-# @(#)australasia 8.6
# <pre>
+# @(#)australasia 8.11
+# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
+# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
# This file also includes Pacific islands.
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule AS 1971 1985 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
Rule AS 1986 only - Oct 19 2:00s 1:00 -
-Rule AS 1987 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
+Rule AS 1987 2007 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
Rule AS 1972 only - Feb 27 2:00s 0 -
Rule AS 1973 1985 - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
Rule AS 1986 1989 - Mar Sun>=15 2:00s 0 -
Rule AS 1994 only - Mar Sun>=18 2:00s 0 -
Rule AS 1995 2005 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
Rule AS 2006 only - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
-Rule AS 2007 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AS 2007 only - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AS 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AS 2008 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Australia/Adelaide 9:14:20 - LMT 1895 Feb
9:00 - CST 1899 May
Rule AT 2000 only - Aug lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
Rule AT 2001 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 -
Rule AT 2006 only - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
-Rule AT 2007 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AT 2007 only - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AT 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Australia/Hobart 9:49:16 - LMT 1895 Sep
10:00 - EST 1916 Oct 1 2:00
Rule AV 1991 1994 - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
Rule AV 1995 2005 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
Rule AV 2000 only - Aug lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
-Rule AV 2001 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
+Rule AV 2001 2007 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
Rule AV 2006 only - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
-Rule AV 2007 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AV 2007 only - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AV 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AV 2008 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Australia/Melbourne 9:39:52 - LMT 1895 Feb
10:00 Aus EST 1971
Rule AN 1990 1995 - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
Rule AN 1996 2005 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
Rule AN 2000 only - Aug lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
-Rule AN 2001 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
+Rule AN 2001 2007 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 -
Rule AN 2006 only - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
-Rule AN 2007 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AN 2007 only - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AN 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 -
+Rule AN 2008 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Australia/Sydney 10:04:52 - LMT 1895 Feb
10:00 Aus EST 1971
Rule LH 1990 1995 - Mar Sun>=1 2:00 0 -
Rule LH 1996 2005 - Mar lastSun 2:00 0 -
Rule LH 2000 only - Aug lastSun 2:00 0:30 -
-Rule LH 2001 max - Oct lastSun 2:00 0:30 -
+Rule LH 2001 2007 - Oct lastSun 2:00 0:30 -
Rule LH 2006 only - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 0 -
-Rule LH 2007 max - Mar lastSun 2:00 0 -
+Rule LH 2007 only - Mar lastSun 2:00 0 -
+Rule LH 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 0 -
+Rule LH 2008 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00 0:30 -
Zone Australia/Lord_Howe 10:36:20 - LMT 1895 Feb
10:00 - EST 1981 Mar
10:30 LH LHST
Rule Chatham 1976 1989 - Mar Sun>=1 2:45s 0 S
Rule NZ 1989 only - Oct Sun>=8 2:00s 1:00 D
Rule Chatham 1989 only - Oct Sun>=8 2:45s 1:00 D
-Rule NZ 1990 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 D
-Rule Chatham 1990 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:45s 1:00 D
-Rule NZ 1990 max - Mar Sun>=15 2:00s 0 S
-Rule Chatham 1990 max - Mar Sun>=15 2:45s 0 S
+Rule NZ 1990 2006 - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 D
+Rule Chatham 1990 2006 - Oct Sun>=1 2:45s 1:00 D
+Rule NZ 1990 2007 - Mar Sun>=15 2:00s 0 S
+Rule Chatham 1990 2007 - Mar Sun>=15 2:45s 0 S
+Rule NZ 2007 max - Sep lastSun 2:00s 1:00 D
+Rule Chatham 2007 max - Sep lastSun 2:45s 1:00 D
+Rule NZ 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 S
+Rule Chatham 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:45s 0 S
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Pacific/Auckland 11:39:04 - LMT 1868 Nov 2
11:30 NZ NZ%sT 1946 Jan 1
# US minor outlying islands
# Howland, Baker
-# uninhabited since World War II
-# no information; was probably like Pacific/Pago_Pago
+# Howland was mined for guano by American companies 1857-1878 and British
+# 1886-1891; Baker was similar but exact dates are not known.
+# Inhabited by civilians 1935-1942; U.S. military bases 1943-1944;
+# uninhabited thereafter.
+# Howland observed Hawaii Standard Time (UTC-10:30) in 1937;
+# see page 206 of Elgen M. Long and Marie K. Long,
+# Amelia Earhart: the Mystery Solved, Simon & Schuster (2000).
+# So most likely Howland and Baker observed Hawaii Time from 1935
+# until they were abandoned after the war.
# Jarvis
-# uninhabited since 1958
+# Mined for guano by American companies 1857-1879 and British 1883?-1891?.
+# Inhabited by civilians 1935-1942; IGY scientific base 1957-1958;
+# uninhabited thereafter.
