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1# <pre>
2# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
3# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
4
5# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
6# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
7# tz@iana.org for general use in the future).
8
9# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):

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25# entries through 1990, and IATA SSIM is the source for entries afterwards.
26#
27# Earlier editions of these tables used the North American style (e.g. ARST and
28# ARDT for Argentine Standard and Daylight Time), but the following quote
29# suggests that it's better to use European style (e.g. ART and ARST).
30# I suggest the use of _Summer time_ instead of the more cumbersome
31# _daylight-saving time_. _Summer time_ seems to be in general use
32# in Europe and South America.
1# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
2# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
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@iana.org for general use in the future).
7
8# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):

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24# entries through 1990, and IATA SSIM is the source for entries afterwards.
25#
26# Earlier editions of these tables used the North American style (e.g. ARST and
27# ARDT for Argentine Standard and Daylight Time), but the following quote
28# suggests that it's better to use European style (e.g. ART and ARST).
29# I suggest the use of _Summer time_ instead of the more cumbersome
30# _daylight-saving time_. _Summer time_ seems to be in general use
31# in Europe and South America.
33# -- E O Cutler, _New York Times_ (1937-02-14), quoted in
32# --���E O Cutler, _New York Times_ (1937-02-14), quoted in
34# H L Mencken, _The American Language: Supplement I_ (1960), p 466
35#
36# Earlier editions of these tables also used the North American style
37# for time zones in Brazil, but this was incorrect, as Brazilians say
33# H L Mencken, _The American Language: Supplement I_ (1960), p 466
34#
35# Earlier editions of these tables also used the North American style
36# for time zones in Brazil, but this was incorrect, as Brazilians say
38# "summer time". Reinaldo Goulart, a Sao Paulo businessman active in
37# "summer time". Reinaldo Goulart, a S��o Paulo businessman active in
39# the railroad sector, writes (1999-07-06):
40# The subject of time zones is currently a matter of discussion/debate in
38# the railroad sector, writes (1999-07-06):
39# The subject of time zones is currently a matter of discussion/debate in
41# Brazil. Let's say that "the Brasilia time" is considered the
42# "official time" because Brasilia is the capital city.
43# The other three time zones are called "Brasilia time "minus one" or
40# Brazil. Let's say that "the Bras��lia time" is considered the
41# "official time" because Bras��lia is the capital city.
42# The other three time zones are called "Bras��lia time "minus one" or
44# "plus one" or "plus two". As far as I know there is no such
45# name/designation as "Eastern Time" or "Central Time".
46# So I invented the following (English-language) abbreviations for now.
47# Corrections are welcome!
48# std dst
49# -2:00 FNT FNST Fernando de Noronha
43# "plus one" or "plus two". As far as I know there is no such
44# name/designation as "Eastern Time" or "Central Time".
45# So I invented the following (English-language) abbreviations for now.
46# Corrections are welcome!
47# std dst
48# -2:00 FNT FNST Fernando de Noronha
50# -3:00 BRT BRST Brasilia
49# -3:00 BRT BRST Bras��lia
51# -4:00 AMT AMST Amazon
52# -5:00 ACT ACST Acre
53
54###############################################################################
55
56###############################################################################
57
58# Argentina
59
60# From Bob Devine (1988-01-28):
61# Argentina: first Sunday in October to first Sunday in April since 1976.
62# Double Summer time from 1969 to 1974. Switches at midnight.
63
50# -4:00 AMT AMST Amazon
51# -5:00 ACT ACST Acre
52
53###############################################################################
54
55###############################################################################
56
57# Argentina
58
59# From Bob Devine (1988-01-28):
60# Argentina: first Sunday in October to first Sunday in April since 1976.
61# Double Summer time from 1969 to 1974. Switches at midnight.
62
64# From U. S. Naval Observatory (1988-01-199):
63# From U. S. Naval Observatory (1988-01-19):
65# ARGENTINA 3 H BEHIND UTC
66
67# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
68# I am sending modifications to the Argentine time zone table...
69# AR was chosen because they are the ISO letters that represent Argentina.
70
71# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
72Rule Arg 1930 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S

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90Rule Arg 1968 1969 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
91Rule Arg 1974 only - Jan 23 0:00 1:00 S
92Rule Arg 1974 only - May 1 0:00 0 -
93Rule Arg 1988 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
94#
95# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
96# These corrections were contributed by InterSoft Argentina S.A.,
97# obtaining the data from the:
64# ARGENTINA 3 H BEHIND UTC
65
66# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
67# I am sending modifications to the Argentine time zone table...
68# AR was chosen because they are the ISO letters that represent Argentina.
69
70# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
71Rule Arg 1930 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S

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89Rule Arg 1968 1969 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
90Rule Arg 1974 only - Jan 23 0:00 1:00 S
91Rule Arg 1974 only - May 1 0:00 0 -
92Rule Arg 1988 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
93#
94# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
95# These corrections were contributed by InterSoft Argentina S.A.,
96# obtaining the data from the:
98# Talleres de Hidrografia Naval Argentina
97# Talleres de Hidrograf��a Naval Argentina
99# (Argentine Naval Hydrography Institute)
100Rule Arg 1989 1993 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
101Rule Arg 1989 1992 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
102#
103# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
104# From this moment on, the law that mandated the daylight saving
105# time corrections was derogated and no more modifications
106# to the time zones (for daylight saving) are now made.

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112Rule Arg 1999 only - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
113# From Paul Eggert (2007-12-28):
114# DST was set to expire on March 5, not March 3, but since it was converted
115# to standard time on March 3 it's more convenient for us to pretend that
116# it ended on March 3.
117Rule Arg 2000 only - Mar 3 0:00 0 -
118#
119# From Peter Gradelski via Steffen Thorsen (2000-03-01):
98# (Argentine Naval Hydrography Institute)
99Rule Arg 1989 1993 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
100Rule Arg 1989 1992 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
101#
102# From Hernan G. Otero (1995-06-26):
103# From this moment on, the law that mandated the daylight saving
104# time corrections was derogated and no more modifications
105# to the time zones (for daylight saving) are now made.

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111Rule Arg 1999 only - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
112# From Paul Eggert (2007-12-28):
113# DST was set to expire on March 5, not March 3, but since it was converted
114# to standard time on March 3 it's more convenient for us to pretend that
115# it ended on March 3.
116Rule Arg 2000 only - Mar 3 0:00 0 -
117#
118# From Peter Gradelski via Steffen Thorsen (2000-03-01):
120# We just checked with our Sao Paulo office and they say the government of
119# We just checked with our S��o Paulo office and they say the government of
121# Argentina decided not to become one of the countries that go on or off DST.
122# So Buenos Aires should be -3 hours from GMT at all times.
123#
120# Argentina decided not to become one of the countries that go on or off DST.
121# So Buenos Aires should be -3 hours from GMT at all times.
122#
124# From Fabian L. Arce Jofre (2000-04-04):
123# From Fabi��n L. Arce Jofr�� (2000-04-04):
125# The law that claimed DST for Argentina was derogated by President Fernando
124# The law that claimed DST for Argentina was derogated by President Fernando
126# de la Rua on March 2, 2000, because it would make people spend more energy
125# de la R��a on March 2, 2000, because it would make people spend more energy
127# in the winter time, rather than less. The change took effect on March 3.
128#
129# From Mariano Absatz (2001-06-06):
130# one of the major newspapers here in Argentina said that the 1999
131# Timezone Law (which never was effectively applied) will (would?) be
132# in effect.... The article is at
133# http://ar.clarin.com/diario/2001-06-06/e-01701.htm
134# ... The Law itself is "Ley No 25155", sanctioned on 1999-08-25, enacted

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151#
152# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-12-21):
153# A user (Leonardo Chaim) reported that Argentina will adopt DST....
154# all of the country (all Zone-entries) are affected. News reports like
155# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/opinion/nota.asp?nota_id=973037 indicate
156# that Argentina will use DST next year as well, from October to
157# March, although exact rules are not given.
158#
126# in the winter time, rather than less. The change took effect on March 3.
127#
128# From Mariano Absatz (2001-06-06):
129# one of the major newspapers here in Argentina said that the 1999
130# Timezone Law (which never was effectively applied) will (would?) be
131# in effect.... The article is at
132# http://ar.clarin.com/diario/2001-06-06/e-01701.htm
133# ... The Law itself is "Ley No 25155", sanctioned on 1999-08-25, enacted

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150#
151# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-12-21):
152# A user (Leonardo Chaim) reported that Argentina will adopt DST....
153# all of the country (all Zone-entries) are affected. News reports like
154# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/opinion/nota.asp?nota_id=973037 indicate
155# that Argentina will use DST next year as well, from October to
156# March, although exact rules are not given.
157#
159# From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2007-12-26)
158# From Jesper N��rgaard Welen (2007-12-26)
160# The last hurdle of Argentina DST is over, the proposal was approved in
159# The last hurdle of Argentina DST is over, the proposal was approved in
161# the lower chamber too (Deputados) with a vote 192 for and 2 against.
160# the lower chamber too (Diputados) with a vote 192 for and 2 against.
162# By the way thanks to Mariano Absatz and Daniel Mario Vega for the link to
163# the original scanned proposal, where the dates and the zero hours are
164# clear and unambiguous...This is the article about final approval:
161# By the way thanks to Mariano Absatz and Daniel Mario Vega for the link to
162# the original scanned proposal, where the dates and the zero hours are
163# clear and unambiguous...This is the article about final approval:
165# <a href="http://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/nota.asp?nota_id=973996">
166# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/nota.asp?nota_id=973996
164# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/nota.asp?nota_id=973996
167# </a>
168#
169# From Paul Eggert (2007-12-22):
170# For dates after mid-2008, the following rules are my guesses and
171# are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
172
173# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2008-09-05):
174# As per message from Carlos Alberto Fonseca Arauz (Nicaragua),
175# Argentina will start DST on Sunday October 19, 2008.
176#
165#
166# From Paul Eggert (2007-12-22):
167# For dates after mid-2008, the following rules are my guesses and
168# are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
169
170# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2008-09-05):
171# As per message from Carlos Alberto Fonseca Arauz (Nicaragua),
172# Argentina will start DST on Sunday October 19, 2008.
173#
177# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina03.html">
178# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina03.html
174# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina03.html
179# </a>
180# OR
181# <a href="http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)">
182# http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
175# http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
183# </a>
184
185# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-10-06):
186# Here is some info available at a Gentoo bug related to TZ on Argentina's DST:
187# ...
188# ------- Comment #1 from [jmdocile] 2008-10-06 16:28 0000 -------
189# Hi, there is a problem with timezone-data-2008e and maybe with
190# timezone-data-2008f
191# Argentinian law [Number] 25.155 is no longer valid.
176
177# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-10-06):
178# Here is some info available at a Gentoo bug related to TZ on Argentina's DST:
179# ...
180# ------- Comment #1 from [jmdocile] 2008-10-06 16:28 0000 -------
181# Hi, there is a problem with timezone-data-2008e and maybe with
182# timezone-data-2008f
183# Argentinian law [Number] 25.155 is no longer valid.
192# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm">
193# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm
184# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm
194# </a>
195# The new one is law [Number] 26.350
185# The new one is law [Number] 26.350
196# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm">
197# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm
186# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm
198# </a>
199# So there is no summer time in Argentina for now.
200
201# From Mariano Absatz (2008-10-20):
202# Decree 1693/2008 applies Law 26.350 for the summer 2008/2009 establishing DST in Argentina
203# From 2008-10-19 until 2009-03-15
187# So there is no summer time in Argentina for now.
188
189# From Mariano Absatz (2008-10-20):
190# Decree 1693/2008 applies Law 26.350 for the summer 2008/2009 establishing DST in Argentina
191# From 2008-10-19 until 2009-03-15
204# <a href="http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=16102008&pi=3&pf=4&s=0&sec=01">
205# http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=16102008&pi=3&pf=4&s=0&sec=01
192# http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=16102008&pi=3&pf=4&s=0&sec=01
206# </a>
207#
193#
208# Decree 1705/2008 excepting 12 Provinces from applying DST in the summer 2008/2009:
209# Catamarca, La Rioja, Mendoza, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, La Pampa, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz
210# and Tierra del Fuego
211# <a href="http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=17102008&pi=1&pf=1&s=0&sec=01">
194
195# Decree 1705/2008 excepting 12 Provinces from applying DST in the summer
196# 2008/2009: Catamarca, La Rioja, Mendoza, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, La
197# Pampa, Neuqu��n, Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego
212# http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=17102008&pi=1&pf=1&s=0&sec=01
198# http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Bora.Portal/CustomControls/PdfContent.aspx?fp=17102008&pi=1&pf=1&s=0&sec=01
213# </a>
214#
215# Press release 235 dated Saturday October 18th, from the Government of the Province of Jujuy saying
216# it will not apply DST either (even when it was not included in Decree 1705/2008)
199#
200# Press release 235 dated Saturday October 18th, from the Government of the Province of Jujuy saying
201# it will not apply DST either (even when it was not included in Decree 1705/2008)
217# <a href="http://www.jujuy.gov.ar/index2/partes_prensa/18_10_08/235-181008.doc">
218# http://www.jujuy.gov.ar/index2/partes_prensa/18_10_08/235-181008.doc
202# http://www.jujuy.gov.ar/index2/partes_prensa/18_10_08/235-181008.doc
219# </a>
220
221# From fullinet (2009-10-18):
222# As announced in
203
204# From fullinet (2009-10-18):
205# As announced in
223# <a hef="http://www.argentina.gob.ar/argentina/portal/paginas.dhtml?pagina=356">
224# http://www.argentina.gob.ar/argentina/portal/paginas.dhtml?pagina=356
206# http://www.argentina.gob.ar/argentina/portal/paginas.dhtml?pagina=356
225# </a>
226# (an official .gob.ar) under title: "Sin Cambio de Hora" (english: "No hour change")
227#
207# (an official .gob.ar) under title: "Sin Cambio de Hora" (english: "No hour change")
208#
228# "Por el momento, el Gobierno Nacional resolvio no modificar la hora
229# oficial, decision que estaba en estudio para su implementacion el
230# domingo 18 de octubre. Desde el Ministerio de Planificacion se anuncio
231# que la Argentina hoy, en estas condiciones meteorologicas, no necesita
232# la modificacion del huso horario, ya que 2009 nos encuentra con
233# crecimiento en la produccion y distribucion energetica."
209# "Por el momento, el Gobierno Nacional resolvi�� no modificar la hora
210# oficial, decisi��n que estaba en estudio para su implementaci��n el
211# domingo 18 de octubre. Desde el Ministerio de Planificaci��n se anunci��
212# que la Argentina hoy, en estas condiciones meteorol��gicas, no necesita
213# la modificaci��n del huso horario, ya que 2009 nos encuentra con
214# crecimiento en la producci��n y distribuci��n energ��tica."
234
235Rule Arg 2007 only - Dec 30 0:00 1:00 S
236Rule Arg 2008 2009 - Mar Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
237Rule Arg 2008 only - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
238
239# From Mariano Absatz (2004-05-21):
240# Today it was officially published that the Province of Mendoza is changing
241# its timezone this winter... starting tomorrow night....
242# http://www.gobernac.mendoza.gov.ar/boletin/pdf/20040521-27158-normas.pdf
243# From Paul Eggert (2004-05-24):
244# It's Law No. 7,210. This change is due to a public power emergency, so for
245# now we'll assume it's for this year only.
246#
247# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
215
216Rule Arg 2007 only - Dec 30 0:00 1:00 S
217Rule Arg 2008 2009 - Mar Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
218Rule Arg 2008 only - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
219
220# From Mariano Absatz (2004-05-21):
221# Today it was officially published that the Province of Mendoza is changing
222# its timezone this winter... starting tomorrow night....
223# http://www.gobernac.mendoza.gov.ar/boletin/pdf/20040521-27158-normas.pdf
224# From Paul Eggert (2004-05-24):
225# It's Law No. 7,210. This change is due to a public power emergency, so for
226# now we'll assume it's for this year only.
227#
228# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
248# <a href="http://www.spicasc.net/horvera.html">
249# Hora de verano para la Republica Argentina (2003-06-08)
229# Hora de verano para la Republica Argentina (2003-06-08)
250# </a> says that standard time in Argentina from 1894-10-31
230# <http://www.spicasc.net/horvera.html>
231# says that standard time in Argentina from 1894-10-31
251# to 1920-05-01 was -4:16:48.25. Go with this more-precise value
252# over Shanks & Pottenger.
253#
254# From Mariano Absatz (2004-06-05):
255# These media articles from a major newspaper mostly cover the current state:
256# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/05/27/de_604825.asp
257# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/05/28/de_605203.asp
258#
259# The following eight (8) provinces pulled clocks back to UTC-04:00 at
260# midnight Monday May 31st. (that is, the night between 05/31 and 06/01).
261# Apparently, all nine provinces would go back to UTC-03:00 at the same
262# time in October 17th.
263#
264# Catamarca, Chubut, La Rioja, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz,
232# to 1920-05-01 was -4:16:48.25. Go with this more-precise value
233# over Shanks & Pottenger.
234#
235# From Mariano Absatz (2004-06-05):
236# These media articles from a major newspaper mostly cover the current state:
237# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/05/27/de_604825.asp
238# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/05/28/de_605203.asp
239#
240# The following eight (8) provinces pulled clocks back to UTC-04:00 at
241# midnight Monday May 31st. (that is, the night between 05/31 and 06/01).
242# Apparently, all nine provinces would go back to UTC-03:00 at the same
243# time in October 17th.
244#
245# Catamarca, Chubut, La Rioja, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz,
265# Tierra del Fuego, Tucuman.
246# Tierra del Fuego, Tucum��n.
266#
267# From Mariano Absatz (2004-06-14):
247#
248# From Mariano Absatz (2004-06-14):
268# ... this weekend, the Province of Tucuman decided it'd go back to UTC-03:00
249# ... this weekend, the Province of Tucum��n decided it'd go back to UTC-03:00
269# yesterday midnight (that is, at 24:00 Saturday 12th), since the people's
270# annoyance with the change is much higher than the power savings obtained....
271#
272# From Gwillim Law (2004-06-14):
273# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/06/10/de_609078.asp ...
274# "The time change in Tierra del Fuego was a conflicted decision from
275# the start. The government had decreed that the measure would take
276# effect on June 1, but a normative error forced the new time to begin

