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1# @(#)southamerica 7.66
1# @(#)southamerica 8.3
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
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 (1999-07-07):
8# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
9# A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is
9# A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is
10# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (5th edition),
11# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1999).
10# Thomas G. Shanks and Rique Pottenger, The International Atlas (6th edition),
11# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (2003).
12#
13# Gwillim Law writes that a good source
14# for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport
15# Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM),
16# published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries
17# of the IATA's data after 1990.
18#
12#
13# Gwillim Law writes that a good source
14# for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport
15# Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM),
16# published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries
17# of the IATA's data after 1990.
18#
19# Except where otherwise noted, Shanks is the source for entries through 1990,
20# and IATA SSIM is the source for entries after 1990.
19# Except where otherwise noted, Shanks & Pottenger is the source for
20# entries through 1990, and IATA SSIM is the source for entries afterwards.
21#
22# Earlier editions of these tables used the North American style (e.g. ARST and
23# ARDT for Argentine Standard and Daylight Time), but the following quote
24# suggests that it's better to use European style (e.g. ART and ARST).
25# I suggest the use of _Summer time_ instead of the more cumbersome
26# _daylight-saving time_. _Summer time_ seems to be in general use
27# in Europe and South America.
28# -- E O Cutler, _New York Times_ (1937-02-14), quoted in

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87Rule Arg 1974 only - May 1 0:00 0 -
88Rule Arg 1988 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
89#
90# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
91# These corrections were contributed by InterSoft Argentina S.A.,
92# obtaining the data from the:
93# Talleres de Hidrografia Naval Argentina
94# (Argentine Naval Hydrography Institute)
21#
22# Earlier editions of these tables used the North American style (e.g. ARST and
23# ARDT for Argentine Standard and Daylight Time), but the following quote
24# suggests that it's better to use European style (e.g. ART and ARST).
25# I suggest the use of _Summer time_ instead of the more cumbersome
26# _daylight-saving time_. _Summer time_ seems to be in general use
27# in Europe and South America.
28# -- E O Cutler, _New York Times_ (1937-02-14), quoted in

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87Rule Arg 1974 only - May 1 0:00 0 -
88Rule Arg 1988 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
89#
90# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
91# These corrections were contributed by InterSoft Argentina S.A.,
92# obtaining the data from the:
93# Talleres de Hidrografia Naval Argentina
94# (Argentine Naval Hydrography Institute)
95#
96# Shanks stops after 1992-03-01; go with Otero.
97Rule Arg 1989 1993 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
98Rule Arg 1989 1992 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
99#
100# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
101# From this moment on, the law that mandated the daylight saving
102# time corrections was derogated and no more modifications
103# to the time zones (for daylight saving) are now made.
104#

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145# From Mariano Absatz (2004-05-21):
146# Today it was officially published that the Province of Mendoza is changing
147# its timezone this winter... starting tomorrow night....
148# http://www.gobernac.mendoza.gov.ar/boletin/pdf/20040521-27158-normas.pdf
149# From Paul Eggert (2004-05-24):
150# It's Law No. 7,210. This change is due to a public power emergency, so for
151# now we'll assume it's for this year only.
152#
95Rule Arg 1989 1993 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
96Rule Arg 1989 1992 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
97#
98# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
99# From this moment on, the law that mandated the daylight saving
100# time corrections was derogated and no more modifications
101# to the time zones (for daylight saving) are now made.
102#

