1# @(#)southamerica 8.27
2# <pre>
3
4# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
5# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
6# tz@elsie.nci.nih.gov for general use in the future).
7
8# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
9# A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is
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159# clear and unambiguous...This is the article about final approval:
160# <a href="http://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/nota.asp?nota_id=973996">
161# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/nota.asp?nota_id=973996
162# </a>
163#
164# From Paul Eggert (2007-12-22):
165# For dates after mid-2008, the following rules are my guesses and
166# are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
167
168# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2008-09-05):
169# As per message from Carlos Alberto Fonseca Arauz (Nicaragua),
170# Argentina will start DST on Sunday October 19, 2008.
171#
172# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina03.html">
173# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina03.html
174# </a>
175# OR
176# <a href="http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)">
177# http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
178# </a>
179
180Rule Arg 2007 only - Dec 30 0:00 1:00 S
181Rule Arg 2008 max - Mar Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
182Rule Arg 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
183
184# From Mariano Absatz (2004-05-21):
185# Today it was officially published that the Province of Mendoza is changing
186# its timezone this winter... starting tomorrow night....
187# http://www.gobernac.mendoza.gov.ar/boletin/pdf/20040521-27158-normas.pdf
188# From Paul Eggert (2004-05-24):
189# It's Law No. 7,210. This change is due to a public power emergency, so for
190# now we'll assume it's for this year only.
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599# part of Par state is moving to one timezone UTC- 03 (from UTC -04).
600
601# From Paul Eggert (2002-10-10):
602# The official decrees referenced below are mostly taken from
603# <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV.html">
604# Decretos sobre o Horario de Verao no Brasil
605# </a>.
606
607# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-08-29):
608# As announced by the government and many newspapers in Brazil late
609# yesterday, Brazil will start DST on 2008-10-19 (need to change rule) and
610# it will end on 2009-02-15 (current rule for Brazil is fine). Based on
611# past years experience with the elections, there was a good chance that
612# the start was postponed to November, but it did not happen this year.
613#
614# It has not yet been posted to http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV.html
615#
616# An official page about it:
617# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/detail.do?newsId=16722">
618# http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/detail.do?newsId=16722
619# </a>
620# Note that this link does not always work directly, but must be accessed
621# by going to
622# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first>"
623# http://www.mme.gov.br/first
624# </a>
625#
626# One example link that works directly:
627# <a href="http://jornale.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13530&Itemid=54">
628# http://jornale.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13530&Itemid=54
629# (Portuguese)
630# </a>
631#
632# We have a written a short article about it as well:
633# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/brazil-dst-2008-2009.html">
634# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/brazil-dst-2008-2009.html
635# </a>
636
637# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
638# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV20466.htm">20,466</a> (1931-10-01)
639# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV21896.htm">21,896</a> (1932-01-10)
640Rule Brazil 1931 only - Oct 3 11:00 1:00 S
641Rule Brazil 1932 1933 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
642Rule Brazil 1932 only - Oct 3 0:00 1:00 S
643# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV23195.htm">23,195</a> (1933-10-10)
644# revoked DST.
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762# adopted by the same states as before.
763Rule Brazil 2005 only - Oct 16 0:00 1:00 S
764# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV5920.gif">5,920</a> (2006-10-03),
765# adopted by the same states as before.
766Rule Brazil 2006 only - Nov 5 0:00 1:00 S
767Rule Brazil 2007 only - Feb 25 0:00 0 -
768# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV6212.gif">6,212</a> (2007-09-26),
769# adopted by the same states as before.
770Rule Brazil 2007 only - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S
771Rule Brazil 2008 max - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
772Rule Brazil 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
773# The latest ruleset listed above says that the following states observe DST:
774# DF, ES, GO, MG, MS, MT, PR, RJ, RS, SC, SP.
775# For dates after mid-2008, the above rules with TO="max" are guesses
776# and are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
777
778# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
779#
780# Fernando de Noronha (administratively part of PE)
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2# <pre>
3
4# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
5# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
6# tz@elsie.nci.nih.gov for general use in the future).