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295# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000329.html
296# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000426.html
297# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000441.html
298
299# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-01-17):
300# Here are articles that Argentina Province San Luis is planning to end DST
301# as earlier as upcoming Monday January 21, 2008 or February 2008:
302#
250# yesterday midnight (that is, at 24:00 Saturday 12th), since the people's
251# annoyance with the change is much higher than the power savings obtained....
252#
253# From Gwillim Law (2004-06-14):
254# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/04/06/10/de_609078.asp ...
255# "The time change in Tierra del Fuego was a conflicted decision from
256# the start. The government had decreed that the measure would take
257# effect on June 1, but a normative error forced the new time to begin

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276# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000329.html
277# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000426.html
278# http://www.sanjuan.gov.ar/prensa/archivo/000441.html
279
280# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-01-17):
281# Here are articles that Argentina Province San Luis is planning to end DST
282# as earlier as upcoming Monday January 21, 2008 or February 2008:
283#
303# Provincia argentina retrasa reloj y marca diferencia con resto del pais
284# Provincia argentina retrasa reloj y marca diferencia con resto del pa��s
304# (Argentine Province delayed clock and mark difference with the rest of the
305# country)
285# (Argentine Province delayed clock and mark difference with the rest of the
286# country)
306# <a href="http://cl.invertia.com/noticias/noticia.aspx?idNoticia=200801171849_EFE_ET4373&idtel">
307# http://cl.invertia.com/noticias/noticia.aspx?idNoticia=200801171849_EFE_ET4373&idtel
287# http://cl.invertia.com/noticias/noticia.aspx?idNoticia=200801171849_EFE_ET4373&idtel
308# </a>
309#
310# Es inminente que en San Luis atrasen una hora los relojes
311# (It is imminent in San Luis clocks one hour delay)
288#
289# Es inminente que en San Luis atrasen una hora los relojes
290# (It is imminent in San Luis clocks one hour delay)
312# <a href="http://www.lagaceta.com.ar/vernotae.asp?id_nota=253414">
313# http://www.lagaceta.com.ar/vernotae.asp?id_nota=253414
314# </a>
315#
316# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_argentina02.html">
291# http://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/253414/Economia/Es-inminente-que-en-San-Luis-atrasen-una-hora-los-relojes.html
317# http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_argentina02.html
292# http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_argentina02.html
318# </a>
319
293
320# From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2008-01-18):
294# From Jesper N��rgaard Welen (2008-01-18):
321# The page of the San Luis provincial government
295# The page of the San Luis provincial government
322# <a href="http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/notas.asp?idCanal=0&id=22812">
323# http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/notas.asp?idCanal=0&id=22812
296# http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/notas.asp?idCanal=0&id=22812
324# </a>
325# confirms what Alex Krivenyshev has earlier sent to the tz
326# emailing list about that San Luis plans to return to standard
327# time much earlier than the rest of the country. It also
328# confirms that upon request the provinces San Juan and Mendoza
329# refused to follow San Luis in this change.
330#
331# The change is supposed to take place Monday the 21.st at 0:00
332# hours. As far as I understand it if this goes ahead, we need
333# a new timezone for San Luis (although there are also documented
334# independent changes in the southamerica file of San Luis in
335# 1990 and 1991 which has not been confirmed).
336
297# confirms what Alex Krivenyshev has earlier sent to the tz
298# emailing list about that San Luis plans to return to standard
299# time much earlier than the rest of the country. It also
300# confirms that upon request the provinces San Juan and Mendoza
301# refused to follow San Luis in this change.
302#
303# The change is supposed to take place Monday the 21.st at 0:00
304# hours. As far as I understand it if this goes ahead, we need
305# a new timezone for San Luis (although there are also documented
306# independent changes in the southamerica file of San Luis in
307# 1990 and 1991 which has not been confirmed).
308
337# From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2008-01-25):
309# From Jesper N��rgaard Welen (2008-01-25):
338# Unfortunately the below page has become defunct, about the San Luis
339# time change. Perhaps because it now is part of a group of pages "Most
340# important pages of 2008."
341#
342# You can use
310# Unfortunately the below page has become defunct, about the San Luis
311# time change. Perhaps because it now is part of a group of pages "Most
312# important pages of 2008."
313#
314# You can use
343# <a href="http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/notas.asp?idCanal=8141&id=22834">
344# http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/notas.asp?idCanal=8141&id=22834
315# http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/notas.asp?idCanal=8141&id=22834
345# </a>
346# instead it seems. Or use "Buscador" from the main page of the San Luis
347# government, and fill in "huso" and click OK, and you will get 3 pages
348# from which the first one is identical to the above.
349
350# From Mariano Absatz (2008-01-28):
351# I can confirm that the Province of San Luis (and so far only that
352# province) decided to go back to UTC-3 effective midnight Jan 20th 2008
353# (that is, Monday 21st at 0:00 is the time the clocks were delayed back

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371# other 5 subregions.
372
373# From Mariano Absatz (2009-03-13):
374# Yesterday (with our usual 2-day notice) the Province of San Luis
375# decided that next Sunday instead of "staying" @utc-03:00 they will go
376# to utc-04:00 until the second Saturday in October...
377#
378# The press release is at
316# instead it seems. Or use "Buscador" from the main page of the San Luis
317# government, and fill in "huso" and click OK, and you will get 3 pages
318# from which the first one is identical to the above.
319
320# From Mariano Absatz (2008-01-28):
321# I can confirm that the Province of San Luis (and so far only that
322# province) decided to go back to UTC-3 effective midnight Jan 20th 2008
323# (that is, Monday 21st at 0:00 is the time the clocks were delayed back

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341# other 5 subregions.
342
343# From Mariano Absatz (2009-03-13):
344# Yesterday (with our usual 2-day notice) the Province of San Luis
345# decided that next Sunday instead of "staying" @utc-03:00 they will go
346# to utc-04:00 until the second Saturday in October...
347#
348# The press release is at
379# <a href="http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/SL/Paginas/NoticiaDetalle.asp?TemaId=1&InfoPrensaId=3102">
380# http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/SL/Paginas/NoticiaDetalle.asp?TemaId=1&InfoPrensaId=3102
349# http://www.sanluis.gov.ar/SL/Paginas/NoticiaDetalle.asp?TemaId=1&InfoPrensaId=3102
381# </a>
382# (I couldn't find the decree, but
383# <a href="http://www.sanluis.gov.ar">
384# www.sanluis.gov.ar
385# <a/>
386# is the official page for the Province Government).
350# (I couldn't find the decree, but www.sanluis.gov.ar
351# is the official page for the Province Government.)
387#
388# There's also a note in only one of the major national papers ...
389# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1107912
390#
391# The press release says [quick and dirty translation]:
392# ... announced that next Sunday, at 00:00, Puntanos (the San Luis
393# inhabitants) will have to turn back one hour their clocks
394#
395# Since then, San Luis will establish its own Province timezone. Thus,
396# during 2009, this timezone change will run from 00:00 the third Sunday
397# in March until 24:00 of the second Saturday in October.
398
399# From Mariano Absatz (2009-10-16):
400# ...the Province of San Luis is a case in itself.
401#
402# The Law at
352#
353# There's also a note in only one of the major national papers ...
354# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1107912
355#
356# The press release says [quick and dirty translation]:
357# ... announced that next Sunday, at 00:00, Puntanos (the San Luis
358# inhabitants) will have to turn back one hour their clocks
359#
360# Since then, San Luis will establish its own Province timezone. Thus,
361# during 2009, this timezone change will run from 00:00 the third Sunday
362# in March until 24:00 of the second Saturday in October.
363
364# From Mariano Absatz (2009-10-16):
365# ...the Province of San Luis is a case in itself.
366#
367# The Law at
403# <a href="http://www.diputadossanluis.gov.ar/diputadosasp/paginas/verNorma.asp?NormaID=276>"
404# http://www.diputadossanluis.gov.ar/diputadosasp/paginas/verNorma.asp?NormaID=276
368# http://www.diputadossanluis.gov.ar/diputadosasp/paginas/verNorma.asp?NormaID=276
405# </a>
406# is ambiguous because establishes a calendar from the 2nd Sunday in
407# October at 0:00 thru the 2nd Saturday in March at 24:00 and the
408# complement of that starting on the 2nd Sunday of March at 0:00 and
409# ending on the 2nd Saturday of March at 24:00.
410#
411# This clearly breaks every time the 1st of March or October is a Sunday.
412#
413# IMHO, the "spirit of the Law" is to make the changes at 0:00 on the 2nd

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428# right now) WARST == ART... that is, since last Sunday, all the country
429# is using UTC-3, but in my patch, San Luis calls it "WARST" and the rest
430# of the country calls it "ART".
431# ...
432
433# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-04-09):
434# According to news reports from El Diario de la Republica Province San
435# Luis, Argentina (standard time UTC-04) will keep Daylight Saving Time
369# is ambiguous because establishes a calendar from the 2nd Sunday in
370# October at 0:00 thru the 2nd Saturday in March at 24:00 and the
371# complement of that starting on the 2nd Sunday of March at 0:00 and
372# ending on the 2nd Saturday of March at 24:00.
373#
374# This clearly breaks every time the 1st of March or October is a Sunday.
375#
376# IMHO, the "spirit of the Law" is to make the changes at 0:00 on the 2nd