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143# From Mariano Absatz (2004-05-21):
144# Today it was officially published that the Province of Mendoza is changing
145# its timezone this winter... starting tomorrow night....
146# http://www.gobernac.mendoza.gov.ar/boletin/pdf/20040521-27158-normas.pdf
147# From Paul Eggert (2004-05-24):
148# It's Law No. 7,210. This change is due to a public power emergency, so for
149# now we'll assume it's for this year only.
150#
153# From Paul Eggert (2002-01-22):
151# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
154# <a href="http://www.spicasc.net/horvera.html">
152# <a href="http://www.spicasc.net/horvera.html">
155# Hora de verano para la Republica Argentina (2000-10-01)
153# Hora de verano para la Republica Argentina (2003-06-08)
156# </a> says that standard time in Argentina from 1894-10-31
157# to 1920-05-01 was -4:16:48.25. Go with this more-precise value
154# </a> says that standard time in Argentina from 1894-10-31
155# to 1920-05-01 was -4:16:48.25. Go with this more-precise value
158# over Shanks.
156# over Shanks & Pottenger.
159#
160# From Mariano Absatz (2004-06-05):
161# These media articles from a major newspaper mostly cover the current state:
162# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/05/27/de_604825.asp
163# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/05/28/de_605203.asp
164#
165# The following eight (8) provinces pulled clocks back to UTC-04:00 at
166# midnight Monday May 31st. (that is, the night between 05/31 and 06/01).

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197# From Mariano Absatz (2004-10-05):
198# San Juan changed from UTC-03:00 to UTC-04:00 at midnight between
199# Sunday, May 30th and Monday, May 31st. It changed back to UTC-03:00
200# at midnight between Saturday, July 24th and Sunday, July 25th....
201# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000329.html
202# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000426.html
203# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000441.html
204
157#
158# From Mariano Absatz (2004-06-05):
159# These media articles from a major newspaper mostly cover the current state:
160# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/05/27/de_604825.asp
161# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/05/28/de_605203.asp
162#
163# The following eight (8) provinces pulled clocks back to UTC-04:00 at
164# midnight Monday May 31st. (that is, the night between 05/31 and 06/01).

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195# From Mariano Absatz (2004-10-05):
196# San Juan changed from UTC-03:00 to UTC-04:00 at midnight between
197# Sunday, May 30th and Monday, May 31st. It changed back to UTC-03:00
198# at midnight between Saturday, July 24th and Sunday, July 25th....
199# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000329.html
200# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000426.html
201# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000441.html
202
205# Unless otherwise specified, data are from Shanks through 1992, from
206# the IATA otherwise. As noted below, Shanks says that
203# Unless otherwise specified, data are from Shanks & Pottenger through 1992,
204# from the IATA otherwise. As noted below, Shanks & Pottenger say that
207# America/Cordoba split into 6 subregions during 1991/1992, but we
208# haven't verified this yet so for now we'll keep it a single region.
209#
210# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
211#
212# Buenos Aires (BA), Capital Federal (CF),
213Zone America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires -3:53:48 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
214 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May # Cordoba Mean Time
215 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
216 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
217 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
218 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
219 -3:00 - ART
220#
221# Santa Fe (SF), Entre Rios (ER), Corrientes (CN), Misiones (MN), Chaco (CC),
222# Formosa (FM), Salta (SA), Santiago del Estero (SE), Cordoba (CB),
223# San Luis (SL), La Pampa (LP), Neuquen (NQ), Rio Negro (RN)
224#
205# America/Cordoba split into 6 subregions during 1991/1992, but we
206# haven't verified this yet so for now we'll keep it a single region.
207#
208# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
209#
210# Buenos Aires (BA), Capital Federal (CF),
211Zone America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires -3:53:48 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
212 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May # Cordoba Mean Time
213 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
214 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
215 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
216 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
217 -3:00 - ART
218#
219# Santa Fe (SF), Entre Rios (ER), Corrientes (CN), Misiones (MN), Chaco (CC),
220# Formosa (FM), Salta (SA), Santiago del Estero (SE), Cordoba (CB),
221# San Luis (SL), La Pampa (LP), Neuquen (NQ), Rio Negro (RN)
222#
225# Shanks also makes the following claims, which we haven't verified:
223# Shanks & Pottenger also make the following claims, which we haven't verified:
226# - Formosa switched to -3:00 on 1991-01-07.
227# - Misiones switched to -3:00 on 1990-12-29.
228# - Chaco switched to -3:00 on 1991-01-04.
229# - San Luis switched to -4:00 on 1990-03-14, then to -3:00 on 1990-10-15,
230# then to -4:00 on 1991-03-01, then to -3:00 on 1991-06-01.
231# - Santiago del Estero switched to -4:00 on 1991-04-01,
232# then to -3:00 on 1991-04-26.
233#

