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24# <pre>
25# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
26# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
27
28# From Paul Eggert (1999-11-15):
29# To keep things manageable, we list only locations occupied year-round; see
30# <a href="http://www.comnap.aq/comnap/comnap.nsf/P/Stations/">
31# COMNAP - Stations and Bases
32# </a>
33# and
34# <a href="http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/bob/periant.htm">
35# Summary of the Peri-Antarctic Islands (1998-07-23)
36# </a>
37# for information.
38# Unless otherwise specified, we have no time zone information.
39#
40# Except for the French entries,
41# I made up all time zone abbreviations mentioned here; corrections welcome!
42# FORMAT is 'zzz' and GMTOFF is 0 for locations while uninhabited.
43
44# These rules are stolen from the 'southamerica' file.
45# Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
46Rule	ArgAQ	1964	1966	-	Mar	 1	0:00	0	-
47Rule	ArgAQ	1964	1966	-	Oct	15	0:00	1:00	S
48Rule	ArgAQ	1967	only	-	Apr	 2	0:00	0	-
49Rule	ArgAQ	1967	1968	-	Oct	Sun>=1	0:00	1:00	S
50Rule	ArgAQ	1968	1969	-	Apr	Sun>=1	0:00	0	-
51Rule	ArgAQ	1974	only	-	Jan	23	0:00	1:00	S
52Rule	ArgAQ	1974	only	-	May	 1	0:00	0	-
53Rule	ChileAQ	1972	1986	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
54Rule	ChileAQ	1974	1987	-	Oct	Sun>=9	4:00u	1:00	S
55Rule	ChileAQ	1987	only	-	Apr	12	3:00u	0	-
56Rule	ChileAQ	1988	1989	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
57Rule	ChileAQ	1988	only	-	Oct	Sun>=1	4:00u	1:00	S
58Rule	ChileAQ	1989	only	-	Oct	Sun>=9	4:00u	1:00	S
59Rule	ChileAQ	1990	only	-	Mar	18	3:00u	0	-
60Rule	ChileAQ	1990	only	-	Sep	16	4:00u	1:00	S
61Rule	ChileAQ	1991	1996	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
62Rule	ChileAQ	1991	1997	-	Oct	Sun>=9	4:00u	1:00	S
63Rule	ChileAQ	1997	only	-	Mar	30	3:00u	0	-
64Rule	ChileAQ	1998	only	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
65Rule	ChileAQ	1998	only	-	Sep	27	4:00u	1:00	S
66Rule	ChileAQ	1999	only	-	Apr	 4	3:00u	0	-
67Rule	ChileAQ	1999	2010	-	Oct	Sun>=9	4:00u	1:00	S
68Rule	ChileAQ	2000	2007	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
69# N.B.: the end of March 29 in Chile is March 30 in Universal time,
70# which is used below in specifying the transition.
71Rule	ChileAQ	2008	only	-	Mar	30	3:00u	0	-
72Rule	ChileAQ	2009	only	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
73Rule	ChileAQ	2010	only	-	Apr	Sun>=1	3:00u	0	-
74Rule	ChileAQ	2011	only	-	May	Sun>=2	3:00u	0	-
75Rule	ChileAQ	2011	only	-	Aug	Sun>=16	4:00u	1:00	S
76Rule	ChileAQ	2012	max	-	Apr	Sun>=23	3:00u	0	-
77Rule	ChileAQ	2012	max	-	Sep	Sun>=2	4:00u	1:00	S
78
79# Argentina - year-round bases
80# Belgrano II, Confin Coast, -770227-0343737, since 1972-02-05
81# Esperanza, San Martin Land, -6323-05659, since 1952-12-17
82# Jubany, Potter Peninsula, King George Island, -6414-0602320, since 1982-01
83# Marambio, Seymour I, -6414-05637, since 1969-10-29
84# Orcadas, Laurie I, -6016-04444, since 1904-02-22
85# San Martin, Debenham I, -6807-06708, since 1951-03-21
86#	(except 1960-03 / 1976-03-21)
87
88# Australia - territories
89# Heard Island, McDonald Islands (uninhabited)
90#	previously sealers and scientific personnel wintered
91#	<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20021204222245/http://www.dstc.qut.edu.au/DST/marg/daylight.html">
92#	Margaret Turner reports
93#	</a> (1999-09-30) that they're UTC+5, with no DST;
94#	presumably this is when they have visitors.