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391# right now) WARST == ART... that is, since last Sunday, all the country
392# is using UTC-3, but in my patch, San Luis calls it "WARST" and the rest
393# of the country calls it "ART".
394# ...
395
396# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-04-09):
397# According to news reports from El Diario de la Republica Province San
398# Luis, Argentina (standard time UTC-04) will keep Daylight Saving Time
436# after April 11, 2010--will continue to have same time as rest of
399# after April 11, 2010 - will continue to have same time as rest of
437# Argentina (UTC-3) (no DST).
438#
400# Argentina (UTC-3) (no DST).
401#
439# Confirmaron la pr&oacute;rroga del huso horario de verano (Spanish)
440# <a href="http://www.eldiariodelarepublica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29383&Itemid=9">
402# Confirmaron la pr��rroga del huso horario de verano (Spanish)
441# http://www.eldiariodelarepublica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29383&Itemid=9
403# http://www.eldiariodelarepublica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29383&Itemid=9
442# </a>
443# or (some English translation):
404# or (some English translation):
444# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina08.html">
445# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina08.html
405# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina08.html
446# </a>
447
448# From Mariano Absatz (2010-04-12):
449# yes...I can confirm this...and given that San Luis keeps calling
450# UTC-03:00 "summer time", we should't just let San Luis go back to "Arg"
451# rules...San Luis is still using "Western ARgentina Time" and it got
452# stuck on Summer daylight savings time even though the summer is over.
453
454# From Paul Eggert (2013-09-05):
455# Perhaps San Luis operates on the legal fiction that it is at UTC-4
456# with perpetual summer time, but ordinary usage typically seems to
457# just say it's at UTC-3; see, for example,
458# <http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hora_oficial_argentina>.
459# We've documented similar situations as being plain changes to
460# standard time, so let's do that here too. This does not change UTC
461# offsets, only tm_isdst and the time zone abbreviations. One minor
462# plus is that this silences a zic complaint that there's no POSIX TZ
463# setting for time stamps past 2038.
464
465# From Paul Eggert (2013-02-21):
406
407# From Mariano Absatz (2010-04-12):
408# yes...I can confirm this...and given that San Luis keeps calling
409# UTC-03:00 "summer time", we should't just let San Luis go back to "Arg"
410# rules...San Luis is still using "Western ARgentina Time" and it got
411# stuck on Summer daylight savings time even though the summer is over.
412
413# From Paul Eggert (2013-09-05):
414# Perhaps San Luis operates on the legal fiction that it is at UTC-4
415# with perpetual summer time, but ordinary usage typically seems to
416# just say it's at UTC-3; see, for example,
417# <http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hora_oficial_argentina>.
418# We've documented similar situations as being plain changes to
419# standard time, so let's do that here too. This does not change UTC
420# offsets, only tm_isdst and the time zone abbreviations. One minor
421# plus is that this silences a zic complaint that there's no POSIX TZ
422# setting for time stamps past 2038.
423
424# From Paul Eggert (2013-02-21):
466# Milne says Cordoba time was -4:16:48.2. Round to the nearest second.
425# Milne says C��rdoba time was -4:16:48.2. Round to the nearest second.
467
468# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
469#
470# Buenos Aires (BA), Capital Federal (CF),
471Zone America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires -3:53:48 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
426
427# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
428#
429# Buenos Aires (BA), Capital Federal (CF),
430Zone America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires -3:53:48 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
472 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May # Cordoba Mean Time
431 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May # C��rdoba Mean Time
473 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
474 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
475 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
476 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
477 -3:00 Arg AR%sT
478#
432 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
433 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
434 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
435 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
436 -3:00 Arg AR%sT
437#
479# Cordoba (CB), Santa Fe (SF), Entre Rios (ER), Corrientes (CN), Misiones (MN),
438# C��rdoba (CB), Santa Fe (SF), Entre R��os (ER), Corrientes (CN), Misiones (MN),
480# Chaco (CC), Formosa (FM), Santiago del Estero (SE)
481#
482# Shanks & Pottenger also make the following claims, which we haven't verified:
483# - Formosa switched to -3:00 on 1991-01-07.
484# - Misiones switched to -3:00 on 1990-12-29.
485# - Chaco switched to -3:00 on 1991-01-04.
486# - Santiago del Estero switched to -4:00 on 1991-04-01,
487# then to -3:00 on 1991-04-26.
488#
489Zone America/Argentina/Cordoba -4:16:48 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
490 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May
491 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
492 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
493 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1991 Mar 3
494 -4:00 - WART 1991 Oct 20
495 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
496 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
497 -3:00 Arg AR%sT
498#
439# Chaco (CC), Formosa (FM), Santiago del Estero (SE)
440#
441# Shanks & Pottenger also make the following claims, which we haven't verified:
442# - Formosa switched to -3:00 on 1991-01-07.
443# - Misiones switched to -3:00 on 1990-12-29.
444# - Chaco switched to -3:00 on 1991-01-04.
445# - Santiago del Estero switched to -4:00 on 1991-04-01,
446# then to -3:00 on 1991-04-26.
447#
448Zone America/Argentina/Cordoba -4:16:48 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
449 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May
450 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
451 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
452 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1991 Mar 3
453 -4:00 - WART 1991 Oct 20
454 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
455 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
456 -3:00 Arg AR%sT
457#
499# Salta (SA), La Pampa (LP), Neuquen (NQ), Rio Negro (RN)
458# Salta (SA), La Pampa (LP), Neuqu��n (NQ), Rio Negro (RN)
500Zone America/Argentina/Salta -4:21:40 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
501 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May
502 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
503 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
504 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1991 Mar 3
505 -4:00 - WART 1991 Oct 20
506 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
507 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
508 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Oct 18
509 -3:00 - ART
510#
459Zone America/Argentina/Salta -4:21:40 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
460 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May
461 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
462 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
463 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1991 Mar 3
464 -4:00 - WART 1991 Oct 20
465 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
466 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
467 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Oct 18
468 -3:00 - ART
469#
511# Tucuman (TM)
470# Tucum��n (TM)
512Zone America/Argentina/Tucuman -4:20:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
513 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May
514 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
515 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
516 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1991 Mar 3
517 -4:00 - WART 1991 Oct 20
518 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
519 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3

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615 -3:00 - ART 2004 May 31
616 -4:00 - WART 2004 Jul 25
617 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Jan 21
618 -4:00 SanLuis WAR%sT 2009 Oct 11
619 -3:00 - ART
620#
621# Santa Cruz (SC)
622Zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos -4:36:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
471Zone America/Argentina/Tucuman -4:20:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
472 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May
473 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
474 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
475 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1991 Mar 3
476 -4:00 - WART 1991 Oct 20
477 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
478 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3

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574 -3:00 - ART 2004 May 31
575 -4:00 - WART 2004 Jul 25
576 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Jan 21
577 -4:00 SanLuis WAR%sT 2009 Oct 11
578 -3:00 - ART
579#
580# Santa Cruz (SC)
581Zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos -4:36:52 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
623 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May # Cordoba Mean Time
582 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May # C��rdoba Mean Time
624 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
625 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
626 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
627 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
628 -3:00 - ART 2004 Jun 1
629 -4:00 - WART 2004 Jun 20
630 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Oct 18
631 -3:00 - ART
632#
583 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
584 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
585 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
586 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
587 -3:00 - ART 2004 Jun 1
588 -4:00 - WART 2004 Jun 20
589 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Oct 18
590 -3:00 - ART
591#
633# Tierra del Fuego, Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur (TF)
592# Tierra del Fuego, Ant��rtida e Islas del Atl��ntico Sur (TF)
634Zone America/Argentina/Ushuaia -4:33:12 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
593Zone America/Argentina/Ushuaia -4:33:12 - LMT 1894 Oct 31
635 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May # Cordoba Mean Time
594 -4:16:48 - CMT 1920 May # C��rdoba Mean Time
636 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
637 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
638 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
639 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
640 -3:00 - ART 2004 May 30
641 -4:00 - WART 2004 Jun 20
642 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Oct 18
643 -3:00 - ART

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658# The mayor of Rio recently attempted to change the time zone rules
659# just in his city, in order to leave more summer time for the tourist trade.
660# The rule change lasted only part of the day;
661# the federal government refused to follow the city's rules, and business
662# was in a chaos, so the mayor backed down that afternoon.
663
664# From IATA SSIM (1996-02):
665# _Only_ the following states in BR1 observe DST: Rio Grande do Sul (RS),
595 -4:00 - ART 1930 Dec
596 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 1969 Oct 5
597 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 1999 Oct 3
598 -4:00 Arg AR%sT 2000 Mar 3
599 -3:00 - ART 2004 May 30
600 -4:00 - WART 2004 Jun 20
601 -3:00 Arg AR%sT 2008 Oct 18
602 -3:00 - ART

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617# The mayor of Rio recently attempted to change the time zone rules
618# just in his city, in order to leave more summer time for the tourist trade.
619# The rule change lasted only part of the day;
620# the federal government refused to follow the city's rules, and business
621# was in a chaos, so the mayor backed down that afternoon.
622
623# From IATA SSIM (1996-02):
624# _Only_ the following states in BR1 observe DST: Rio Grande do Sul (RS),
666# Santa Catarina (SC), Parana (PR), Sao Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ),
667# Espirito Santo (ES), Minas Gerais (MG), Bahia (BA), Goias (GO),
625# Santa Catarina (SC), Paran�� (PR), S��o Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ),
626# Esp��rito Santo (ES), Minas Gerais (MG), Bahia (BA), Goi��s (GO),
668# Distrito Federal (DF), Tocantins (TO), Sergipe [SE] and Alagoas [AL].
669# [The last three states are new to this issue of the IATA SSIM.]
670
671# From Gwillim Law (1996-10-07):
627# Distrito Federal (DF), Tocantins (TO), Sergipe [SE] and Alagoas [AL].
628# [The last three states are new to this issue of the IATA SSIM.]
629
630# From Gwillim Law (1996-10-07):
672# Geography, history (Tocantins was part of Goias until 1989), and other
631# Geography, history (Tocantins was part of Goi��s until 1989), and other
673# sources of time zone information lead me to believe that AL, SE, and TO were
674# always in BR1, and so the only change was whether or not they observed DST....
675# The earliest issue of the SSIM I have is 2/91. Each issue from then until
676# 9/95 says that DST is observed only in the ten states I quoted from 9/95,
677# along with Mato Grosso (MT) and Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), which are in BR2
678# (UTC-4).... The other two time zones given for Brazil are BR3, which is
679# UTC-5, no DST, and applies only in the state of Acre (AC); and BR4, which is
680# UTC-2, and applies to Fernando de Noronha (formerly FN, but I believe it's
681# become part of the state of Pernambuco). The boundary between BR1 and BR2
682# has never been clearly stated. They've simply been called East and West.
683# However, some conclusions can be drawn from another IATA manual: the Airline
684# Coding Directory, which lists close to 400 airports in Brazil. For each
685# airport it gives a time zone which is coded to the SSIM. From that
632# sources of time zone information lead me to believe that AL, SE, and TO were
633# always in BR1, and so the only change was whether or not they observed DST....
634# The earliest issue of the SSIM I have is 2/91. Each issue from then until
635# 9/95 says that DST is observed only in the ten states I quoted from 9/95,
636# along with Mato Grosso (MT) and Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), which are in BR2
637# (UTC-4).... The other two time zones given for Brazil are BR3, which is
638# UTC-5, no DST, and applies only in the state of Acre (AC); and BR4, which is
639# UTC-2, and applies to Fernando de Noronha (formerly FN, but I believe it's
640# become part of the state of Pernambuco). The boundary between BR1 and BR2
641# has never been clearly stated. They've simply been called East and West.
642# However, some conclusions can be drawn from another IATA manual: the Airline
643# Coding Directory, which lists close to 400 airports in Brazil. For each
644# airport it gives a time zone which is coded to the SSIM. From that
686# information, I'm led to conclude that the states of Amapa (AP), Ceara (CE),
687# Maranhao (MA), Paraiba (PR), Pernambuco (PE), Piaui (PI), and Rio Grande do
688# Norte (RN), and the eastern part of Para (PA) are all in BR1 without DST.
645# information, I'm led to conclude that the states of Amap�� (AP), Cear�� (CE),
646# Maranh��o (MA), Para��ba (PR), Pernambuco (PE), Piau�� (PI), and Rio Grande do
647# Norte (RN), and the eastern part of Par�� (PA) are all in BR1 without DST.
689
690# From Marcos Tadeu (1998-09-27):
648
649# From Marcos Tadeu (1998-09-27):
691# <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/verao1.html">
692# Brazilian official page
693# </a>
650# Brazilian official page <http://pcdsh01.on.br/verao1.html>
694
651
695# From Jesper Norgaard (2000-11-03):
652# From Jesper N��rgaard (2000-11-03):
696# [For an official list of which regions in Brazil use which time zones, see:]
697# http://pcdsh01.on.br/Fusbr.htm
698# http://pcdsh01.on.br/Fusbrhv.htm
699
700# From Celso Doria via David Madeo (2002-10-09):
701# The reason for the delay this year has to do with elections in Brazil.
702#
703# Unlike in the United States, elections in Brazil are 100% computerized and

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720# with a time change between the first and the second rounds of the elections.
721
722# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-09-20):
723# Brazil will start DST on 2007-10-14 00:00 and end on 2008-02-17 00:00:
724# http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/detail.do;jsessionid=BBA06811AFCAAC28F0285210913513DA?newsId=13975
725
726# From Paul Schulze (2008-06-24):
727# ...by law number 11.662 of April 24, 2008 (published in the "Diario
653# [For an official list of which regions in Brazil use which time zones, see:]
654# http://pcdsh01.on.br/Fusbr.htm
655# http://pcdsh01.on.br/Fusbrhv.htm
656
657# From Celso Doria via David Madeo (2002-10-09):
658# The reason for the delay this year has to do with elections in Brazil.
659#
660# Unlike in the United States, elections in Brazil are 100% computerized and