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707# on April 3, (one-time change).
708
709# From Gwillim Law (2001-05-04):
710# I came across another article in "La Tercera" about Chilean DST.
711# <http://www.tercera.cl/diario/2000/10/13/t-extras.html>
712# It clearly confirms my earlier suggestion, that DST begins at 22:00
713# on Easter Island.... But it also seems to be saying that the
714# observance of DST in Chile began in 1966, rather than 1969 as
224# - Formosa switched to -3:00 on 1991-01-07.
225# - Misiones switched to -3:00 on 1990-12-29.
226# - Chaco switched to -3:00 on 1991-01-04.
227# - San Luis switched to -4:00 on 1990-03-14, then to -3:00 on 1990-10-15,
228# then to -4:00 on 1991-03-01, then to -3:00 on 1991-06-01.
229# - Santiago del Estero switched to -4:00 on 1991-04-01,
230# then to -3:00 on 1991-04-26.
231#

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705# on April 3, (one-time change).
706
707# From Gwillim Law (2001-05-04):
708# I came across another article in "La Tercera" about Chilean DST.
709# <http://www.tercera.cl/diario/2000/10/13/t-extras.html>
710# It clearly confirms my earlier suggestion, that DST begins at 22:00
711# on Easter Island.... But it also seems to be saying that the
712# observance of DST in Chile began in 1966, rather than 1969 as
715# ... [Shanks] has it....
713# ... [Shanks & Pottenger have] it....
716#
717# My translation:
718#
719# "The Chilean Army has announced that summer time will begin tomorrow,
720# Saturday, October 14 in continental Chile, insular Chile, and
721# Antarctica, as provided by Supreme Decree 25 of January 11, 1966.
722# By the preceding, official time in continental Chile and Chilean
723# Antarctic, and official time in Western Insular Chile, which applies
724# to Easter Island and Sala y Gomez Island, will be set forward at
725# midnight and at 22:00, respectively, by 20 minutes."
726
714#
715# My translation:
716#
717# "The Chilean Army has announced that summer time will begin tomorrow,
718# Saturday, October 14 in continental Chile, insular Chile, and
719# Antarctica, as provided by Supreme Decree 25 of January 11, 1966.
720# By the preceding, official time in continental Chile and Chilean
721# Antarctic, and official time in Western Insular Chile, which applies
722# to Easter Island and Sala y Gomez Island, will be set forward at
723# midnight and at 22:00, respectively, by 20 minutes."
724
727# From Paul Eggert (2001-05-04):
728# Go with this article in preference to Shanks's 1969 date for modern DST.
725# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
726# Go with Law in preference to Shanks & Pottenger's 1969 date for modern DST.
729# Assume this rule has been used since DST was introduced in the islands.
730
731# From Paul Eggert (2002-10-24):
732# <http://www.shoa.cl/shoa/faqhoraoficial.htm> gives many details that
733# disagree with the following table, but we haven't had time to compare them.
734
735# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
736Rule Chile 1918 only - Sep 1 0:00 1:00 S

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747# (1996-09) says 1998-03-08. Ignore these.
748# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
749Zone America/Santiago -4:42:40 - LMT 1890
750 -4:42:40 - SMT 1910 # Santiago Mean Time
751 -5:00 Chile CL%sT 1932 Sep # Chile Time
752 -4:00 Chile CL%sT
753Zone Pacific/Easter -7:17:28 - LMT 1890 # Mataveri
754 -7:17:28 - MMT 1932 Sep # Mataveri Mean Time
727# Assume this rule has been used since DST was introduced in the islands.
728
729# From Paul Eggert (2002-10-24):
730# <http://www.shoa.cl/shoa/faqhoraoficial.htm> gives many details that
731# disagree with the following table, but we haven't had time to compare them.
732
733# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
734Rule Chile 1918 only - Sep 1 0:00 1:00 S