95#
96# year-round bases
97# Casey, Bailey Peninsula, -6617+11032, since 1969
98# Davis, Vestfold Hills, -6835+07759, since 1957-01-13
99#	(except 1964-11 - 1969-02)
100# Mawson, Holme Bay, -6736+06253, since 1954-02-13
101
102# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-11):
103# Three Australian stations in Antarctica have changed their time zone:
104# Casey moved from UTC+8 to UTC+11
105# Davis moved from UTC+7 to UTC+5
106# Mawson moved from UTC+6 to UTC+5
107# The changes occurred on 2009-10-18 at 02:00 (local times).
108#
109# Government source: (Australian Antarctic Division)
110# <a href="http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=37079">
111# http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=37079
112# </a>
113#
114# We have more background information here:
115# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antarctica-new-times.html">
116# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antarctica-new-times.html
117# </a>
118
119# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-10):
120# We got these changes from the Australian Antarctic Division: ...
121#
122# - Casey station reverted to its normal time of UTC+8 on 5 March 2010.
123# The change to UTC+11 is being considered as a regular summer thing but
124# has not been decided yet.
125#
126# - Davis station will revert to its normal time of UTC+7 at 10 March 2010
127# 20:00 UTC.
128#
129# - Mawson station stays on UTC+5.
130#
131# Background:
132# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antartica-time-changes-2010.html">
133# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antartica-time-changes-2010.html
134# </a>
135
136# Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
137Zone Antarctica/Casey	0	-	zzz	1969
138			8:00	-	WST	2009 Oct 18 2:00
139						# Western (Aus) Standard Time
140			11:00	-	CAST	2010 Mar 5 2:00
141						# Casey Time
142			8:00	-	WST	2011 Oct 28 2:00
143			11:00	-	CAST	2012 Feb 21 17:00u
144			8:00	-	WST
145Zone Antarctica/Davis	0	-	zzz	1957 Jan 13
146			7:00	-	DAVT	1964 Nov # Davis Time
147			0	-	zzz	1969 Feb
148			7:00	-	DAVT	2009 Oct 18 2:00
149			5:00	-	DAVT	2010 Mar 10 20:00u
150			7:00	-	DAVT	2011 Oct 28 2:00
151			5:00	-	DAVT	2012 Feb 21 20:00u
152			7:00	-	DAVT
153Zone Antarctica/Mawson	0	-	zzz	1954 Feb 13
154			6:00	-	MAWT	2009 Oct 18 2:00
155						# Mawson Time
156			5:00	-	MAWT
157# References:
158# <a href="http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/casey/casey_aws.html">
159# Casey Weather (1998-02-26)
160# </a>
161# <a href="http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/davis/video.html">
162# Davis Station, Antarctica (1998-02-26)
163# </a>
164# <a href="http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/mawson/video.html">
165# Mawson Station, Antarctica (1998-02-25)
166# </a>
167
168# Brazil - year-round base
169# Comandante Ferraz, King George Island, -6205+05824, since 1983/4
170
171# Chile - year-round bases and towns
172# Escudero, South Shetland Is, -621157-0585735, since 1994
173# Presidente Eduadro Frei, King George Island, -6214-05848, since 1969-03-07
174# General Bernardo O'Higgins, Antarctic Peninsula, -6319-05704, since 1948-02
175# Capitan Arturo Prat, -6230-05941
176# Villa Las Estrellas (a town), around the Frei base, since 1984-04-09
177# These locations have always used Santiago time; use TZ='America/Santiago'.
178
179# China - year-round bases
180# Great Wall, King George Island, -6213-05858, since 1985-02-20
181# Zhongshan, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, -6922+07623, since 1989-02-26
182
183# France - year-round bases
184#
185# From Antoine Leca (1997-01-20):
186# Time data are from Nicole Pailleau at the IFRTP
187# (French Institute for Polar Research and Technology).
188# She confirms that French Southern Territories and Terre Adelie bases
189# don't observe daylight saving time, even if Terre Adelie supplies came
190# from Tasmania.