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677# with a time change between the first and the second rounds of the elections.
678
679# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-09-20):
680# Brazil will start DST on 2007-10-14 00:00 and end on 2008-02-17 00:00:
681# http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/detail.do;jsessionid=BBA06811AFCAAC28F0285210913513DA?newsId=13975
682
683# From Paul Schulze (2008-06-24):
684# ...by law number 11.662 of April 24, 2008 (published in the "Diario
728# Oficial da Uniao"...) in Brazil there are changes in the timezones,
685# Oficial da Uni��o"...) in Brazil there are changes in the timezones,
729# effective today (00:00am at June 24, 2008) as follows:
730#
731# a) The timezone UTC+5 is e[x]tinguished, with all the Acre state and the
732# part of the Amazonas state that had this timezone now being put to the
733# timezone UTC+4
686# effective today (00:00am at June 24, 2008) as follows:
687#
688# a) The timezone UTC+5 is e[x]tinguished, with all the Acre state and the
689# part of the Amazonas state that had this timezone now being put to the
690# timezone UTC+4
734# b) The whole Para state now is put at timezone UTC+3, instead of just
691# b) The whole Par�� state now is put at timezone UTC+3, instead of just
735# part of it, as was before.
736#
737# This change follows a proposal of senator Tiao Viana of Acre state, that
738# proposed it due to concerns about open television channels displaying
739# programs inappropriate to youths in the states that had the timezone
740# UTC+5 too early in the night. In the occasion, some more corrections
741# were proposed, trying to unify the timezones of any given state. This
742# change modifies timezone rules defined in decree 2.784 of 18 June,
743# 1913.
744
745# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-06-24):
746# Just correcting the URL:
692# part of it, as was before.
693#
694# This change follows a proposal of senator Tiao Viana of Acre state, that
695# proposed it due to concerns about open television channels displaying
696# programs inappropriate to youths in the states that had the timezone
697# UTC+5 too early in the night. In the occasion, some more corrections
698# were proposed, trying to unify the timezones of any given state. This
699# change modifies timezone rules defined in decree 2.784 of 18 June,
700# 1913.
701
702# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-06-24):
703# Just correcting the URL:
747# <a href="https://www.in.gov.br/imprensa/visualiza/index.jsp?jornal=do&secao=1&pagina=1&data=25/04/2008">
748# https://www.in.gov.br/imprensa/visualiza/index.jsp?jornal=do&secao=1&pagina=1&data=25/04/2008
704# https://www.in.gov.br/imprensa/visualiza/index.jsp?jornal=do&secao=1&pagina=1&data=25/04/2008
749# </a>
750#
751# As a result of the above Decree I believe the America/Rio_Branco
752# timezone shall be modified from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and a new timezone shall
705#
706# As a result of the above Decree I believe the America/Rio_Branco
707# timezone shall be modified from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and a new timezone shall
753# be created to represent the...west side of the Para State. I
708# be created to represent the...west side of the Par�� State. I
754# suggest this new timezone be called Santarem as the most
755# important/populated city in the affected area.
756#
757# This new timezone would be the same as the Rio_Branco timezone up to
758# the 2008/06/24 change which would be to UTC-3 instead of UTC-4.
759
760# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-06-24):
761# This is a quick reference page for New and Old Brazil Time Zones map.
709# suggest this new timezone be called Santarem as the most
710# important/populated city in the affected area.
711#
712# This new timezone would be the same as the Rio_Branco timezone up to
713# the 2008/06/24 change which would be to UTC-3 instead of UTC-4.
714
715# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-06-24):
716# This is a quick reference page for New and Old Brazil Time Zones map.
762# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/brazil-time-new-old.php">
763# http://www.worldtimezone.com/brazil-time-new-old.php
717# http://www.worldtimezone.com/brazil-time-new-old.php
764# </a>
765#
718#
766# - 4 time zones replaced by 3 time zones-eliminating time zone UTC- 05
767# (state Acre and the part of the Amazonas will be UTC/GMT- 04) - western
768# part of Par state is moving to one timezone UTC- 03 (from UTC -04).
719# - 4 time zones replaced by 3 time zones - eliminating time zone UTC-05
720# (state Acre and the part of the Amazonas will be UTC/GMT-04) - western
721# part of Par state is moving to one timezone UTC-03 (from UTC-04).
769
770# From Paul Eggert (2002-10-10):
771# The official decrees referenced below are mostly taken from
722
723# From Paul Eggert (2002-10-10):
724# The official decrees referenced below are mostly taken from
772# <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV.html">
773# Decretos sobre o Horario de Verao no Brasil
774# </a>.
725# Decretos sobre o Hor��rio de Ver��o no Brasil
726# <http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV.html>.
775
776# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-08-29):
777# As announced by the government and many newspapers in Brazil late
778# yesterday, Brazil will start DST on 2008-10-19 (need to change rule) and
779# it will end on 2009-02-15 (current rule for Brazil is fine). Based on
780# past years experience with the elections, there was a good chance that
781# the start was postponed to November, but it did not happen this year.
782#
783# It has not yet been posted to http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV.html
784#
785# An official page about it:
727
728# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-08-29):
729# As announced by the government and many newspapers in Brazil late
730# yesterday, Brazil will start DST on 2008-10-19 (need to change rule) and
731# it will end on 2009-02-15 (current rule for Brazil is fine). Based on
732# past years experience with the elections, there was a good chance that
733# the start was postponed to November, but it did not happen this year.
734#
735# It has not yet been posted to http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV.html
736#
737# An official page about it:
786# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/detail.do?newsId=16722">
787# http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/detail.do?newsId=16722
738# http://www.mme.gov.br/site/news/detail.do?newsId=16722
788# </a>
789# Note that this link does not always work directly, but must be accessed
790# by going to
739# Note that this link does not always work directly, but must be accessed
740# by going to
791# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first">
792# http://www.mme.gov.br/first
741# http://www.mme.gov.br/first
793# </a>
794#
795# One example link that works directly:
742#
743# One example link that works directly:
796# <a href="http://jornale.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13530&Itemid=54">
797# http://jornale.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13530&Itemid=54
798# (Portuguese)
744# http://jornale.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13530&Itemid=54
745# (Portuguese)
799# </a>
800#
801# We have a written a short article about it as well:
746#
747# We have a written a short article about it as well:
802# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/brazil-dst-2008-2009.html">
803# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/brazil-dst-2008-2009.html
748# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/brazil-dst-2008-2009.html
804# </a>
805#
806# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2011-10-04):
807# State Bahia will return to Daylight savings time this year after 8 years off.
808# The announcement was made by Governor Jaques Wagner in an interview to a
809# television station in Salvador.
810
811# In Portuguese:
749#
750# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2011-10-04):
751# State Bahia will return to Daylight savings time this year after 8 years off.
752# The announcement was made by Governor Jaques Wagner in an interview to a
753# television station in Salvador.
754
755# In Portuguese:
812# <a href="http://g1.globo.com/bahia/noticia/2011/10/governador-jaques-wagner-confirma-horario-de-verao-na-bahia.html">
813# http://g1.globo.com/bahia/noticia/2011/10/governador-jaques-wagner-confirma-horario-de-verao-na-bahia.html
756# http://g1.globo.com/bahia/noticia/2011/10/governador-jaques-wagner-confirma-horario-de-verao-na-bahia.html
814# </a> and
815# <a href="http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI5390887-EI8139,00-Bahia+volta+a+ter+horario+de+verao+apos+oito+anos.html">
816# http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI5390887-EI8139,00-Bahia+volta+a+ter+horario+de+verao+apos+oito+anos.html
757# http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI5390887-EI8139,00-Bahia+volta+a+ter+horario+de+verao+apos+oito+anos.html
817# </a>
818
819# From Guilherme Bernardes Rodrigues (2011-10-07):
820# There is news in the media, however there is still no decree about it.
758
759# From Guilherme Bernardes Rodrigues (2011-10-07):
760# There is news in the media, however there is still no decree about it.
821# I just send a e-mail to Zulmira Brandao at
822# <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/">http://pcdsh01.on.br/</a> the
761# I just send a e-mail to Zulmira Brandao at http://pcdsh01.on.br/ the
823# official agency about time in Brazil, and she confirmed that the old rule is
824# still in force.
825
826# From Guilherme Bernardes Rodrigues (2011-10-14)
827# It's official, the President signed a decree that includes Bahia in summer
828# time.
829# [ and in a second message (same day): ]
830# I found the decree.
831#
832# DECRETO No- 7.584, DE 13 DE OUTUBRO DE 2011
833# Link :
762# official agency about time in Brazil, and she confirmed that the old rule is
763# still in force.
764
765# From Guilherme Bernardes Rodrigues (2011-10-14)
766# It's official, the President signed a decree that includes Bahia in summer
767# time.
768# [ and in a second message (same day): ]
769# I found the decree.
770#
771# DECRETO No- 7.584, DE 13 DE OUTUBRO DE 2011
772# Link :
834# <a href="http://www.in.gov.br/visualiza/index.jsp?data=13/10/2011&jornal=1000&pagina=6&totalArquivos=6">
835# http://www.in.gov.br/visualiza/index.jsp?data=13/10/2011&jornal=1000&pagina=6&totalArquivos=6
773# http://www.in.gov.br/visualiza/index.jsp?data=13/10/2011&jornal=1000&pagina=6&totalArquivos=6
836# </a>
837
838# From Kelley Cook (2012-10-16):
839# The governor of state of Bahia in Brazil announced on Thursday that
840# due to public pressure, he is reversing the DST policy they implemented
841# last year and will not be going to Summer Time on October 21st....
842# http://www.correio24horas.com.br/r/artigo/apos-pressoes-wagner-suspende-horario-de-verao-na-bahia
843
844# From Rodrigo Severo (2012-10-16):

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856# Senator Jorge Viana announced that Acre will change time zone on November 10.
857# He did not specify the time of the change, nor if western parts of Amazonas
858# will change as well.
859#
860# From Paul Eggert (2013-10-17):
861# For now, assume western Amazonas will change as well.
862
863# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
774
775# From Kelley Cook (2012-10-16):
776# The governor of state of Bahia in Brazil announced on Thursday that
777# due to public pressure, he is reversing the DST policy they implemented
778# last year and will not be going to Summer Time on October 21st....
779# http://www.correio24horas.com.br/r/artigo/apos-pressoes-wagner-suspende-horario-de-verao-na-bahia
780
781# From Rodrigo Severo (2012-10-16):