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745# (1996-09) says 1998-03-08. Ignore these.
746# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
747Zone America/Santiago -4:42:40 - LMT 1890
748 -4:42:40 - SMT 1910 # Santiago Mean Time
749 -5:00 Chile CL%sT 1932 Sep # Chile Time
750 -4:00 Chile CL%sT
751Zone Pacific/Easter -7:17:28 - LMT 1890 # Mataveri
752 -7:17:28 - MMT 1932 Sep # Mataveri Mean Time
755 -7:00 Chile EAS%sT 1982 Mar 14 # Easter I Time
753 -7:00 Chile EAS%sT 1982 Mar 13 21:00 # Easter I Time
756 -6:00 Chile EAS%sT
757#
758# Sala y Gomez Island is like Pacific/Easter.
759# Other Chilean locations, including Juan Fernandez Is, San Ambrosio,
760# San Felix, and Antarctic bases, are like America/Santiago.
761
762# Colombia
754 -6:00 Chile EAS%sT
755#
756# Sala y Gomez Island is like Pacific/Easter.
757# Other Chilean locations, including Juan Fernandez Is, San Ambrosio,
758# San Felix, and Antarctic bases, are like America/Santiago.
759
760# Colombia
763# Shanks specifies 24:00 for 1992 transition times; go with IATA,
764# as it seems implausible to change clocks at midnight New Year's Eve.
765# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
761# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
766Rule CO 1992 only - May 2 0:00 1:00 S
767Rule CO 1992 only - Dec 31 0:00 0 -
762Rule CO 1992 only - May 3 0:00 1:00 S
763Rule CO 1993 only - Apr 4 0:00 0 -
768# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
769Zone America/Bogota -4:56:20 - LMT 1884 Mar 13
770 -4:56:20 - BMT 1914 Nov 23 # Bogota Mean Time
771 -5:00 CO CO%sT # Colombia Time
772# Malpelo, Providencia, San Andres
773# no information; probably like America/Bogota
774
775# Curacao
764# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
765Zone America/Bogota -4:56:20 - LMT 1884 Mar 13
766 -4:56:20 - BMT 1914 Nov 23 # Bogota Mean Time
767 -5:00 CO CO%sT # Colombia Time
768# Malpelo, Providencia, San Andres
769# no information; probably like America/Bogota
770
771# Curacao
776# Shanks says that Bottom and Oranjestad have been at -4:00 since
777# standard time was introduced on 1912-03-02; and that Kralendijk and Rincon
778# used Kralendijk Mean Time (-4:33:08) from 1912-02-02 to 1965-01-01.
779# This all predates our 1970 cutoff, though.
772#
773# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
774# Shanks & Pottenger say that The Bottom and Philipsburg have been at
775# -4:00 since standard time was introduced on 1912-03-02; and that
776# Kralendijk and Rincon used Kralendijk Mean Time (-4:33:08) from
777# 1912-02-02 to 1965-01-01. The former is dubious, since S&P also say
778# Saba Island has been like Curacao.
779# This all predates our 1970 cutoff, though.
780#
781# By July 2007 Curacao and St Maarten are planned to become
782# associated states within the Netherlands, much like Aruba;
783# Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius would become directly part of the
784# Netherlands as Kingdom Islands. This won't affect their time zones
785# though, as far as we know.
786#
780# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
781Zone America/Curacao -4:35:44 - LMT 1912 Feb 12 # Willemstad
782 -4:30 - ANT 1965 # Netherlands Antilles Time
783 -4:00 - AST
784
785# Ecuador
786# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
787Zone America/Guayaquil -5:19:20 - LMT 1890
788 -5:14:00 - QMT 1931 # Quito Mean Time
789 -5:00 - ECT # Ecuador Time
790Zone Pacific/Galapagos -5:58:24 - LMT 1931 # Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
791 -5:00 - ECT 1986
792 -6:00 - GALT # Galapagos Time
793
794# Falklands
795
787# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
788Zone America/Curacao -4:35:44 - LMT 1912 Feb 12 # Willemstad
789 -4:30 - ANT 1965 # Netherlands Antilles Time
790 -4:00 - AST
791
792# Ecuador
793# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
794Zone America/Guayaquil -5:19:20 - LMT 1890
795 -5:14:00 - QMT 1931 # Quito Mean Time
796 -5:00 - ECT # Ecuador Time
797Zone Pacific/Galapagos -5:58:24 - LMT 1931 # Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
798 -5:00 - ECT 1986
799 -6:00 - GALT # Galapagos Time
800
801# Falklands
802
796# From Paul Eggert (2001-03-05):
797# Between 1990 and 2000 inclusive, Shanks and the IATA agree except
798# the IATA gives 1996-09-08. Go with Shanks.
803# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
804# Between 1990 and 2000 inclusive, Shanks & Pottenger and the IATA agree except
805# the IATA gives 1996-09-08. Go with Shanks & Pottenger.
799
800# From Falkland Islands Government Office, London (2001-01-22)
801# via Jesper Norgaard:
802# ... the clocks revert back to Local Mean Time at 2 am on Sunday 15
803# April 2001 and advance one hour to summer time at 2 am on Sunday 2
804# September. It is anticipated that the clocks will revert back at 2
805# am on Sunday 21 April 2002 and advance to summer time at 2 am on
806# Sunday 1 September.

