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< # @(#)europe 7.80
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> # @(#)europe 7.82
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< # </a> (2000-02-12).
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> # </a>
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< # From Paul Eggert (2001-09-29):
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> # From Rives McDow (2001-11-01):
> #
> # I correspond regularly with the Dansk Polarcenter, and wrote them at
> # the time to clarify the situation in Thule. Unfortunately, I have
> # not heard back from them regarding my recent letter. [But I have
> # info from earlier correspondence.]
> #
> # According to the center, a very small local time zone around Thule
> # Air Base keeps the time according to UTC-4, implementing daylight
> # savings using North America rules, changing the time at 02:00 local time....
> #
> # The east coast of Greenland north of the community of Scoresbysund
> # uses UTC in the same way as in Iceland, year round, with no dst.
> # There are just a few stations on this coast, including the
> # Danmarkshavn ICAO weather station mentioned in your September 29th
> # email. The other stations are two sledge patrol stations in
> # Mestersvig and Daneborg, the air force base at Station Nord, and the
> # DPC research station at Zackenberg.
> #
> # Scoresbysund and two small villages nearby keep time UTC-1 and use
> # the same daylight savings time period as in West Greenland (Godthab).
> #
> # The rest of Greenland, including Godthab (this area, although it
> # includes central Greenland, is known as west Greenland), keeps time
> # UTC-3, with daylight savings methods according to European rules.
> #
> # It is common procedure to use UTC 0 in the wilderness of East and
> # North Greenland, because it is mainly Icelandic aircraft operators
> # maintaining traffic in these areas. However, the official status of
> # this area is that it sticks with Godthab time. This area might be
> # considered a dual time zone in some respects because of this.
>
> # From Rives McDow (2001-11-19):
> # I heard back from someone stationed at Thule; the time change took place
> # there at 2:00 AM.
>
> # From Paul Eggert (2001-11-19):
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< # The 2000 IATA shows Thule as observing DST, so assume they stopped in 2001.
<
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> # startkart.no says Thule does not observe DST, but this is clearly an error,
> # so go with Shanks for all Thule transitions.
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< Rule Thule 1993 2000 - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D
< Rule Thule 1993 2000 - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S
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> Rule Thule 1991 1992 - Mar lastSun 2:00 1:00 D
> Rule Thule 1991 1992 - Sep lastSun 2:00 0 S
> Rule Thule 1993 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D
> Rule Thule 1993 max - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S
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> # From Toomas Soome (2002-02-21):
> # The Estonian government has changed once again timezone politics.
> # Now we are using again EU rules.
> #
> # From Urmet Jaanes (2002-03-28):
> # The legislative reference is Government decree No. 84 on 2002-02-21.
>
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< 2:00 - EET
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> 2:00 - EET 2002 Feb 21
> 2:00 EU EE%sT
< # @(#)europe 7.80
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> # @(#)europe 7.82
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< # </a> (2000-02-12).
---
> # </a>
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< # From Paul Eggert (2001-09-29):
---
> # From Rives McDow (2001-11-01):
> #
> # I correspond regularly with the Dansk Polarcenter, and wrote them at
> # the time to clarify the situation in Thule. Unfortunately, I have
> # not heard back from them regarding my recent letter. [But I have
> # info from earlier correspondence.]
> #
> # According to the center, a very small local time zone around Thule
> # Air Base keeps the time according to UTC-4, implementing daylight
> # savings using North America rules, changing the time at 02:00 local time....
> #
> # The east coast of Greenland north of the community of Scoresbysund
> # uses UTC in the same way as in Iceland, year round, with no dst.
> # There are just a few stations on this coast, including the
> # Danmarkshavn ICAO weather station mentioned in your September 29th
> # email. The other stations are two sledge patrol stations in
> # Mestersvig and Daneborg, the air force base at Station Nord, and the
> # DPC research station at Zackenberg.
> #
> # Scoresbysund and two small villages nearby keep time UTC-1 and use
> # the same daylight savings time period as in West Greenland (Godthab).
> #
> # The rest of Greenland, including Godthab (this area, although it
> # includes central Greenland, is known as west Greenland), keeps time
> # UTC-3, with daylight savings methods according to European rules.
> #
> # It is common procedure to use UTC 0 in the wilderness of East and
> # North Greenland, because it is mainly Icelandic aircraft operators
> # maintaining traffic in these areas. However, the official status of
> # this area is that it sticks with Godthab time. This area might be
> # considered a dual time zone in some respects because of this.
>
> # From Rives McDow (2001-11-19):
> # I heard back from someone stationed at Thule; the time change took place
> # there at 2:00 AM.
>
> # From Paul Eggert (2001-11-19):
755,756c791,792
< # The 2000 IATA shows Thule as observing DST, so assume they stopped in 2001.
<
---
> # startkart.no says Thule does not observe DST, but this is clearly an error,
> # so go with Shanks for all Thule transitions.
759,760c795,798
< Rule Thule 1993 2000 - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D
< Rule Thule 1993 2000 - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S
---
> Rule Thule 1991 1992 - Mar lastSun 2:00 1:00 D
> Rule Thule 1991 1992 - Sep lastSun 2:00 0 S
> Rule Thule 1993 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 D
> Rule Thule 1993 max - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S
817a856,862
> # From Toomas Soome (2002-02-21):
> # The Estonian government has changed once again timezone politics.
> # Now we are using again EU rules.
> #
> # From Urmet Jaanes (2002-03-28):
> # The legislative reference is Government decree No. 84 on 2002-02-21.
>
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< 2:00 - EET
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> 2:00 - EET 2002 Feb 21
> 2:00 EU EE%sT