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793# Senator Jorge Viana announced that Acre will change time zone on November 10.
794# He did not specify the time of the change, nor if western parts of Amazonas
795# will change as well.
796#
797# From Paul Eggert (2013-10-17):
798# For now, assume western Amazonas will change as well.
799
800# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
864# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV20466.htm">20,466</a> (1931-10-01)
865# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV21896.htm">21,896</a> (1932-01-10)
801# Decree 20,466 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV20466.htm> (1931-10-01)
802# Decree 21,896 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV21896.htm> (1932-01-10)
866Rule Brazil 1931 only - Oct 3 11:00 1:00 S
867Rule Brazil 1932 1933 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
868Rule Brazil 1932 only - Oct 3 0:00 1:00 S
803Rule Brazil 1931 only - Oct 3 11:00 1:00 S
804Rule Brazil 1932 1933 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
805Rule Brazil 1932 only - Oct 3 0:00 1:00 S
869# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV23195.htm">23,195</a> (1933-10-10)
806# Decree 23,195 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV23195.htm> (1933-10-10)
870# revoked DST.
807# revoked DST.
871# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV27496.htm">27,496</a> (1949-11-24)
872# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV27998.htm">27,998</a> (1950-04-13)
808# Decree 27,496 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV27496.htm> (1949-11-24)
809# Decree 27,998 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV27998.htm> (1950-04-13)
873Rule Brazil 1949 1952 - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
874Rule Brazil 1950 only - Apr 16 1:00 0 -
875Rule Brazil 1951 1952 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
810Rule Brazil 1949 1952 - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
811Rule Brazil 1950 only - Apr 16 1:00 0 -
812Rule Brazil 1951 1952 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
876# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV32308.htm">32,308</a> (1953-02-24)
813# Decree 32,308 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV32308.htm> (1953-02-24)
877Rule Brazil 1953 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
814Rule Brazil 1953 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
878# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV34724.htm">34,724</a> (1953-11-30)
815# Decree 34,724 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV34724.htm> (1953-11-30)
879# revoked DST.
816# revoked DST.
880# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV52700.htm">52,700</a> (1963-10-18)
817# Decree 52,700 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV52700.htm> (1963-10-18)
881# established DST from 1963-10-23 00:00 to 1964-02-29 00:00
882# in SP, RJ, GB, MG, ES, due to the prolongation of the drought.
818# established DST from 1963-10-23 00:00 to 1964-02-29 00:00
819# in SP, RJ, GB, MG, ES, due to the prolongation of the drought.
883# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV53071.htm">53,071</a> (1963-12-03)
820# Decree 53,071 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV53071.htm> (1963-12-03)
884# extended the above decree to all of the national territory on 12-09.
885Rule Brazil 1963 only - Dec 9 0:00 1:00 S
821# extended the above decree to all of the national territory on 12-09.
822Rule Brazil 1963 only - Dec 9 0:00 1:00 S
886# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV53604.htm">53,604</a> (1964-02-25)
823# Decree 53,604 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV53604.htm> (1964-02-25)
887# extended summer time by one day to 1964-03-01 00:00 (start of school).
888Rule Brazil 1964 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
824# extended summer time by one day to 1964-03-01 00:00 (start of school).
825Rule Brazil 1964 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
889# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV55639.htm">55,639</a> (1965-01-27)
826# Decree 55,639 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV55639.htm> (1965-01-27)
890Rule Brazil 1965 only - Jan 31 0:00 1:00 S
891Rule Brazil 1965 only - Mar 31 0:00 0 -
827Rule Brazil 1965 only - Jan 31 0:00 1:00 S
828Rule Brazil 1965 only - Mar 31 0:00 0 -
892# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV57303.htm">57,303</a> (1965-11-22)
829# Decree 57,303 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV57303.htm> (1965-11-22)
893Rule Brazil 1965 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
830Rule Brazil 1965 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
894# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV57843.htm">57,843</a> (1966-02-18)
831# Decree 57,843 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV57843.htm> (1966-02-18)
895Rule Brazil 1966 1968 - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
896Rule Brazil 1966 1967 - Nov 1 0:00 1:00 S
832Rule Brazil 1966 1968 - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
833Rule Brazil 1966 1967 - Nov 1 0:00 1:00 S
897# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV63429.htm">63,429</a> (1968-10-15)
834# Decree 63,429 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV63429.htm> (1968-10-15)
898# revoked DST.
835# revoked DST.
899# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV91698.htm">91,698</a> (1985-09-27)
836# Decree 91,698 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV91698.htm> (1985-09-27)
900Rule Brazil 1985 only - Nov 2 0:00 1:00 S
901# Decree 92,310 (1986-01-21)
902# Decree 92,463 (1986-03-13)
903Rule Brazil 1986 only - Mar 15 0:00 0 -
904# Decree 93,316 (1986-10-01)
905Rule Brazil 1986 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 S
906Rule Brazil 1987 only - Feb 14 0:00 0 -
837Rule Brazil 1985 only - Nov 2 0:00 1:00 S
838# Decree 92,310 (1986-01-21)
839# Decree 92,463 (1986-03-13)
840Rule Brazil 1986 only - Mar 15 0:00 0 -
841# Decree 93,316 (1986-10-01)
842Rule Brazil 1986 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 S
843Rule Brazil 1987 only - Feb 14 0:00 0 -
907# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV94922.htm">94,922</a> (1987-09-22)
844# Decree 94,922 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV94922.htm> (1987-09-22)
908Rule Brazil 1987 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 S
909Rule Brazil 1988 only - Feb 7 0:00 0 -
845Rule Brazil 1987 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 S
846Rule Brazil 1988 only - Feb 7 0:00 0 -
910# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV96676.htm">96,676</a> (1988-09-12)
847# Decree 96,676 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV96676.htm> (1988-09-12)
911# except for the states of AC, AM, PA, RR, RO, and AP (then a territory)
912Rule Brazil 1988 only - Oct 16 0:00 1:00 S
913Rule Brazil 1989 only - Jan 29 0:00 0 -
848# except for the states of AC, AM, PA, RR, RO, and AP (then a territory)
849Rule Brazil 1988 only - Oct 16 0:00 1:00 S
850Rule Brazil 1989 only - Jan 29 0:00 0 -
914# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV98077.htm">98,077</a> (1989-08-21)
851# Decree 98,077 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV98077.htm> (1989-08-21)
915# with the same exceptions
916Rule Brazil 1989 only - Oct 15 0:00 1:00 S
917Rule Brazil 1990 only - Feb 11 0:00 0 -
852# with the same exceptions
853Rule Brazil 1989 only - Oct 15 0:00 1:00 S
854Rule Brazil 1990 only - Feb 11 0:00 0 -
918# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV99530.htm">99,530</a> (1990-09-17)
855# Decree 99,530 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV99530.htm> (1990-09-17)
919# adopted by RS, SC, PR, SP, RJ, ES, MG, GO, MS, DF.
920# Decree 99,629 (1990-10-19) adds BA, MT.
921Rule Brazil 1990 only - Oct 21 0:00 1:00 S
922Rule Brazil 1991 only - Feb 17 0:00 0 -
856# adopted by RS, SC, PR, SP, RJ, ES, MG, GO, MS, DF.
857# Decree 99,629 (1990-10-19) adds BA, MT.
858Rule Brazil 1990 only - Oct 21 0:00 1:00 S
859Rule Brazil 1991 only - Feb 17 0:00 0 -
923# <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1991.htm">Unnumbered decree</a> (1991-09-25)
860# Unnumbered decree <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1991.htm> (1991-09-25)
924# adopted by RS, SC, PR, SP, RJ, ES, MG, BA, GO, MT, MS, DF.
925Rule Brazil 1991 only - Oct 20 0:00 1:00 S
926Rule Brazil 1992 only - Feb 9 0:00 0 -
861# adopted by RS, SC, PR, SP, RJ, ES, MG, BA, GO, MT, MS, DF.
862Rule Brazil 1991 only - Oct 20 0:00 1:00 S
863Rule Brazil 1992 only - Feb 9 0:00 0 -
927# <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1992.htm">Unnumbered decree</a> (1992-10-16)
864# Unnumbered decree <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1992.htm> (1992-10-16)
928# adopted by same states.
929Rule Brazil 1992 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 S
930Rule Brazil 1993 only - Jan 31 0:00 0 -
865# adopted by same states.
866Rule Brazil 1992 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 S
867Rule Brazil 1993 only - Jan 31 0:00 0 -
931# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV942.htm">942</a> (1993-09-28)
868# Decree 942 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV942.htm> (1993-09-28)
932# adopted by same states, plus AM.
869# adopted by same states, plus AM.
933# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1252.htm">1,252</a> (1994-09-22;
870# Decree 1,252 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1252.htm> (1994-09-22;
934# web page corrected 2004-01-07) adopted by same states, minus AM.
871# web page corrected 2004-01-07) adopted by same states, minus AM.
935# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1636.htm">1,636</a> (1995-09-14)
872# Decree 1,636 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1636.htm> (1995-09-14)
936# adopted by same states, plus MT and TO.
873# adopted by same states, plus MT and TO.
937# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1674.htm">1,674</a> (1995-10-13)
874# Decree 1,674 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1674.htm> (1995-10-13)
938# adds AL, SE.
939Rule Brazil 1993 1995 - Oct Sun>=11 0:00 1:00 S
940Rule Brazil 1994 1995 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
941Rule Brazil 1996 only - Feb 11 0:00 0 -
875# adds AL, SE.
876Rule Brazil 1993 1995 - Oct Sun>=11 0:00 1:00 S
877Rule Brazil 1994 1995 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
878Rule Brazil 1996 only - Feb 11 0:00 0 -
942# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV2000.htm">2,000</a> (1996-09-04)
879# Decree 2,000 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV2000.htm> (1996-09-04)
943# adopted by same states, minus AL, SE.
944Rule Brazil 1996 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 S
945Rule Brazil 1997 only - Feb 16 0:00 0 -
946# From Daniel C. Sobral (1998-02-12):
947# In 1997, the DS began on October 6. The stated reason was that
948# because international television networks ignored Brazil's policy on DS,
949# they bought the wrong times on satellite for coverage of Pope's visit.
950# This year, the ending date of DS was postponed to March 1
951# to help dealing with the shortages of electric power.
952#
953# Decree 2,317 (1997-09-04), adopted by same states.
954Rule Brazil 1997 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 S
880# adopted by same states, minus AL, SE.
881Rule Brazil 1996 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 S
882Rule Brazil 1997 only - Feb 16 0:00 0 -
883# From Daniel C. Sobral (1998-02-12):
884# In 1997, the DS began on October 6. The stated reason was that
885# because international television networks ignored Brazil's policy on DS,
886# they bought the wrong times on satellite for coverage of Pope's visit.
887# This year, the ending date of DS was postponed to March 1
888# to help dealing with the shortages of electric power.
889#
890# Decree 2,317 (1997-09-04), adopted by same states.
891Rule Brazil 1997 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 S
955# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/HV2495.JPG">2,495</a>
892# Decree 2,495 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/HV2495.JPG>
956# (1998-02-10)
957Rule Brazil 1998 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
893# (1998-02-10)
894Rule Brazil 1998 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
958# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/Hv98.jpg">2,780</a> (1998-09-11)
895# Decree 2,780 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/Hv98.jpg> (1998-09-11)
959# adopted by the same states as before.
960Rule Brazil 1998 only - Oct 11 0:00 1:00 S
961Rule Brazil 1999 only - Feb 21 0:00 0 -
896# adopted by the same states as before.
897Rule Brazil 1998 only - Oct 11 0:00 1:00 S
898Rule Brazil 1999 only - Feb 21 0:00 0 -
962# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/HV3150.gif">3,150</a>
899# Decree 3,150 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/HV3150.gif>
963# (1999-08-23) adopted by same states.
900# (1999-08-23) adopted by same states.
964# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV99.gif">3,188</a> (1999-09-30)
901# Decree 3,188 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV99.gif> (1999-09-30)
965# adds SE, AL, PB, PE, RN, CE, PI, MA and RR.
966Rule Brazil 1999 only - Oct 3 0:00 1:00 S
967Rule Brazil 2000 only - Feb 27 0:00 0 -
902# adds SE, AL, PB, PE, RN, CE, PI, MA and RR.
903Rule Brazil 1999 only - Oct 3 0:00 1:00 S
904Rule Brazil 2000 only - Feb 27 0:00 0 -
968# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DEC3592.htm">3,592</a> (2000-09-06)
905# Decree 3,592 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/DEC3592.htm> (2000-09-06)
969# adopted by the same states as before.
906# adopted by the same states as before.
970# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/Dec3630.jpg">3,630</a> (2000-10-13)
907# Decree 3,630 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/Dec3630.jpg> (2000-10-13)
971# repeals DST in PE and RR, effective 2000-10-15 00:00.
908# repeals DST in PE and RR, effective 2000-10-15 00:00.
972# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/Dec3632.jpg">3,632</a> (2000-10-17)
909# Decree 3,632 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/Dec3632.jpg> (2000-10-17)
973# repeals DST in SE, AL, PB, RN, CE, PI and MA, effective 2000-10-22 00:00.
910# repeals DST in SE, AL, PB, RN, CE, PI and MA, effective 2000-10-22 00:00.
974# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/HV3916.gif">3,916</a>
911# Decree 3,916 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/HV3916.gif>
975# (2001-09-13) reestablishes DST in AL, CE, MA, PB, PE, PI, RN, SE.
976Rule Brazil 2000 2001 - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S
977Rule Brazil 2001 2006 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
978# Decree 4,399 (2002-10-01) repeals DST in AL, CE, MA, PB, PE, PI, RN, SE.
912# (2001-09-13) reestablishes DST in AL, CE, MA, PB, PE, PI, RN, SE.
913Rule Brazil 2000 2001 - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S
914Rule Brazil 2001 2006 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
915# Decree 4,399 (2002-10-01) repeals DST in AL, CE, MA, PB, PE, PI, RN, SE.
979# <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2002/D4399.htm">4,399</a>
916# 4,399 <http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2002/D4399.htm>
980Rule Brazil 2002 only - Nov 3 0:00 1:00 S
981# Decree 4,844 (2003-09-24; corrected 2003-09-26) repeals DST in BA, MT, TO.
917Rule Brazil 2002 only - Nov 3 0:00 1:00 S
918# Decree 4,844 (2003-09-24; corrected 2003-09-26) repeals DST in BA, MT, TO.
982# <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2003/D4844.htm">4,844</a>
919# 4,844 <http://www.presidencia.gov.br/CCIVIL/decreto/2003/D4844.htm>
983Rule Brazil 2003 only - Oct 19 0:00 1:00 S
984# Decree 5,223 (2004-10-01) reestablishes DST in MT.
920Rule Brazil 2003 only - Oct 19 0:00 1:00 S
921# Decree 5,223 (2004-10-01) reestablishes DST in MT.
985# <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2004/Decreto/D5223.htm">5,223</a>
922# 5,223 <http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2004/Decreto/D5223.htm>
986Rule Brazil 2004 only - Nov 2 0:00 1:00 S
923Rule Brazil 2004 only - Nov 2 0:00 1:00 S
987# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV5539.gif">5,539</a> (2005-09-19),
924# Decree 5,539 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV5539.gif> (2005-09-19),
988# adopted by the same states as before.
989Rule Brazil 2005 only - Oct 16 0:00 1:00 S
925# adopted by the same states as before.
926Rule Brazil 2005 only - Oct 16 0:00 1:00 S
990# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV5920.gif">5,920</a> (2006-10-03),
927# Decree 5,920 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV5920.gif> (2006-10-03),
991# adopted by the same states as before.
992Rule Brazil 2006 only - Nov 5 0:00 1:00 S
993Rule Brazil 2007 only - Feb 25 0:00 0 -
928# adopted by the same states as before.
929Rule Brazil 2006 only - Nov 5 0:00 1:00 S
930Rule Brazil 2007 only - Feb 25 0:00 0 -
994# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV6212.gif">6,212</a> (2007-09-26),
931# Decree 6,212 <http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV6212.gif> (2007-09-26),
995# adopted by the same states as before.
996Rule Brazil 2007 only - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S
997# From Frederico A. C. Neves (2008-09-10):
998# According to this decree
932# adopted by the same states as before.
933Rule Brazil 2007 only - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S
934# From Frederico A. C. Neves (2008-09-10):
935# According to this decree
999# <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm">
1000# http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm
936# http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm
1001# </a>
1002# [t]he DST period in Brazil now on will be from the 3rd Oct Sunday to the
1003# 3rd Feb Sunday. There is an exception on the return date when this is
1004# the Carnival Sunday then the return date will be the next Sunday...
1005Rule Brazil 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
1006Rule Brazil 2008 2011 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
1007Rule Brazil 2012 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
1008Rule Brazil 2013 2014 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
1009Rule Brazil 2015 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -

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1028Zone America/Noronha -2:09:40 - LMT 1914
1029 -2:00 Brazil FN%sT 1990 Sep 17
1030 -2:00 - FNT 1999 Sep 30
1031 -2:00 Brazil FN%sT 2000 Oct 15
1032 -2:00 - FNT 2001 Sep 13
1033 -2:00 Brazil FN%sT 2002 Oct 1
1034 -2:00 - FNT
1035# Other Atlantic islands have no permanent settlement.
937# [t]he DST period in Brazil now on will be from the 3rd Oct Sunday to the
938# 3rd Feb Sunday. There is an exception on the return date when this is
939# the Carnival Sunday then the return date will be the next Sunday...
940Rule Brazil 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
941Rule Brazil 2008 2011 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
942Rule Brazil 2012 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
943Rule Brazil 2013 2014 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
944Rule Brazil 2015 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -

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963Zone America/Noronha -2:09:40 - LMT 1914
964 -2:00 Brazil FN%sT 1990 Sep 17
965 -2:00 - FNT 1999 Sep 30
966 -2:00 Brazil FN%sT 2000 Oct 15
967 -2:00 - FNT 2001 Sep 13
968 -2:00 Brazil FN%sT 2002 Oct 1
969 -2:00 - FNT
970# Other Atlantic islands have no permanent settlement.
1036# These include Trindade and Martin Vaz (administratively part of ES),
1037# Atol das Rocas (RN), and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo (PE).
971# These include Trindade and Martim Vaz (administratively part of ES),
972# Rocas Atoll (RN), and the St Peter and St Paul Archipelago (PE).
1038# Fernando de Noronha was a separate territory from 1942-09-02 to 1989-01-01;
1039# it also included the Penedos.
1040#
973# Fernando de Noronha was a separate territory from 1942-09-02 to 1989-01-01;
974# it also included the Penedos.
975#
1041# Amapa (AP), east Para (PA)
1042# East Para includes Belem, Maraba, Serra Norte, and Sao Felix do Xingu.
1043# The division between east and west Para is the river Xingu.
976# Amap�� (AP), east Par�� (PA)
977# East Par�� includes Bel��m, Marab��, Serra Norte, and S��o F��lix do Xingu.
978# The division between east and west Par�� is the river Xingu.
1044# In the north a very small part from the river Javary (now Jari I guess,
979# In the north a very small part from the river Javary (now Jari I guess,
1045# the border with Amapa) to the Amazon, then to the Xingu.
980# the border with Amap��) to the Amazon, then to the Xingu.
1046Zone America/Belem -3:13:56 - LMT 1914
1047 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1988 Sep 12
1048 -3:00 - BRT
1049#
981Zone America/Belem -3:13:56 - LMT 1914
982 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1988 Sep 12
983 -3:00 - BRT
984#
1050# west Para (PA)
1051# West Para includes Altamira, Oribidos, Prainha, Oriximina, and Santarem.
985# west Par�� (PA)
986# West Par�� includes Altamira, ��bidos, Prainha, Oriximin��, and Santar��m.
1052Zone America/Santarem -3:38:48 - LMT 1914
1053 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12
1054 -4:00 - AMT 2008 Jun 24 00:00
1055 -3:00 - BRT
1056#
987Zone America/Santarem -3:38:48 - LMT 1914
988 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12
989 -4:00 - AMT 2008 Jun 24 00:00
990 -3:00 - BRT
991#
1057# Maranhao (MA), Piaui (PI), Ceara (CE), Rio Grande do Norte (RN),
1058# Paraiba (PB)
992# Maranh��o (MA), Piau�� (PI), Cear�� (CE), Rio Grande do Norte (RN),
993# Para��ba (PB)
1059Zone America/Fortaleza -2:34:00 - LMT 1914
1060 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1990 Sep 17
1061 -3:00 - BRT 1999 Sep 30
1062 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 2000 Oct 22
1063 -3:00 - BRT 2001 Sep 13
1064 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 2002 Oct 1
1065 -3:00 - BRT
1066#

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1097# There are too many Salvadors elsewhere, so use America/Bahia instead
1098# of America/Salvador.
1099Zone America/Bahia -2:34:04 - LMT 1914
1100 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 2003 Sep 24
1101 -3:00 - BRT 2011 Oct 16
1102 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 2012 Oct 21
1103 -3:00 - BRT
1104#
994Zone America/Fortaleza -2:34:00 - LMT 1914
995 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1990 Sep 17
996 -3:00 - BRT 1999 Sep 30
997 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 2000 Oct 22
998 -3:00 - BRT 2001 Sep 13
999 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 2002 Oct 1
1000 -3:00 - BRT
1001#

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1032# There are too many Salvadors elsewhere, so use America/Bahia instead
1033# of America/Salvador.
1034Zone America/Bahia -2:34:04 - LMT 1914
1035 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 2003 Sep 24
1036 -3:00 - BRT 2011 Oct 16
1037 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 2012 Oct 21
1038 -3:00 - BRT
1039#
1105# Goias (GO), Distrito Federal (DF), Minas Gerais (MG),
1106# Espirito Santo (ES), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Sao Paulo (SP), Parana (PR),
1040# Goi��s (GO), Distrito Federal (DF), Minas Gerais (MG),
1041# Esp��rito Santo (ES), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), S��o Paulo (SP), Paran�� (PR),
1107# Santa Catarina (SC), Rio Grande do Sul (RS)
1108Zone America/Sao_Paulo -3:06:28 - LMT 1914
1109 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1963 Oct 23 00:00
1110 -3:00 1:00 BRST 1964
1111 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT
1112#
1113# Mato Grosso do Sul (MS)
1114Zone America/Campo_Grande -3:38:28 - LMT 1914
1115 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT
1116#
1117# Mato Grosso (MT)
1118Zone America/Cuiaba -3:44:20 - LMT 1914
1119 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 2003 Sep 24
1120 -4:00 - AMT 2004 Oct 1
1121 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT
1122#
1042# Santa Catarina (SC), Rio Grande do Sul (RS)
1043Zone America/Sao_Paulo -3:06:28 - LMT 1914
1044 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1963 Oct 23 00:00
1045 -3:00 1:00 BRST 1964
1046 -3:00 Brazil BR%sT
1047#
1048# Mato Grosso do Sul (MS)
1049Zone America/Campo_Grande -3:38:28 - LMT 1914
1050 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT
1051#
1052# Mato Grosso (MT)
1053Zone America/Cuiaba -3:44:20 - LMT 1914
1054 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 2003 Sep 24
1055 -4:00 - AMT 2004 Oct 1
1056 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT
1057#
1123# Rondonia (RO)
1058# Rond��nia (RO)
1124Zone America/Porto_Velho -4:15:36 - LMT 1914
1125 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12
1126 -4:00 - AMT
1127#
1128# Roraima (RR)
1129Zone America/Boa_Vista -4:02:40 - LMT 1914
1130 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12
1131 -4:00 - AMT 1999 Sep 30
1132 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 2000 Oct 15
1133 -4:00 - AMT
1134#
1059Zone America/Porto_Velho -4:15:36 - LMT 1914
1060 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12
1061 -4:00 - AMT
1062#
1063# Roraima (RR)
1064Zone America/Boa_Vista -4:02:40 - LMT 1914
1065 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12
1066 -4:00 - AMT 1999 Sep 30
1067 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 2000 Oct 15
1068 -4:00 - AMT
1069#
1135# east Amazonas (AM): Boca do Acre, Jutai, Manaus, Floriano Peixoto
1070# east Amazonas (AM): Boca do Acre, Juta��, Manaus, Floriano Peixoto
1136# The great circle line from Tabatinga to Porto Acre divides
1137# east from west Amazonas.
1138Zone America/Manaus -4:00:04 - LMT 1914
1139 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12
1140 -4:00 - AMT 1993 Sep 28
1141 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1994 Sep 22
1142 -4:00 - AMT
1143#
1144# west Amazonas (AM): Atalaia do Norte, Boca do Maoco, Benjamin Constant,
1071# The great circle line from Tabatinga to Porto Acre divides
1072# east from west Amazonas.
1073Zone America/Manaus -4:00:04 - LMT 1914
1074 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Sep 12
1075 -4:00 - AMT 1993 Sep 28
1076 -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1994 Sep 22
1077 -4:00 - AMT
1078#
1079# west Amazonas (AM): Atalaia do Norte, Boca do Maoco, Benjamin Constant,
1145# Eirunepe, Envira, Ipixuna
1080# Eirunep��, Envira, Ipixuna
1146Zone America/Eirunepe -4:39:28 - LMT 1914
1147 -5:00 Brazil AC%sT 1988 Sep 12
1148 -5:00 - ACT 1993 Sep 28
1149 -5:00 Brazil AC%sT 1994 Sep 22
1150 -5:00 - ACT 2008 Jun 24 00:00
1151 -4:00 - AMT 2013 Nov 10
1152 -5:00 - ACT
1153#

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1170
1171# From Julio I. Pacheco Troncoso (1999-03-18):
1172# Because of the same drought, the government decided to end DST later,
1173# on April 3, (one-time change).
1174
1175# From Oscar van Vlijmen (2006-10-08):
1176# http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm
1177
1081Zone America/Eirunepe -4:39:28 - LMT 1914
1082 -5:00 Brazil AC%sT 1988 Sep 12
1083 -5:00 - ACT 1993 Sep 28
1084 -5:00 Brazil AC%sT 1994 Sep 22
1085 -5:00 - ACT 2008 Jun 24 00:00
1086 -4:00 - AMT 2013 Nov 10
1087 -5:00 - ACT
1088#

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1105
1106# From Julio I. Pacheco Troncoso (1999-03-18):
1107# Because of the same drought, the government decided to end DST later,
1108# on April 3, (one-time change).
1109
1110# From Oscar van Vlijmen (2006-10-08):
1111# http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm
1112
1178# From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2006-10-08):
1113# From Jesper N��rgaard Welen (2006-10-08):
1179# I think that there are some obvious mistakes in the suggested link
1180# from Oscar van Vlijmen,... for instance entry 66 says that GMT-4
1181# ended 1990-09-12 while entry 67 only begins GMT-3 at 1990-09-15
1182# (they should have been 1990-09-15 and 1990-09-16 respectively), but
1183# anyhow it clears up some doubts too.
1184
1185# From Paul Eggert (2006-12-27):
1186# The following data for Chile and America/Santiago are from
1187# <http://www.horaoficial.cl/horaof.htm> (2006-09-20), transcribed by
1114# I think that there are some obvious mistakes in the suggested link
1115# from Oscar van Vlijmen,... for instance entry 66 says that GMT-4
1116# ended 1990-09-12 while entry 67 only begins GMT-3 at 1990-09-15
1117# (they should have been 1990-09-15 and 1990-09-16 respectively), but
1118# anyhow it clears up some doubts too.
1119
1120# From Paul Eggert (2006-12-27):
1121# The following data for Chile and America/Santiago are from
1122# <http://www.horaoficial.cl/horaof.htm> (2006-09-20), transcribed by
1188# Jesper Norgaard Welen. The data for Pacific/Easter are from Shanks
1123# Jesper N��rgaard Welen. The data for Pacific/Easter are from Shanks
1189# & Pottenger, except with DST transitions after 1932 cloned from
1190# America/Santiago. The pre-1980 Pacific/Easter data are dubious,
1191# but we have no other source.
1192
1124# & Pottenger, except with DST transitions after 1932 cloned from
1125# America/Santiago. The pre-1980 Pacific/Easter data are dubious,
1126# but we have no other source.
1127
1193# From German Poo-Caaman~o (2008-03-03):
1128# From Germ��n Poo-Caama��o (2008-03-03):
1194# Due to drought, Chile extends Daylight Time in three weeks. This
1195# is one-time change (Saturday 3/29 at 24:00 for America/Santiago
1196# and Saturday 3/29 at 22:00 for Pacific/Easter)
1197# The Supreme Decree is located at
1129# Due to drought, Chile extends Daylight Time in three weeks. This
1130# is one-time change (Saturday 3/29 at 24:00 for America/Santiago
1131# and Saturday 3/29 at 22:00 for Pacific/Easter)
1132# The Supreme Decree is located at
1198# <a href="http://www.shoa.cl/servicios/supremo316.pdf">
1199# http://www.shoa.cl/servicios/supremo316.pdf
1133# http://www.shoa.cl/servicios/supremo316.pdf
1200# </a>
1201# and the instructions for 2008 are located in:
1134# and the instructions for 2008 are located in:
1202# <a href="http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm">
1203# http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm
1135# http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm
1204# </a>.
1205
1136
1206# From Jose Miguel Garrido (2008-03-05):
1137# From Jos�� Miguel Garrido (2008-03-05):
1207# ...
1208# You could see the announces of the change on
1138# ...
1139# You could see the announces of the change on
1209# <a href="http://www.shoa.cl/noticias/2008/04hora/hora.htm">
1210# http://www.shoa.cl/noticias/2008/04hora/hora.htm
1140# http://www.shoa.cl/noticias/2008/04hora/hora.htm
1211# </a>.
1212
1213# From Angel Chiang (2010-03-04):
1214# Subject: DST in Chile exceptionally extended to 3 April due to earthquake
1141
1142# From Angel Chiang (2010-03-04):
1143# Subject: DST in Chile exceptionally extended to 3 April due to earthquake
1215# <a href="http://www.gobiernodechile.cl/viewNoticia.aspx?idArticulo=30098">
1216# http://www.gobiernodechile.cl/viewNoticia.aspx?idArticulo=30098
1144# http://www.gobiernodechile.cl/viewNoticia.aspx?idArticulo=30098
1217# </a>
1218# (in Spanish, last paragraph).
1219#
1220# This is breaking news. There should be more information available later.
1221
1222# From Arthur Daivd Olson (2010-03-06):
1223# Angel Chiang's message confirmed by Julio Pacheco; Julio provided a patch.
1224
1225# From Glenn Eychaner (2011-03-02): [geychaner@mac.com]
1226# It appears that the Chilean government has decided to postpone the
1227# change from summer time to winter time again, by three weeks to April
1228# 2nd:
1145# (in Spanish, last paragraph).
1146#
1147# This is breaking news. There should be more information available later.
1148
1149# From Arthur Daivd Olson (2010-03-06):
1150# Angel Chiang's message confirmed by Julio Pacheco; Julio provided a patch.
1151
1152# From Glenn Eychaner (2011-03-02): [geychaner@mac.com]
1153# It appears that the Chilean government has decided to postpone the
1154# change from summer time to winter time again, by three weeks to April
1155# 2nd:
1229# <a href="http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=467651">
1230# http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=467651
1156# http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=467651
1231# </a>
1232#
1233# This is not yet reflected in the official "cambio de hora" site, but
1234# probably will be soon:
1157#
1158# This is not yet reflected in the official "cambio de hora" site, but
1159# probably will be soon:
1235# <a href="http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm">
1236# http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm
1160# http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm
1237# </a>
1238
1239# From Arthur David Olson (2011-03-02):
1240# The emol.com article mentions a water shortage as the cause of the
1241# postponement, which may mean that it's not a permanent change.
1242
1243# From Glenn Eychaner (2011-03-28):
1244# The article:
1161
1162# From Arthur David Olson (2011-03-02):
1163# The emol.com article mentions a water shortage as the cause of the
1164# postponement, which may mean that it's not a permanent change.
1165
1166# From Glenn Eychaner (2011-03-28):
1167# The article:
1245# <a href="http://diario.elmercurio.com/2011/03/28/_portada/_portada/noticias/7565897A-CA86-49E6-9E03-660B21A4883E.htm?id=3D{7565897A-CA86-49E6-9E03-660B21A4883E}">
1246# http://diario.elmercurio.com/2011/03/28/_portada/_portada/noticias/7565897A-CA86-49E6-9E03-660B21A4883E.htm?id=3D{7565897A-CA86-49E6-9E03-660B21A4883E}
1168# http://diario.elmercurio.com/2011/03/28/_portada/_portada/noticias/7565897A-CA86-49E6-9E03-660B21A4883E.htm?id=3D{7565897A-CA86-49E6-9E03-660B21A4883E}
1247# </a>
1248#
1249# In English:
1250# Chile's clocks will go back an hour this year on the 7th of May instead
1251# of this Saturday. They will go forward again the 3rd Saturday in
1252# August, not in October as they have since 1968. This is a pilot plan
1253# which will be reevaluated in 2012.
1254
1255# From Mauricio Parada (2012-02-22), translated by Glenn Eychaner (2012-02-23):