7
8# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
9# A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is
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159# clear and unambiguous...This is the article about final approval:
160# <a href="http://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/nota.asp?nota_id=973996">
161# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/nota.asp?nota_id=973996
162# </a>
163#
164# From Paul Eggert (2007-12-22):
165# For dates after mid-2008, the following rules are my guesses and
166# are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
167
168# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2008-09-05):
169# As per message from Carlos Alberto Fonseca Arauz (Nicaragua),
170# Argentina will start DST on Sunday October 19, 2008.
171#
172# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina03.html">
173# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina03.html
174# </a>
175# OR
176# <a href="http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)">
177# http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
178# </a>
179
180Rule Arg 2007 only - Dec 30 0:00 1:00 S
181Rule Arg 2008 max - Mar Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
182Rule Arg 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
183
184# From Mariano Absatz (2004-05-21):
185# Today it was officially published that the Province of Mendoza is changing
186# its timezone this winter... starting tomorrow night....
187# http://www.gobernac.mendoza.gov.ar/boletin/pdf/20040521-27158-normas.pdf
188# From Paul Eggert (2004-05-24):
189# It's Law No. 7,210. This change is due to a public power emergency, so for
190# now we'll assume it's for this year only.
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599# part of Par state is moving to one timezone UTC- 03 (from UTC -04).
600
601# From Paul Eggert (2002-10-10):
602# The official decrees referenced below are mostly taken from
603# <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV.html">
604# Decretos sobre o Horario de Verao no Brasil
605# </a>.
606
607# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-08-29):
608# As announced by the government and many newspapers in Brazil late
609# yesterday, Brazil will start DST on 2008-10-19 (need to change rule) and
610# it will end on 2009-02-15 (current rule for Brazil is fine). Based on
611# past years experience with the elections, there was a good chance that
612# the start was postponed to November, but it did not happen this year.
613#
614# It has not yet been posted to http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV.html
615#
616# An official page about it:
617# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/detail.do?newsId=16722">
618# http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/detail.do?newsId=16722
619# </a>
620# Note that this link does not always work directly, but must be accessed
621# by going to
622# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first>"
623# http://www.mme.gov.br/first
624# </a>
625#
626# One example link that works directly:
627# <a href="http://jornale.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13530&Itemid=54">
628# http://jornale.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13530&Itemid=54
629# (Portuguese)
630# </a>
631#
632# We have a written a short article about it as well:
633# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/brazil-dst-2008-2009.html">
634# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/brazil-dst-2008-2009.html
635# </a>
636
637# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
638# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV20466.htm">20,466</a> (1931-10-01)
639# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV21896.htm">21,896</a> (1932-01-10)
640Rule Brazil 1931 only - Oct 3 11:00 1:00 S
641Rule Brazil 1932 1933 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
642Rule Brazil 1932 only - Oct 3 0:00 1:00 S
643# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV23195.htm">23,195</a> (1933-10-10)
644# revoked DST.
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762# adopted by the same states as before.
763Rule Brazil 2005 only - Oct 16 0:00 1:00 S
764# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV5920.gif">5,920</a> (2006-10-03),
765# adopted by the same states as before.
766Rule Brazil 2006 only - Nov 5 0:00 1:00 S
767Rule Brazil 2007 only - Feb 25 0:00 0 -
768# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV6212.gif">6,212</a> (2007-09-26),
769# adopted by the same states as before.
770Rule Brazil 2007 only - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S
771Rule Brazil 2008 max - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
772Rule Brazil 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
773# The latest ruleset listed above says that the following states observe DST:
774# DF, ES, GO, MG, MS, MT, PR, RJ, RS, SC, SP.
775# For dates after mid-2008, the above rules with TO="max" are guesses
776# and are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
777
778# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
779#
780# Fernando de Noronha (administratively part of PE)
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