------- southamerica ------- *** southamerica Wed Mar 5 14:40:25 2008 --- southamerica Wed Mar 5 14:40:25 2008 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)southamerica 8.15 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)southamerica 8.18 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 759,764 **** --- 759,784 ---- # America/Santiago. The pre-1980 Pacific/Easter data are dubious, # but we have no other source. + # From German Poo-Caaman~o (2008-03-03): + # Due to drought, Chile extends Daylight Time in three weeks. This + # is one-time change (Saturday 3/29 at 24:00 for America/Santiago + # and Saturday 3/29 at 22:00 for Pacific/Easter) + # The Supreme Decree is located at + # <a href="http://www.shoa.cl/servicios/supremo316.pdf"> + # http://www.shoa.cl/servicios/supremo316.pdf + # </a> + # and the instructions for 2008 are located in: + # <a href="http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm"> + # http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm + # </a>. + + # From José Miguel Garrido (2008-03-05): + # ... + # You could see the announces of the change on + # <a href="http://www.shoa.cl/noticias/2008/04hora/hora.htm"> + # http://www.shoa.cl/noticias/2008/04hora/hora.htm + # </a>. + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Chile 1927 1932 - Sep 1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Chile 1928 1932 - Apr 1 0:00 0 - *************** *** 789,795 **** Rule Chile 1998 only - Sep 27 4:00u 1:00 S Rule Chile 1999 only - Apr 4 3:00u 0 - Rule Chile 1999 max - Oct Sun>=9 4:00u 1:00 S ! Rule Chile 2000 max - Mar Sun>=9 3:00u 0 - # IATA SSIM anomalies: (1992-02) says 1992-03-14; # (1996-09) says 1998-03-08. Ignore these. # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] --- 809,819 ---- Rule Chile 1998 only - Sep 27 4:00u 1:00 S Rule Chile 1999 only - Apr 4 3:00u 0 - Rule Chile 1999 max - Oct Sun>=9 4:00u 1:00 S ! Rule Chile 2000 2007 - Mar Sun>=9 3:00u 0 - ! # N.B.: the end of March 29 in Chile is March 30 in Universal time, ! # which is used below in specifying the transition. ! Rule Chile 2008 only - Mar 30 3:00u 0 - ! Rule Chile 2009 max - Mar Sun>=9 3:00u 0 - # IATA SSIM anomalies: (1992-02) says 1992-03-14; # (1996-09) says 1998-03-08. Ignore these. # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]