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1270
1271# From Steffen Thorsen (2013-02-15):
1272# According to several news sources, Chile has extended DST this year,
1273# they will end DST later and start DST earlier than planned. They
1274# hope to save energy. The new end date is 2013-04-28 00:00 and new
1275# start date is 2013-09-08 00:00....
1276# http://www.gob.cl/informa/2013/02/15/gobierno-anuncia-fechas-de-cambio-de-hora-para-el-ano-2013.htm
1277
1169#
1170# In English:
1171# Chile's clocks will go back an hour this year on the 7th of May instead
1172# of this Saturday. They will go forward again the 3rd Saturday in
1173# August, not in October as they have since 1968. This is a pilot plan
1174# which will be reevaluated in 2012.
1175
1176# From Mauricio Parada (2012-02-22), translated by Glenn Eychaner (2012-02-23):

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1191
1192# From Steffen Thorsen (2013-02-15):
1193# According to several news sources, Chile has extended DST this year,
1194# they will end DST later and start DST earlier than planned. They
1195# hope to save energy. The new end date is 2013-04-28 00:00 and new
1196# start date is 2013-09-08 00:00....
1197# http://www.gob.cl/informa/2013/02/15/gobierno-anuncia-fechas-de-cambio-de-hora-para-el-ano-2013.htm
1198
1278# From Jose Miguel Garrido (2014-02-19):
1199# From Jos�� Miguel Garrido (2014-02-19):
1279# Today appeared in the Diario Oficial a decree amending the time change
1280# dates to 2014.
1281# DST End: last Saturday of April 2014 (Sun 27 Apr 2014 03:00 UTC)
1282# DST Start: first Saturday of September 2014 (Sun 07 Sep 2014 04:00 UTC)
1283# http://www.diariooficial.interior.gob.cl//media/2014/02/19/do-20140219.pdf
1284
1285# NOTE: ChileAQ rules for Antarctic bases are stored separately in the
1286# 'antarctica' file.

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1336 -4:42:46 - SMT 1927 Sep 1 # Santiago Mean Time
1337 -5:00 Chile CL%sT 1947 May 22 # Chile Time
1338 -4:00 Chile CL%sT
1339Zone Pacific/Easter -7:17:44 - LMT 1890
1340 -7:17:28 - EMT 1932 Sep # Easter Mean Time
1341 -7:00 Chile EAS%sT 1982 Mar 13 21:00 # Easter I Time
1342 -6:00 Chile EAS%sT
1343#
1200# Today appeared in the Diario Oficial a decree amending the time change
1201# dates to 2014.
1202# DST End: last Saturday of April 2014 (Sun 27 Apr 2014 03:00 UTC)
1203# DST Start: first Saturday of September 2014 (Sun 07 Sep 2014 04:00 UTC)
1204# http://www.diariooficial.interior.gob.cl//media/2014/02/19/do-20140219.pdf
1205
1206# NOTE: ChileAQ rules for Antarctic bases are stored separately in the
1207# 'antarctica' file.

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1257 -4:42:46 - SMT 1927 Sep 1 # Santiago Mean Time
1258 -5:00 Chile CL%sT 1947 May 22 # Chile Time
1259 -4:00 Chile CL%sT
1260Zone Pacific/Easter -7:17:44 - LMT 1890
1261 -7:17:28 - EMT 1932 Sep # Easter Mean Time
1262 -7:00 Chile EAS%sT 1982 Mar 13 21:00 # Easter I Time
1263 -6:00 Chile EAS%sT
1264#
1344# Sala y Gomez Island is like Pacific/Easter.
1345# Other Chilean locations, including Juan Fernandez Is, San Ambrosio,
1346# San Felix, and Antarctic bases, are like America/Santiago.
1265# Salas y G��mez Island is uninhabited.
1266# Other Chilean locations, including Juan Fern��ndez Is, Desventuradas Is,
1267# and Antarctic bases, are like America/Santiago.
1347
1348# Colombia
1349
1268
1269# Colombia
1270
1350# Milne gives 4:56:16.4 for Bogota time in 1899; round to nearest. He writes,
1271# Milne gives 4:56:16.4 for Bogot�� time in 1899; round to nearest. He writes,
1351# "A variation of fifteen minutes in the public clocks of Bogota is not rare."
1352
1353# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
1354Rule CO 1992 only - May 3 0:00 1:00 S
1355Rule CO 1993 only - Apr 4 0:00 0 -
1356# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1357Zone America/Bogota -4:56:16 - LMT 1884 Mar 13
1272# "A variation of fifteen minutes in the public clocks of Bogota is not rare."
1273
1274# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
1275Rule CO 1992 only - May 3 0:00 1:00 S
1276Rule CO 1993 only - Apr 4 0:00 0 -
1277# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1278Zone America/Bogota -4:56:16 - LMT 1884 Mar 13
1358 -4:56:16 - BMT 1914 Nov 23 # Bogota Mean Time
1279 -4:56:16 - BMT 1914 Nov 23 # Bogot�� Mean Time
1359 -5:00 CO CO%sT # Colombia Time
1360# Malpelo, Providencia, San Andres
1361# no information; probably like America/Bogota
1362
1280 -5:00 CO CO%sT # Colombia Time
1281# Malpelo, Providencia, San Andres
1282# no information; probably like America/Bogota
1283
1363# Curacao
1284# Cura��ao
1364
1285
1365# Milne gives 4:35:46.9 for Curacao mean time; round to nearest.
1286# Milne gives 4:35:46.9 for Cura��ao mean time; round to nearest.
1366#
1367# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
1368# Shanks & Pottenger say that The Bottom and Philipsburg have been at
1369# -4:00 since standard time was introduced on 1912-03-02; and that
1370# Kralendijk and Rincon used Kralendijk Mean Time (-4:33:08) from
1371# 1912-02-02 to 1965-01-01. The former is dubious, since S&P also say
1287#
1288# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
1289# Shanks & Pottenger say that The Bottom and Philipsburg have been at
1290# -4:00 since standard time was introduced on 1912-03-02; and that
1291# Kralendijk and Rincon used Kralendijk Mean Time (-4:33:08) from
1292# 1912-02-02 to 1965-01-01. The former is dubious, since S&P also say
1372# Saba Island has been like Curacao.
1293# Saba Island has been like Cura��ao.
1373# This all predates our 1970 cutoff, though.
1374#
1294# This all predates our 1970 cutoff, though.
1295#
1375# By July 2007 Curacao and St Maarten are planned to become
1296# By July 2007 Cura��ao and St Maarten are planned to become
1376# associated states within the Netherlands, much like Aruba;
1377# Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius would become directly part of the
1378# Netherlands as Kingdom Islands. This won't affect their time zones
1379# though, as far as we know.
1380#
1381# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1382Zone America/Curacao -4:35:47 - LMT 1912 Feb 12 # Willemstad
1383 -4:30 - ANT 1965 # Netherlands Antilles Time
1384 -4:00 - AST
1385
1386# From Arthur David Olson (2011-06-15):
1387# use links for places with new iso3166 codes.
1297# associated states within the Netherlands, much like Aruba;
1298# Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius would become directly part of the
1299# Netherlands as Kingdom Islands. This won't affect their time zones
1300# though, as far as we know.
1301#
1302# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1303Zone America/Curacao -4:35:47 - LMT 1912 Feb 12 # Willemstad
1304 -4:30 - ANT 1965 # Netherlands Antilles Time
1305 -4:00 - AST
1306
1307# From Arthur David Olson (2011-06-15):
1308# use links for places with new iso3166 codes.
1388# The name "Lower Prince's Quarter" is both longer than fourteen charaters
1309# The name "Lower Prince's Quarter" is both longer than fourteen characters
1389# and contains an apostrophe; use "Lower_Princes" below.
1390
1391Link America/Curacao America/Lower_Princes # Sint Maarten
1392Link America/Curacao America/Kralendijk # Caribbean Netherlands
1393
1394# Ecuador
1395#
1310# and contains an apostrophe; use "Lower_Princes" below.
1311
1312Link America/Curacao America/Lower_Princes # Sint Maarten
1313Link America/Curacao America/Kralendijk # Caribbean Netherlands
1314
1315# Ecuador
1316#
1396# Milne says the Sentral and South American Telegraph Company used -5:24:15.
1317# Milne says the Central and South American Telegraph Company used -5:24:15.
1397#
1398# From Paul Eggert (2007-03-04):
1399# Apparently Ecuador had a failed experiment with DST in 1992.
1400# <http://midena.gov.ec/content/view/1261/208/> (2007-02-27) and
1401# <http://www.hoy.com.ec/NoticiaNue.asp?row_id=249856> (2006-11-06) both
1402# talk about "hora Sixto". Leave this alone for now, as we have no data.
1403#
1404# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1405Zone America/Guayaquil -5:19:20 - LMT 1890
1406 -5:14:00 - QMT 1931 # Quito Mean Time
1407 -5:00 - ECT # Ecuador Time
1408Zone Pacific/Galapagos -5:58:24 - LMT 1931 # Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
1409 -5:00 - ECT 1986
1318#
1319# From Paul Eggert (2007-03-04):
1320# Apparently Ecuador had a failed experiment with DST in 1992.
1321# <http://midena.gov.ec/content/view/1261/208/> (2007-02-27) and
1322# <http://www.hoy.com.ec/NoticiaNue.asp?row_id=249856> (2006-11-06) both
1323# talk about "hora Sixto". Leave this alone for now, as we have no data.
1324#
1325# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1326Zone America/Guayaquil -5:19:20 - LMT 1890
1327 -5:14:00 - QMT 1931 # Quito Mean Time
1328 -5:00 - ECT # Ecuador Time
1329Zone Pacific/Galapagos -5:58:24 - LMT 1931 # Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
1330 -5:00 - ECT 1986
1410 -6:00 - GALT # Galapagos Time
1331 -6:00 - GALT # Gal��pagos Time
1411
1412# Falklands
1413
1414# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
1415# Between 1990 and 2000 inclusive, Shanks & Pottenger and the IATA agree except
1416# the IATA gives 1996-09-08. Go with Shanks & Pottenger.
1417
1418# From Falkland Islands Government Office, London (2001-01-22)
1332
1333# Falklands
1334
1335# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
1336# Between 1990 and 2000 inclusive, Shanks & Pottenger and the IATA agree except
1337# the IATA gives 1996-09-08. Go with Shanks & Pottenger.
1338
1339# From Falkland Islands Government Office, London (2001-01-22)
1419# via Jesper Norgaard:
1340# via Jesper N��rgaard:
1420# ... the clocks revert back to Local Mean Time at 2 am on Sunday 15
1421# April 2001 and advance one hour to summer time at 2 am on Sunday 2
1422# September. It is anticipated that the clocks will revert back at 2
1423# am on Sunday 21 April 2002 and advance to summer time at 2 am on
1424# Sunday 1 September.
1425
1426# From Rives McDow (2001-02-13):
1427#

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1460# For now, we'll just record the time in Stanley, since we have no
1461# better info.
1462
1463# From Steffen Thorsen (2011-04-01):
1464# The Falkland Islands will not turn back clocks this winter, but stay on
1465# daylight saving time.
1466#
1467# One source:
1341# ... the clocks revert back to Local Mean Time at 2 am on Sunday 15
1342# April 2001 and advance one hour to summer time at 2 am on Sunday 2
1343# September. It is anticipated that the clocks will revert back at 2
1344# am on Sunday 21 April 2002 and advance to summer time at 2 am on
1345# Sunday 1 September.
1346
1347# From Rives McDow (2001-02-13):
1348#

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1381# For now, we'll just record the time in Stanley, since we have no
1382# better info.
1383
1384# From Steffen Thorsen (2011-04-01):
1385# The Falkland Islands will not turn back clocks this winter, but stay on
1386# daylight saving time.
1387#
1388# One source:
1468# <a href="http://www.falklandnews.com/public/story.cfm?get=5914&source=3">
1469# http://www.falklandnews.com/public/story.cfm?get=5914&source=3
1389# http://www.falklandnews.com/public/story.cfm?get=5914&source=3
1470# </a>
1471#
1472# We have gotten this confirmed by a clerk of the legislative assembly:
1473# Normally the clocks revert to Local Mean Time (UTC/GMT -4 hours) on the
1474# third Sunday of April at 0200hrs and advance to Summer Time (UTC/GMT -3
1475# hours) on the first Sunday of September at 0200hrs.
1476#
1477# IMPORTANT NOTE: During 2011, on a trial basis, the Falkland Islands
1478# will not revert to local mean time, but clocks will remain on Summer

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1527 -3:45 - GYT 1975 Jul 31 # Guyana Time
1528 -3:00 - GYT 1991
1529# IATA SSIM (1996-06) says -4:00. Assume a 1991 switch.
1530 -4:00 - GYT
1531
1532# Paraguay
1533#
1534# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
1390#
1391# We have gotten this confirmed by a clerk of the legislative assembly:
1392# Normally the clocks revert to Local Mean Time (UTC/GMT -4 hours) on the
1393# third Sunday of April at 0200hrs and advance to Summer Time (UTC/GMT -3
1394# hours) on the first Sunday of September at 0200hrs.
1395#
1396# IMPORTANT NOTE: During 2011, on a trial basis, the Falkland Islands
1397# will not revert to local mean time, but clocks will remain on Summer

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1446 -3:45 - GYT 1975 Jul 31 # Guyana Time
1447 -3:00 - GYT 1991
1448# IATA SSIM (1996-06) says -4:00. Assume a 1991 switch.
1449 -4:00 - GYT
1450
1451# Paraguay
1452#
1453# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
1535# Shanks & Pottenger say that spring transitions are from 01:00 -> 02:00,
1536# and autumn transitions are from 00:00 -> 23:00. Go with pre-1999
1454# Shanks & Pottenger say that spring transitions are 01:00 -> 02:00,
1455# and autumn transitions are 00:00 -> 23:00. Go with pre-1999
1537# editions of Shanks, and with the IATA, who say transitions occur at 00:00.
1538#
1539# From Waldemar Villamayor-Venialbo (2013-09-20):
1540# No time of the day is established for the adjustment, so people normally
1541# adjust their clocks at 0 hour of the given dates.
1542#
1543# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
1544Rule Para 1975 1988 - Oct 1 0:00 1:00 S