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873Zone America/Guyana -3:52:40 - LMT 1915 Mar # Georgetown
874 -3:45 - GBGT 1966 May 26 # Br Guiana Time
875 -3:45 - GYT 1975 Jul 31 # Guyana Time
876 -3:00 - GYT 1991
877# IATA SSIM (1996-06) says -4:00. Assume a 1991 switch.
878 -4:00 - GYT
879
880# Paraguay
806
807# From Falkland Islands Government Office, London (2001-01-22)
808# via Jesper Norgaard:
809# ... the clocks revert back to Local Mean Time at 2 am on Sunday 15
810# April 2001 and advance one hour to summer time at 2 am on Sunday 2
811# September. It is anticipated that the clocks will revert back at 2
812# am on Sunday 21 April 2002 and advance to summer time at 2 am on
813# Sunday 1 September.

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880Zone America/Guyana -3:52:40 - LMT 1915 Mar # Georgetown
881 -3:45 - GBGT 1966 May 26 # Br Guiana Time
882 -3:45 - GYT 1975 Jul 31 # Guyana Time
883 -3:00 - GYT 1991
884# IATA SSIM (1996-06) says -4:00. Assume a 1991 switch.
885 -4:00 - GYT
886
887# Paraguay
881# From Paul Eggert (1999-10-29):
882# Shanks (1999) says that spring transitions are from 01:00 -> 02:00,
883# and autumn transitions are from 00:00 -> 23:00. Go with earlier
888# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
889# Shanks & Pottenger say that spring transitions are from 01:00 -> 02:00,
890# and autumn transitions are from 00:00 -> 23:00. Go with pre-1999
884# editions of Shanks, and with the IATA, who say transitions occur at 00:00.
885# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
886Rule Para 1975 1988 - Oct 1 0:00 1:00 S
887Rule Para 1975 1978 - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
888Rule Para 1979 1991 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
889Rule Para 1989 only - Oct 22 0:00 1:00 S
890Rule Para 1990 only - Oct 1 0:00 1:00 S
891Rule Para 1991 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 S