191#
192# French Southern Territories with year-round inhabitants
193#
194# Martin-de-Vivies Base, Amsterdam Island, -374105+0773155, since 1950
195# Alfred-Faure Base, Crozet Islands, -462551+0515152, since 1964
196# Port-aux-Francais, Kerguelen Islands, -492110+0701303, since 1951;
197#	whaling & sealing station operated 1908/1914, 1920/1929, and 1951/1956
198#
199# St Paul Island - near Amsterdam, uninhabited
200#	fishing stations operated variously 1819/1931
201#
202# Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
203Zone Indian/Kerguelen	0	-	zzz	1950	# Port-aux-Francais
204			5:00	-	TFT	# ISO code TF Time
205#
206# year-round base in the main continent
207# Dumont-d'Urville, Ile des Petrels, -6640+14001, since 1956-11
208#
209# Another base at Port-Martin, 50km east, began operation in 1947.
210# It was destroyed by fire on 1952-01-14.
211#
212# Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
213Zone Antarctica/DumontDUrville 0 -	zzz	1947
214			10:00	-	PMT	1952 Jan 14 # Port-Martin Time
215			0	-	zzz	1956 Nov
216			10:00	-	DDUT	# Dumont-d'Urville Time
217# Reference:
218# <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumont_d'Urville_Station">
219# Dumont d'Urville Station (2005-12-05)
220# </a>
221
222# Germany - year-round base
223# Georg von Neumayer, -7039-00815
224
225# India - year-round base
226# Dakshin Gangotri, -7005+01200
227
228# Japan - year-round bases
229# Dome Fuji, -7719+03942
230# Syowa, -690022+0393524
231#
232# From Hideyuki Suzuki (1999-02-06):
233# In all Japanese stations, +0300 is used as the standard time.
234#
235# Syowa station, which is the first antarctic station of Japan,
236# was established on 1957-01-29.  Since Syowa station is still the main
237# station of Japan, it's appropriate for the principal location.
238# Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
239Zone Antarctica/Syowa	0	-	zzz	1957 Jan 29
240			3:00	-	SYOT	# Syowa Time
241# See:
242# <a href="http://www.nipr.ac.jp/english/ara01.html">
243# NIPR Antarctic Research Activities (1999-08-17)
244# </a>
245
246# S Korea - year-round base
247# King Sejong, King George Island, -6213-05847, since 1988
248
249# New Zealand - claims
250# Balleny Islands (never inhabited)
251# Scott Island (never inhabited)
252#
253# year-round base
254# Scott Base, Ross Island, since 1957-01.
255# See Pacific/Auckland.
256#
257# These rules for New Zealand are stolen from the 'australasia' file.
258# Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
259Rule	NZAQ	1974	only	-	Nov	 3	2:00s	1:00	D
260Rule	NZAQ	1975	1988	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00s	1:00	D
261Rule	NZAQ	1989	only	-	Oct	 8	2:00s	1:00	D
262Rule	NZAQ	1990	2006	-	Oct	Sun>=1	2:00s	1:00	D
263Rule	NZAQ	1975	only	-	Feb	23	2:00s	0	S
264Rule	NZAQ	1976	1989	-	Mar	Sun>=1	2:00s	0	S
265Rule	NZAQ	1990	2007	-	Mar	Sun>=15	2:00s	0	S
266Rule	NZAQ	2007	max	-	Sep	lastSun	2:00s	1:00	D
267Rule	NZAQ	2008	max	-	Apr	Sun>=1	2:00s	0	S
268
269# Norway - territories
270# Bouvet (never inhabited)
271#
272# claims
273# Peter I Island (never inhabited)
274
275# Poland - year-round base
276# Arctowski, King George Island, -620945-0582745, since 1977
277
278# Russia - year-round bases
279# Bellingshausen, King George Island, -621159-0585337, since 1968-02-22
280# Mirny, Davis coast, -6633+09301, since 1956-02
281# Molodezhnaya, Alasheyev Bay, -6740+04551,
282#	year-round from 1962-02 to 1999-07-01
283# Novolazarevskaya, Queen Maud Land, -7046+01150,
284#	year-round from 1960/61 to 1992
285
286# Vostok, since 1957-12-16, temporarily closed 1994-02/1994-11
287# <a href="http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/QA/computers/Directions,Time,ZIP">
288# From Craig Mundell (1994-12-15)</a>:
289# Vostok, which is one of the Russian stations, is set on the same
290# time as Moscow, Russia.
