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1994 only - Aug 28 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 1995 only - Mar 31 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1995 only - Sep 3 0:00 0:00 S
+
+# The dates for 1996 were determined by the Minister of Interior of the
+# time, Haim Ramon. The official announcement regarding 1996-1998
+# (with the dates for 1997 no longer being relevant) can be viewed at:
#
-# ftp://ftp.huji.ac.il/pub/misc/timezones/announcements/1996-1998.ps.gz
+# ftp://ftp.huji.ac.il/pub/tz/announcements/1996-1998.ramon.ps.gz
#
-# Caveat emptor: The dates for the years 1996-1998 were originally announced
-# on 1995-08-31, by the previous Minister of Interior. The new Minister
-# of Interior changed the dates on 1996-01-01, to take into account the
-# desires of certain portions of Israeli society (the next election is in the
-# Fall of 1996). After this (1996) year's Daylight Savings Time is over, the
-# new minister has announced that a study will be conducted as to the wishes of
-# the populace regarding the length of Daylight Savings Time and the Interior
-# Committee will meet to review the results of the study and make any necessary
-# changes to the 1997-1998 dates. Never a dull moment in the State of Israel.
-
-# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
-Rule Zion 1996 1998 - Mar Fri>=14 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Zion 1996 only - Sep 16 0:00 0 S
-Rule Zion 1997 1998 - Oct Sun>=14 0:00 0 S
+# The dates for 1997 were altered by his successor, Rabbi Eli Suissa.
+# No changes have been made regarding 1998 as of yet.
+#
+# The official announcement for the year 1997 can be viewed at:
+#
+# ftp://ftp.huji.ac.il/pub/tz/announcements/1997.ps.gz
+
+# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
+Rule Zion 1996 only - Mar 15 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1996 only - Sep 16 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 1997 only - Mar 21 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1997 only - Sep 14 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 1998 only - Mar 20 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1998 only - Oct 18 0:00 0:00 S
+
+# These rules are probably wrong, but they are close approximations (usually
+# within a few weeks):
+
+# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
+Rule Zion 1999 only - Apr 11 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 1999 only - Sep 5 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2000 only - Apr 30 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2000 only - Sep 24 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2001 only - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2001 only - Sep 9 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2002 only - Apr 7 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2002 only - Sep 1 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2003 only - Apr 27 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2003 only - Sep 21 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2004 only - Apr 18 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2004 only - Sep 12 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2005 only - May 1 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2005 only - Sep 25 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2006 only - Apr 23 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2006 only - Sep 17 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2007 only - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2007 only - Sep 9 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2008 only - Apr 27 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2008 only - Sep 21 0:00 0:00 S
+Rule Zion 2009 only - Apr 19 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Zion 2009 only - Sep 13 0:00 0:00 S
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Jerusalem 2:20:56 - LMT 1880