# @(#)africa 8.18

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-17):

# Morocco will observe DST from 2009-06-01 00:00 to 2009-08-21 00:00 according

# to many sources, such as

# <a href="http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html">

# http://news.marweb.com/morocco/entertainment/morocco-daylight-saving.html

# </a>

# <a href="http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312">

# http://www.medi1sat.ma/fr/depeche.aspx?idp=2312

# </a>

# (French)

#

# Our summary:

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html">

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-starts-dst-2009.html

# </a>

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17):

# Here is a link to official document from Royaume du Maroc Premier Ministre,

# Ministere de la Modernisation des Secteurs Publics

#

# Under Article 1 of Royal Decree No. 455-67 of Act 23 safar 1387 (2 june 1967)

# concerning the amendment of the legal time, the Ministry of Modernization of

# Public Sectors announced that the official time in the Kingdom will be

# advanced 60 minutes from Sunday 31 May 2009 at midnight.

#

# <a href="http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf">

# http://www.mmsp.gov.ma/francais/Actualites_fr/PDF_Actualites_Fr/HeureEte_FR.pdf

# </a>

#

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco03.html

# </a>

Rule Morocco 2009 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S

Rule Morocco 2009 only - Aug 21 0:00 0 -

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-16):

# According to several news sources, Tunisia will not observe DST this year.

# (Arabic)

# <a href="http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546">

# http://www.elbashayer.com/?page=viewn&nid=42546

# </a>

# <a href="http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp">

# http://www.babnet.net/kiwidetail-15295.asp

# </a>

#

# We have also confirmed this with the US embassy in Tunisia.

# We have a wrap-up about this on the following page:

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html">

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/tunisia-cancels-dst-2009.html

# </a>

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-17):

# Here is a link to Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency

#

# Standard time to be kept the whole year long (tap.info.tn):

#

# (in English)

# <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157">

# http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26813&Itemid=157

# </a>

#

# (in Arabic)

# <a href="http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1">

# http://www.tap.info.tn/ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61240&Itemid=1

# </a>

# From Arthur David Olson (2009--3-18):

# The Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency notice contains this: "This measure is due to the fact

# that the fasting month of ramadan coincides with the period concerned by summer time.

# Therefore, the standard time will be kept unchanged the whole year long."

# So foregoing DST seems to be an exception (albeit one that may be repeated in the future).

Rule Tunisia 2006 2008 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S

Rule Tunisia 2006 2008 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 -

Rule Tunisia 2010 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S

Rule Tunisia 2010 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 -

# @(#)asia 8.29

# From Phil Pizzey (2009-04-02):

# ...I think I may have spotted an error in the timezone data for

# Jordan.

# The current (2009d) asia file shows Jordan going to daylight

# saving

# time on the last Thursday in March.

#

# Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S

#

# However timeanddate.com, which I usually find reliable, shows Jordan

# going to daylight saving time on the last Friday in March since 2002.

# Please see

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11">

# http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11

# </a>

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-04-02):

# This single one might be good enough, (2009-03-24, Arabic):

# <a href="http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279">

# http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279

# </a>

#

# Google's translation:

#

# > The Council of Ministers decided in 2002 to adopt the principle of timely

# > submission of the summer at 60 minutes as of midnight on the last Thursday

# > of the month of March of each year.

#

# So - this means the midnight between Thursday and Friday since 2002.

# From Arthur David Olson (2009-04-06):

# We still have Jordan switching to DST on Thursdays in 2000 and 2001.

Rule Jordan 1999 2002 - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 -

Rule Jordan 2000 2001 - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S

Rule Jordan 2002 max - Mar lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-26):

# According to the Palestine News Network (arabic.pnn.ps), Palestinian

# government decided to start Daylight Time on Thursday night March

# 26 and continue until the night of 27 September 2009.

#

# (in Arabic)

# <a href="http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50850">

# http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50850

# </a>

#

# or

# (English translation)

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html

# </a>

Rule Palestine 2006 2008 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 S

Rule Palestine 2008 only - Aug lastFri 2:00 0 -

Rule Palestine 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S

Rule Palestine 2009 max - Sep lastMon 2:00 0 -

# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-19):

# Syria will start DST on 2009-03-27 00:00 this year according to many sources,

# two examples:

#

# <a href="http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm">

# http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm

# </a>

# (English, Syrian Arab News # Agency)

# <a href="http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209">

# http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209

# </a>

# (Arabic, gov-site)

#

# We have not found any sources saying anything about when DST ends this year.

#

# Our summary

# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html">

# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html

# </a>

Rule Syria 2008 only - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S

Rule Syria 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S

# @(#)leapseconds 8.7

# Tel. : 33 (0) 1 40 51 22 29

# Internet : services.iers@obspm.fr

# Paris, 15 January 2009

# Bulletin C 37

# INFORMATION ON UTC - TAI

# NO positive leap second will be introduced at the end of June 2009.

# The difference between Coordinated Universal Time UTC and the

# International Atomic Time TAI is :

# from 2009 January 1, 0h UTC, until further notice : UTC-TAI = -34 s

# or June, depending on the evolution of UT1-TAI. Bulletin C is mailed every

# six months, either to announce a time step in UTC, or to confirm that there

# Head

# Earth Orientation Center of the IERS

# @(#)northamerica 8.27

# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-04)

# According to the Radio Reloj - Cuba will start Daylight Saving Time on

# midnight between Saturday, March 07, 2009 and Sunday, March 08, 2009-

# not on midnight March 14 / March 15 as previously thought.

#

# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_cuba05.html">

# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_cuba05.html

# (in Spanish)

# </a>

# From Arthur David Olson (2009-03-09)

# I listened over the Internet to

# <a href="http://media.enet.cu/readioreloj">

# http://media.enet.cu/readioreloj

# </a>

# this morning; when it was 10:05 a. m. here in Bethesda, Maryland the

# the time was announced as "diez cinco"--the same time as here, indicating

# that has indeed switched to DST. Assume second Sunday from 2009 forward.

Rule Cuba 2008 only - Mar Sun>=15 0:00s 1:00 D

Rule Cuba 2009 max - Mar Sun>=8 0:00s 1:00 D