291#
292# From Lee Hotz (2001-03-08):
293# I queried the folks at Columbia who spent the summer at Vostok and this is
294# what they had to say about time there:
295# "in the US Camp (East Camp) we have been on New Zealand (McMurdo)
296# time, which is 12 hours ahead of GMT. The Russian Station Vostok was
297# 6 hours behind that (although only 2 miles away, i.e. 6 hours ahead
298# of GMT). This is a time zone I think two hours east of Moscow. The
299# natural time zone is in between the two: 8 hours ahead of GMT."
300#
301# From Paul Eggert (2001-05-04):
302# This seems to be hopelessly confusing, so I asked Lee Hotz about it
303# in person.  He said that some Antartic locations set their local
304# time so that noon is the warmest part of the day, and that this
305# changes during the year and does not necessarily correspond to mean
306# solar noon.  So the Vostok time might have been whatever the clocks
307# happened to be during their visit.  So we still don't really know what time
308# it is at Vostok.  But we'll guess UTC+6.
309#
310Zone Antarctica/Vostok	0	-	zzz	1957 Dec 16
311			6:00	-	VOST	# Vostok time
312
313# S Africa - year-round bases
314# Marion Island, -4653+03752
315# Sanae, -7141-00250
316
317# UK
318#
319# British Antarctic Territories (BAT) claims
320# South Orkney Islands
321#	scientific station from 1903
322#	whaling station at Signy I 1920/1926
323# South Shetland Islands
324#
325# year-round bases
326# Bird Island, South Georgia, -5400-03803, since 1983
327# Deception Island, -6259-06034, whaling station 1912/1931,
328#	scientific station 1943/1967,
329#	previously sealers and a scientific expedition wintered by accident,
330#	and a garrison was deployed briefly
331# Halley, Coates Land, -7535-02604, since 1956-01-06
332#	Halley is on a moving ice shelf and is periodically relocated
333#	so that it is never more than 10km from its nominal location.
334# Rothera, Adelaide Island, -6734-6808, since 1976-12-01
335#
336# From Paul Eggert (2002-10-22)
337# <http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/g.html> says Rothera is -03 all year.
338#
339# Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
340Zone Antarctica/Rothera	0	-	zzz	1976 Dec  1
341			-3:00	-	ROTT	# Rothera time
342
343# Uruguay - year round base
344# Artigas, King George Island, -621104-0585107
345
346# USA - year-round bases
347#
348# Palmer, Anvers Island, since 1965 (moved 2 miles in 1968)
349#
350# From Ethan Dicks (1996-10-06):
351# It keeps the same time as Punta Arenas, Chile, because, just like us
352# and the South Pole, that's the other end of their supply line....
353# I verified with someone who was there that since 1980,
354# Palmer has followed Chile.  Prior to that, before the Falklands War,
355# Palmer used to be supplied from Argentina.
356#
357# Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
358Zone Antarctica/Palmer	0	-	zzz	1965
359			-4:00	ArgAQ	AR%sT	1969 Oct 5
360			-3:00	ArgAQ	AR%sT	1982 May
361			-4:00	ChileAQ	CL%sT
362#
363#
364# McMurdo Station, Ross Island, since 1955-12
365# Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, continuously occupied since 1956-11-20
366#
367# From Chris Carrier (1996-06-27):
368# Siple, the first commander of the South Pole station,
369# stated that he would have liked to have kept GMT at the station,
370# but that he found it more convenient to keep GMT+12
371# as supplies for the station were coming from McMurdo Sound,
372# which was on GMT+12 because New Zealand was on GMT+12 all year
373# at that time (1957).  (Source: Siple's book 90 degrees SOUTH.)
374#
375# From Susan Smith
376# http://www.cybertours.com/whs/pole10.html
377# (1995-11-13 16:24:56 +1300, no longer available):
378# We use the same time as McMurdo does.
379# And they use the same time as Christchurch, NZ does....
380# One last quirk about South Pole time.
381# All the electric clocks are usually wrong.
382# Something about the generators running at 60.1hertz or something
383# makes all of the clocks run fast.  So every couple of days,
384# we have to go around and set them back 5 minutes or so.
385# Maybe if we let them run fast all of the time, we'd get to leave here sooner!!
386#
387# See 'australasia' for Antarctica/McMurdo.
388