# no information; was probably like Pacific/Kiritimati
# Johnston
# introduction of standard time in 1895.
-# South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
+# southeast Australia
+#
+# From Paul Eggert (2007-07-23):
+# Starting autumn 2008 Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT
+# end DST the first Sunday in April and start DST the first Sunday in October.
+# http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/daylight-savings-to-span-six-months/2007/06/27/1182623966703.html
-# From Arthur David Olson (1992-03-08):
-# The rules from version 7.1 follow.
-# There are lots of differences between these rules and
-# the Shepherd et al. rules. Since the Shepherd et al. rules
-# and Bradley White's newspaper article are in agreement on
-# current DST ending dates, no worries.
-#
-# Rule Oz 1971 1985 - Oct lastSun 2:00 1:00 -
-# Rule Oz 1986 max - Oct Sun>=18 2:00 1:00 -
-# Rule Oz 1972 only - Feb 27 3:00 0 -
-# Rule Oz 1973 1986 - Mar Sun>=1 3:00 0 -
-# Rule Oz 1987 max - Mar Sun>=15 3:00 0 -
-# Zone Australia/Tasmania 10:00 Oz EST
-# Zone Australia/South 9:30 Oz CST
-# Zone Australia/Victoria 10:00 Oz EST 1985 Oct lastSun 2:00
-# 10:00 1:00 EST 1986 Mar Sun>=15 3:00
-# 10:00 Oz EST
-
-# From Robert Elz (1991-03-06):
-# I believe that the current start date for DST is "lastSun" in Oct...
-# that changed Oct 89. That is, we're back to the
-# original rule, and that rule currently applies in all the states
-# that have dst, incl Qld. (Certainly it was true in Vic).
-# The file I'm including says that happened in 1988, I think
-# that's incorrect, but I'm not 100% certain.
# South Australia
# was gazetted in the Government Hansard on Sep 26 1994....
# start on last Sunday in October and end in last sunday in March.
+# From Paul Eggert (2007-07-23):
+# See "southeast Australia" above for 2008 and later.
+
# Tasmania
# The rules for 1967 through 1991 were reported by George Shepherd
# Sim Alam (2000-07-03) reported a legal citation for the 2000/2001 rules:
# http://www.thelaw.tas.gov.au/fragview/42++1968+GS3A@EN+2000070300
+# From Paul Eggert (2007-07-23):
+# See "southeast Australia" above for 2008 and later.
+
# Victoria
# The rules for 1971 through 1991 were reported by George Shepherd
# [1] http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/HEISUN.html
# [2] http://www.shrine.org.au
+# From Paul Eggert (2007-07-23):
+# See "southeast Australia" above for 2008 and later.
+
# New South Wales
# From Arthur David Olson:
# The Queensland Premier Peter Beattie is encouraging northern NSW
# towns to use Queensland time.
+# From Paul Eggert (2007-07-23):
+# See "southeast Australia" above for 2008 and later.
+
# Yancowinna
# From John Mackin (1989-01-04):
# For Lord Howe dates we use Shanks & Pottenger through 1989, and
# Lonergan thereafter. For times we use Lonergan.
+# From Paul Eggert (2007-07-23):
+# See "southeast Australia" above for 2008 and later.
+
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-04-28):
+# According to the official press release, South Australia's extended daylight
+# saving period will continue with the same rules as used during the 2008-2009
+# summer (southern hemisphere).
+#
+# From
+# <a href="http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/DaylightDatesSet.pdf">
+# http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/DaylightDatesSet.pdf
+# </a>
+# The extended daylight saving period that South Australia has been trialling
+# for over the last year is now set to be ongoing.
+# Daylight saving will continue to start on the first Sunday in October each
+# year and finish on the first Sunday in April the following year.
+# Industrial Relations Minister, Paul Caica, says this provides South Australia
+# with a consistent half hour time difference with NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and
+# the ACT for all 52 weeks of the year...
+#
+# We have a wrap-up here:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/south-australia-extends-dst.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/south-australia-extends-dst.html
+# </a>
###############################################################################
# New Zealand
# transitions at 2:45 local standard time; this confirms that Chatham
# is always exactly 45 minutes ahead of Auckland.
+# From Colin Sharples (2007-04-30):
+# DST will now start on the last Sunday in September, and end on the
+# first Sunday in April. The changes take effect this year, meaning
+# that DST will begin on 2007-09-30 2008-04-06.
+# http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Daylight-Saving-Daylight-saving-to-be-extended
+
###############################################################################
# * Tonga will introduce DST in November
#
# I was given this link by John Letts:
-# <a hef="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_424000/424764.stm">
+# <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_424000/424764.stm">
# http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_424000/424764.stm
# </a>
#
# (12 + 1 hour DST).
# From Arthur David Olson (1999-09-20):
-# According to <a href="http://www.tongaonline.com/news/sept1799.html>
+# According to <a href="http://www.tongaonline.com/news/sept1799.html">
# http://www.tongaonline.com/news/sept1799.html
# </a>:
# "Daylight Savings Time will take effect on Oct. 2 through April 15, 2000
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