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910# decree each year; the new law has the same effect, but permanently. Every
911# year, the time will change on the first Sunday of October; likewise, the
912# clock will be set back on the first Sunday of March.
913#
914# From Jesper Norgaard (2001-03-06) [an official URL saying similar things]:
915# http://gateway.abc.com.py:8000/pub/pag04.mbr/artic?FHA=2001-03-03-02.24.52.900592
916#
917Rule Para 1996 2001 - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
891# editions of Shanks, and with the IATA, who say transitions occur at 00:00.
892# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
893Rule Para 1975 1988 - Oct 1 0:00 1:00 S
894Rule Para 1975 1978 - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
895Rule Para 1979 1991 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
896Rule Para 1989 only - Oct 22 0:00 1:00 S
897Rule Para 1990 only - Oct 1 0:00 1:00 S
898Rule Para 1991 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 S

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917# decree each year; the new law has the same effect, but permanently. Every
918# year, the time will change on the first Sunday of October; likewise, the
919# clock will be set back on the first Sunday of March.
920#
921# From Jesper Norgaard (2001-03-06) [an official URL saying similar things]:
922# http://gateway.abc.com.py:8000/pub/pag04.mbr/artic?FHA=2001-03-03-02.24.52.900592
923#
924Rule Para 1996 2001 - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
918# IATA SSIM (1997-09) says Mar 1; go with Shanks.
925# IATA SSIM (1997-09) says Mar 1; go with Shanks & Pottenger.
919Rule Para 1997 only - Feb lastSun 0:00 0 -
926Rule Para 1997 only - Feb lastSun 0:00 0 -
920# Shanks says 1999-02-28; IATA SSIM (1999-02) says 1999-02-27, but
927# Shanks & Pottenger say 1999-02-28; IATA SSIM (1999-02) says 1999-02-27, but
921# (1999-09) reports no date; go with above sources and Gerd Knops (2001-02-27).
922Rule Para 1998 2001 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
923# From Rives McDow (2002-02-28):
924# A decree was issued in Paraguay (no. 16350) on 2002-02-26 that changed the
925# dst method to be from the first Sunday in September to the first Sunday in
926# April.
927Rule Para 2002 2004 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
928Rule Para 2002 2003 - Sep Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S

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944
945# Peru
946#
947# <a href="news:xrGmb.39935$gA1.13896113@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net">
948# From Evelyn C. Leeper via Mark Brader (2003-10-26):</a>
949# When we were in Peru in 1985-1986, they apparently switched over
950# sometime between December 29 and January 3 while we were on the Amazon.
951#
928# (1999-09) reports no date; go with above sources and Gerd Knops (2001-02-27).
929Rule Para 1998 2001 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
930# From Rives McDow (2002-02-28):
931# A decree was issued in Paraguay (no. 16350) on 2002-02-26 that changed the
932# dst method to be from the first Sunday in September to the first Sunday in
933# April.
934Rule Para 2002 2004 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
935Rule Para 2002 2003 - Sep Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S

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951
952# Peru
953#
954# <a href="news:xrGmb.39935$gA1.13896113@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net">
955# From Evelyn C. Leeper via Mark Brader (2003-10-26):</a>
956# When we were in Peru in 1985-1986, they apparently switched over
957# sometime between December 29 and January 3 while we were on the Amazon.
958#
952# From Paul Eggert (2003-11-02):
953# Shanks doesn't have this transition. Assume 1986 was like 1987.
959# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
960# Shanks & Pottenger don't have this transition. Assume 1986 was like 1987.
954
955# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
956Rule Peru 1938 only - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S
957Rule Peru 1938 only - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
958Rule Peru 1938 1939 - Sep lastSun 0:00 1:00 S
959Rule Peru 1939 1940 - Mar Sun>=24 0:00 0 -
960Rule Peru 1986 1987 - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S
961Rule Peru 1986 1987 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
962Rule Peru 1990 only - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S
963Rule Peru 1990 only - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
961
962# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
963Rule Peru 1938 only - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S
964Rule Peru 1938 only - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
965Rule Peru 1938 1939 - Sep lastSun 0:00 1:00 S
966Rule Peru 1939 1940 - Mar Sun>=24 0:00 0 -
967Rule Peru 1986 1987 - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S
968Rule Peru 1986 1987 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
969Rule Peru 1990 only - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S
970Rule Peru 1990 only - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
964# IATA is ambiguous for 1993/1995; go with Shanks.
971# IATA is ambiguous for 1993/1995; go with Shanks & Pottenger.
965Rule Peru 1994 only - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S
966Rule Peru 1994 only - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
967# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
968Zone America/Lima -5:08:12 - LMT 1890
969 -5:08:36 - LMT 1908 Jul 28 # Lima Mean Time?
970 -5:00 Peru PE%sT # Peru Time
971
972# South Georgia