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1554Rule Para 1994 1995 - Feb lastSun 0:00 0 -
1555Rule Para 1996 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
1556# IATA SSIM (2000-02) says 1999-10-10; ignore this for now.
1557# From Steffen Thorsen (2000-10-02):
1558# I have three independent reports that Paraguay changed to DST this Sunday
1559# (10-01).
1560#
1561# Translated by Gwillim Law (2001-02-27) from
1456# editions of Shanks, and with the IATA, who say transitions occur at 00:00.
1457#
1458# From Waldemar Villamayor-Venialbo (2013-09-20):
1459# No time of the day is established for the adjustment, so people normally
1460# adjust their clocks at 0 hour of the given dates.
1461#
1462# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
1463Rule Para 1975 1988 - Oct 1 0:00 1:00 S

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1473Rule Para 1994 1995 - Feb lastSun 0:00 0 -
1474Rule Para 1996 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
1475# IATA SSIM (2000-02) says 1999-10-10; ignore this for now.
1476# From Steffen Thorsen (2000-10-02):
1477# I have three independent reports that Paraguay changed to DST this Sunday
1478# (10-01).
1479#
1480# Translated by Gwillim Law (2001-02-27) from
1562# <a href="http://www.diarionoticias.com.py/011000/nacional/naciona1.htm">
1563# Noticias, a daily paper in Asuncion, Paraguay (2000-10-01)
1564# </a>:
1481# Noticias, a daily paper in Asunci��n, Paraguay (2000-10-01)
1482# <http://www.diarionoticias.com.py/011000/nacional/naciona1.htm>:
1565# Starting at 0:00 today, the clock will be set forward 60 minutes, in
1566# fulfillment of Decree No. 7,273 of the Executive Power.... The time change
1567# system has been operating for several years. Formerly there was a separate
1568# decree each year; the new law has the same effect, but permanently. Every
1569# year, the time will change on the first Sunday of October; likewise, the
1570# clock will be set back on the first Sunday of March.
1571#
1572Rule Para 1996 2001 - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S

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1577Rule Para 1998 2001 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
1578# From Rives McDow (2002-02-28):
1579# A decree was issued in Paraguay (no. 16350) on 2002-02-26 that changed the
1580# dst method to be from the first Sunday in September to the first Sunday in
1581# April.
1582Rule Para 2002 2004 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
1583Rule Para 2002 2003 - Sep Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
1584#
1483# Starting at 0:00 today, the clock will be set forward 60 minutes, in
1484# fulfillment of Decree No. 7,273 of the Executive Power.... The time change
1485# system has been operating for several years. Formerly there was a separate
1486# decree each year; the new law has the same effect, but permanently. Every
1487# year, the time will change on the first Sunday of October; likewise, the
1488# clock will be set back on the first Sunday of March.
1489#
1490Rule Para 1996 2001 - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S

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1495Rule Para 1998 2001 - Mar Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
1496# From Rives McDow (2002-02-28):
1497# A decree was issued in Paraguay (no. 16350) on 2002-02-26 that changed the
1498# dst method to be from the first Sunday in September to the first Sunday in
1499# April.
1500Rule Para 2002 2004 - Apr Sun>=1 0:00 0 -
1501Rule Para 2002 2003 - Sep Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
1502#
1585# From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2005-01-02):
1503# From Jesper N��rgaard Welen (2005-01-02):
1586# There are several sources that claim that Paraguay made
1587# a timezone rule change in autumn 2004.
1588# From Steffen Thorsen (2005-01-05):
1589# Decree 1,867 (2004-03-05)
1504# There are several sources that claim that Paraguay made
1505# a timezone rule change in autumn 2004.
1506# From Steffen Thorsen (2005-01-05):
1507# Decree 1,867 (2004-03-05)
1590# From Carlos Raul Perasso via Jesper Norgaard Welen (2006-10-13)
1508# From Carlos Ra��l Perasso via Jesper N��rgaard Welen (2006-10-13)
1591# <http://www.presidencia.gov.py/decretos/D1867.pdf>
1592Rule Para 2004 2009 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
1593Rule Para 2005 2009 - Mar Sun>=8 0:00 0 -
1509# <http://www.presidencia.gov.py/decretos/D1867.pdf>
1510Rule Para 2004 2009 - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
1511Rule Para 2005 2009 - Mar Sun>=8 0:00 0 -
1594# From Carlos Raul Perasso (2010-02-18):
1595# By decree number 3958 issued yesterday (
1596# <a href="http://www.presidencia.gov.py/v1/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/decreto3958.pdf">
1512# From Carlos Ra��l Perasso (2010-02-18):
1513# By decree number 3958 issued yesterday
1597# http://www.presidencia.gov.py/v1/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/decreto3958.pdf
1514# http://www.presidencia.gov.py/v1/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/decreto3958.pdf
1598# </a>
1599# )
1600# Paraguay changes its DST schedule, postponing the March rule to April and
1601# modifying the October date. The decree reads:
1602# ...
1603# Art. 1. It is hereby established that from the second Sunday of the month of
1604# April of this year (2010), the official time is to be set back 60 minutes,
1605# and that on the first Sunday of the month of October, it is to be set
1606# forward 60 minutes, in all the territory of the Paraguayan Republic.
1607# ...
1608Rule Para 2010 max - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
1609Rule Para 2010 2012 - Apr Sun>=8 0:00 0 -
1610#
1611# From Steffen Thorsen (2013-03-07):
1612# Paraguay will end DST on 2013-03-24 00:00....
1613# http://www.ande.gov.py/interna.php?id=1075
1614#
1515# Paraguay changes its DST schedule, postponing the March rule to April and
1516# modifying the October date. The decree reads:
1517# ...
1518# Art. 1. It is hereby established that from the second Sunday of the month of
1519# April of this year (2010), the official time is to be set back 60 minutes,
1520# and that on the first Sunday of the month of October, it is to be set
1521# forward 60 minutes, in all the territory of the Paraguayan Republic.
1522# ...
1523Rule Para 2010 max - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 S
1524Rule Para 2010 2012 - Apr Sun>=8 0:00 0 -
1525#
1526# From Steffen Thorsen (2013-03-07):
1527# Paraguay will end DST on 2013-03-24 00:00....
1528# http://www.ande.gov.py/interna.php?id=1075
1529#
1615# From Carlos Raul Perasso (2013-03-15):
1530# From Carlos Ra��l Perasso (2013-03-15):
1616# The change in Paraguay is now final. Decree number 10780
1617# http://www.presidencia.gov.py/uploads/pdf/presidencia-3b86ff4b691c79d4f5927ca964922ec74772ce857c02ca054a52a37b49afc7fb.pdf
1531# The change in Paraguay is now final. Decree number 10780
1532# http://www.presidencia.gov.py/uploads/pdf/presidencia-3b86ff4b691c79d4f5927ca964922ec74772ce857c02ca054a52a37b49afc7fb.pdf
1618# From Carlos Raul Perasso (2014-02-28):
1533# From Carlos Ra��l Perasso (2014-02-28):
1619# Decree 1264 can be found at:
1620# http://www.presidencia.gov.py/archivos/documentos/DECRETO1264_ey9r8zai.pdf
1621Rule Para 2013 max - Mar Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
1622
1623# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1624Zone America/Asuncion -3:50:40 - LMT 1890
1534# Decree 1264 can be found at:
1535# http://www.presidencia.gov.py/archivos/documentos/DECRETO1264_ey9r8zai.pdf
1536Rule Para 2013 max - Mar Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
1537
1538# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1539Zone America/Asuncion -3:50:40 - LMT 1890
1625 -3:50:40 - AMT 1931 Oct 10 # Asuncion Mean Time
1540 -3:50:40 - AMT 1931 Oct 10 # Asunci��n Mean Time
1626 -4:00 - PYT 1972 Oct # Paraguay Time
1627 -3:00 - PYT 1974 Apr
1628 -4:00 Para PY%sT
1629
1630# Peru
1631#
1541 -4:00 - PYT 1972 Oct # Paraguay Time
1542 -3:00 - PYT 1974 Apr
1543 -4:00 Para PY%sT
1544
1545# Peru
1546#
1632# <a href="news:xrGmb.39935$gA1.13896113@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net">
1633# From Evelyn C. Leeper via Mark Brader (2003-10-26):</a>
1547# From Evelyn C. Leeper via Mark Brader (2003-10-26)
1548# <news:xrGmb.39935$gA1.13896113@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>:
1634# When we were in Peru in 1985-1986, they apparently switched over
1635# sometime between December 29 and January 3 while we were on the Amazon.
1636#
1637# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
1638# Shanks & Pottenger don't have this transition. Assume 1986 was like 1987.
1639
1640# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
1641Rule Peru 1938 only - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S

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1678
1679# These all agree with Trinidad and Tobago since 1970.
1680Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Anguilla
1681Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Dominica
1682Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Grenada
1683Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Guadeloupe
1684Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Marigot # St Martin (French part)
1685Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Montserrat
1549# When we were in Peru in 1985-1986, they apparently switched over
1550# sometime between December 29 and January 3 while we were on the Amazon.
1551#
1552# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22):
1553# Shanks & Pottenger don't have this transition. Assume 1986 was like 1987.
1554
1555# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
1556Rule Peru 1938 only - Jan 1 0:00 1:00 S

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1593
1594# These all agree with Trinidad and Tobago since 1970.
1595Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Anguilla
1596Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Dominica
1597Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Grenada
1598Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Guadeloupe
1599Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Marigot # St Martin (French part)
1600Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Montserrat
1686Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Barthelemy
1601Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Barthelemy # St Barth��lemy
1687Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Kitts # St Kitts & Nevis
1688Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Lucia
1689Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Thomas # Virgin Islands (US)
1690Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Vincent
1691Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Tortola # Virgin Islands (UK)
1692
1693# Uruguay
1694# From Paul Eggert (1993-11-18):

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1751# http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/_Web/noticias/2005/03/2005031005.htm
1752Rule Uruguay 2005 only - Mar 27 2:00 0 -
1753# From Eduardo Cota (2005-09-27):
1754# http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/_Web/decretos/2005/09/CM%20119_09%2009%202005_00001.PDF
1755# This means that from 2005-10-09 at 02:00 local time, until 2006-03-12 at
1756# 02:00 local time, official time in Uruguay will be at GMT -2.
1757Rule Uruguay 2005 only - Oct 9 2:00 1:00 S
1758Rule Uruguay 2006 only - Mar 12 2:00 0 -
1602Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Kitts # St Kitts & Nevis
1603Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Lucia
1604Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Thomas # Virgin Islands (US)
1605Link America/Port_of_Spain America/St_Vincent
1606Link America/Port_of_Spain America/Tortola # Virgin Islands (UK)
1607
1608# Uruguay
1609# From Paul Eggert (1993-11-18):

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1666# http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/_Web/noticias/2005/03/2005031005.htm
1667Rule Uruguay 2005 only - Mar 27 2:00 0 -
1668# From Eduardo Cota (2005-09-27):
1669# http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/_Web/decretos/2005/09/CM%20119_09%2009%202005_00001.PDF
1670# This means that from 2005-10-09 at 02:00 local time, until 2006-03-12 at
1671# 02:00 local time, official time in Uruguay will be at GMT -2.
1672Rule Uruguay 2005 only - Oct 9 2:00 1:00 S
1673Rule Uruguay 2006 only - Mar 12 2:00 0 -
1759# From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2006-09-06):
1674# From Jesper N��rgaard Welen (2006-09-06):
1760# http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/_web/decretos/2006/09/CM%20210_08%2006%202006_00001.PDF
1761Rule Uruguay 2006 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 S
1762Rule Uruguay 2007 max - Mar Sun>=8 2:00 0 -
1763# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1764Zone America/Montevideo -3:44:44 - LMT 1898 Jun 28
1765 -3:44:44 - MMT 1920 May 1 # Montevideo MT
1766 -3:30 Uruguay UY%sT 1942 Dec 14 # Uruguay Time
1767 -3:00 Uruguay UY%sT
1768
1769# Venezuela
1770#
1771# From John Stainforth (2007-11-28):
1772# ... the change for Venezuela originally expected for 2007-12-31 has
1773# been brought forward to 2007-12-09. The official announcement was
1675# http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/_web/decretos/2006/09/CM%20210_08%2006%202006_00001.PDF
1676Rule Uruguay 2006 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 S
1677Rule Uruguay 2007 max - Mar Sun>=8 2:00 0 -
1678# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1679Zone America/Montevideo -3:44:44 - LMT 1898 Jun 28
1680 -3:44:44 - MMT 1920 May 1 # Montevideo MT
1681 -3:30 Uruguay UY%sT 1942 Dec 14 # Uruguay Time
1682 -3:00 Uruguay UY%sT
1683
1684# Venezuela
1685#
1686# From John Stainforth (2007-11-28):
1687# ... the change for Venezuela originally expected for 2007-12-31 has
1688# been brought forward to 2007-12-09. The official announcement was
1774# published today in the "Gaceta Oficial de la Republica Bolivariana
1775# de Venezuela, numero 38.819" (official document for all laws or
1689# published today in the "Gaceta Oficial de la Rep��blica Bolivariana
1690# de Venezuela, n��mero 38.819" (official document for all laws or
1776# resolution publication)
1777# http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=72208
1778
1779# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1780Zone America/Caracas -4:27:44 - LMT 1890
1781 -4:27:40 - CMT 1912 Feb 12 # Caracas Mean Time?
1782 -4:30 - VET 1965 # Venezuela Time
1783 -4:00 - VET 2007 Dec 9 03:00
1784 -4:30 - VET
1691# resolution publication)
1692# http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=72208
1693
1694# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
1695Zone America/Caracas -4:27:44 - LMT 1890
1696 -4:27:40 - CMT 1912 Feb 12 # Caracas Mean Time?
1697 -4:30 - VET 1965 # Venezuela Time
1698 -4:00 - VET 2007 Dec 9 03:00
1699 -4:30 - VET