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989# Trinidad and Tobago
990# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
991Zone America/Port_of_Spain -4:06:04 - LMT 1912 Mar 2
992 -4:00 - AST
993
994# Uruguay
995# From Paul Eggert (1993-11-18):
996# Uruguay wins the prize for the strangest peacetime manipulation of the rules.
972Rule Peru 1994 only - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S
973Rule Peru 1994 only - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
974# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
975Zone America/Lima -5:08:12 - LMT 1890
976 -5:08:36 - LMT 1908 Jul 28 # Lima Mean Time?
977 -5:00 Peru PE%sT # Peru Time
978
979# South Georgia

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996# Trinidad and Tobago
997# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
998Zone America/Port_of_Spain -4:06:04 - LMT 1912 Mar 2
999 -4:00 - AST
1000
1001# Uruguay
1002# From Paul Eggert (1993-11-18):
1003# Uruguay wins the prize for the strangest peacetime manipulation of the rules.
997# From Shanks:
1004# From Shanks & Pottenger:
998# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
1005# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
999# Whitman gives 1923 Oct 1; go with Shanks.
1006# Whitman gives 1923 Oct 1; go with Shanks & Pottenger.
1000Rule Uruguay 1923 only - Oct 2 0:00 0:30 HS
1001Rule Uruguay 1924 1926 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
1002Rule Uruguay 1924 1925 - Oct 1 0:00 0:30 HS
1003Rule Uruguay 1933 1935 - Oct lastSun 0:00 0:30 HS
1007Rule Uruguay 1923 only - Oct 2 0:00 0:30 HS
1008Rule Uruguay 1924 1926 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
1009Rule Uruguay 1924 1925 - Oct 1 0:00 0:30 HS
1010Rule Uruguay 1933 1935 - Oct lastSun 0:00 0:30 HS
1004# Shanks gives 1935 Apr 1 0:00 and 1936 Mar 30 0:00; go with Whitman.
1011# Shanks & Pottenger give 1935 Apr 1 0:00 & 1936 Mar 30 0:00; go with Whitman.
1005Rule Uruguay 1934 1936 - Mar Sat>=25 23:30s 0 -
1006Rule Uruguay 1936 only - Nov 1 0:00 0:30 HS
1007Rule Uruguay 1937 1941 - Mar lastSun 0:00 0 -
1012Rule Uruguay 1934 1936 - Mar Sat>=25 23:30s 0 -
1013Rule Uruguay 1936 only - Nov 1 0:00 0:30 HS
1014Rule Uruguay 1937 1941 - Mar lastSun 0:00 0 -
1008# Whitman gives 1937 Oct 3; go with Shanks.
1015# Whitman gives 1937 Oct 3; go with Shanks & Pottenger.
1009Rule Uruguay 1937 1940 - Oct lastSun 0:00 0:30 HS
1010# Whitman gives 1941 Oct 24 - 1942 Mar 27, 1942 Dec 14 - 1943 Apr 13,
1016Rule Uruguay 1937 1940 - Oct lastSun 0:00 0:30 HS
1017# Whitman gives 1941 Oct 24 - 1942 Mar 27, 1942 Dec 14 - 1943 Apr 13,
1011# and 1943 Apr 13 ``to present time''; go with Shanks.
1012Rule Uruguay 1941 only - Aug 1 0:00 0 -
1013Rule Uruguay 1942 only - Jan 1 0:00 0:30 HS
1018# and 1943 Apr 13 ``to present time''; go with Shanks & Pottenger.
1019Rule Uruguay 1941 only - Aug 1 0:00 0:30 HS
1020Rule Uruguay 1942 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 -
1014Rule Uruguay 1942 only - Dec 14 0:00 1:00 S
1015Rule Uruguay 1943 only - Mar 14 0:00 0 -
1016Rule Uruguay 1959 only - May 24 0:00 1:00 S
1017Rule Uruguay 1959 only - Nov 15 0:00 0 -
1018Rule Uruguay 1960 only - Jan 17 0:00 1:00 S
1019Rule Uruguay 1960 only - Mar 6 0:00 0 -
1020Rule Uruguay 1965 1967 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
1021Rule Uruguay 1965 only - Sep 26 0:00 0 -

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1031Rule Uruguay 1978 only - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
1032Rule Uruguay 1979 only - Oct 1 0:00 1:00 S
1033Rule Uruguay 1980 only - May 1 0:00 0 -
1034Rule Uruguay 1987 only - Dec 14 0:00 1:00 S
1035Rule Uruguay 1988 only - Mar 14 0:00 0 -
1036Rule Uruguay 1988 only - Dec 11 0:00 1:00 S
1037Rule Uruguay 1989 only - Mar 12 0:00 0 -
1038Rule Uruguay 1989 only - Oct 29 0:00 1:00 S
1021Rule Uruguay 1942 only - Dec 14 0:00 1:00 S
1022Rule Uruguay 1943 only - Mar 14 0:00 0 -
1023Rule Uruguay 1959 only - May 24 0:00 1:00 S
1024Rule Uruguay 1959 only - Nov 15 0:00 0 -
1025Rule Uruguay 1960 only - Jan 17 0:00 1:00 S
1026Rule Uruguay 1960 only - Mar 6 0:00 0 -
1027Rule Uruguay 1965 1967 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
1028Rule Uruguay 1965 only - Sep 26 0:00 0 -

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1038Rule Uruguay 1978 only - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
1039Rule Uruguay 1979 only - Oct 1 0:00 1:00 S
1040Rule Uruguay 1980 only - May 1 0:00 0 -
1041Rule Uruguay 1987 only - Dec 14 0:00 1:00 S
1042Rule Uruguay 1988 only - Mar 14 0:00 0 -
1043Rule Uruguay 1988 only - Dec 11 0:00 1:00 S
1044Rule Uruguay 1989 only - Mar 12 0:00 0 -
1045Rule Uruguay 1989 only - Oct 29 0:00 1:00 S
1039# Shanks says no DST was observed in 1990/1 and 1991/2,
1046# Shanks & Pottenger say no DST was observed in 1990/1 and 1991/2,
1040# and that 1992/3's DST was from 10-25 to 03-01. Go with IATA.
1041Rule Uruguay 1990 1992 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
1042Rule Uruguay 1990 1991 - Oct Sun>=21 0:00 1:00 S
1043Rule Uruguay 1992 only - Oct 18 0:00 1:00 S
1044Rule Uruguay 1993 only - Feb 28 0:00 0 -
1045# From Eduardo Cota (2004-09-20):
1046# The uruguayan government has decreed a change in the local time....
1047# http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/decretos/2004091502.htm

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1047# and that 1992/3's DST was from 10-25 to 03-01. Go with IATA.
1048Rule Uruguay 1990 1992 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
1049Rule Uruguay 1990 1991 - Oct Sun>=21 0:00 1:00 S
1050Rule Uruguay 1992 only - Oct 18 0:00 1:00 S
1051Rule Uruguay 1993 only - Feb 28 0:00 0 -
1052# From Eduardo Cota (2004-09-20):
1053# The uruguayan government has decreed a change in the local time....
1054# http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/decretos/2004091502.htm

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