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*** 4,14 ****
  # This file is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
  # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
  # tz@iana.org for general use in the future).  For more, please see
  # the file CONTRIBUTING in the tz distribution.
  
! # From Paul Eggert (2014-10-31):
  #
  # Unless otherwise specified, the source for data through 1990 is:
  # Thomas G. Shanks and Rique Pottenger, The International Atlas (6th edition),
  # San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (2003).
  # Unfortunately this book contains many errors and cites no sources.
--- 4,14 ----
  # This file is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
  # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
  # tz@iana.org for general use in the future).  For more, please see
  # the file CONTRIBUTING in the tz distribution.
  
! # From Paul Eggert (2015-08-08):
  #
  # Unless otherwise specified, the source for data through 1990 is:
  # Thomas G. Shanks and Rique Pottenger, The International Atlas (6th edition),
  # San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (2003).
  # Unfortunately this book contains many errors and cites no sources.
*** 41,63 ****
  #            std  dst
  #            LMT        Local Mean Time
  #       2:00 EET  EEST  Eastern European Time
  #       2:00 IST  IDT   Israel
  #       3:00 AST  ADT   Arabia*
! #       3:30 IRST IRDT  Iran
  #       4:00 GST        Gulf*
  #       5:30 IST        India
  #       7:00 ICT        Indochina, most times and locations*
  #       7:00 WIB        west Indonesia (Waktu Indonesia Barat)
  #       8:00 WITA       central Indonesia (Waktu Indonesia Tengah)
  #       8:00 CST        China
  #       8:00 IDT        Indochina, 1943-45, 1947-55, 1960-75 (some locations)*
  #       8:00 JWST       Western Standard Time (Japan, 1896/1937)*
  #       9:00 JCST       Central Standard Time (Japan, 1896/1937)
  #       9:00 WIT        east Indonesia (Waktu Indonesia Timur)
  #       9:00 JST  JDT   Japan
! #       9:00 KST  KDT   Korea
  #       9:30 ACST       Australian Central Standard Time
  #
  # See the 'europe' file for Russia and Turkey in Asia.
  
  # From Guy Harris:
--- 41,64 ----
  #            std  dst
  #            LMT        Local Mean Time
  #       2:00 EET  EEST  Eastern European Time
  #       2:00 IST  IDT   Israel
  #       3:00 AST  ADT   Arabia*
! #       3:30 IRST IRDT  Iran*
  #       4:00 GST        Gulf*
  #       5:30 IST        India
  #       7:00 ICT        Indochina, most times and locations*
  #       7:00 WIB        west Indonesia (Waktu Indonesia Barat)
  #       8:00 WITA       central Indonesia (Waktu Indonesia Tengah)
  #       8:00 CST        China
  #       8:00 IDT        Indochina, 1943-45, 1947-55, 1960-75 (some locations)*
  #       8:00 JWST       Western Standard Time (Japan, 1896/1937)*
+ #       8:30 KST  KDT   Korea when at +0830*
  #       9:00 JCST       Central Standard Time (Japan, 1896/1937)
  #       9:00 WIT        east Indonesia (Waktu Indonesia Timur)
  #       9:00 JST  JDT   Japan
! #       9:00 KST  KDT   Korea when at +09
  #       9:30 ACST       Australian Central Standard Time
  #
  # See the 'europe' file for Russia and Turkey in Asia.
  
  # From Guy Harris:
*** 128,138 ****
                          4:00    -       AMT
  
  # Azerbaijan
  # From Rustam Aliyev of the Azerbaijan Internet Forum (2005-10-23):
  # According to the resolution of Cabinet of Ministers, 1997
! # Resolution available at: http://aif.az/docs/daylight_res.pdf
  # Rule  NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
  Rule    Azer    1997    max     -       Mar     lastSun  4:00   1:00    S
  Rule    Azer    1997    max     -       Oct     lastSun  5:00   0       -
  # Zone  NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
  Zone    Asia/Baku       3:19:24 -       LMT     1924 May  2
--- 129,140 ----
                          4:00    -       AMT
  
  # Azerbaijan
  # From Rustam Aliyev of the Azerbaijan Internet Forum (2005-10-23):
  # According to the resolution of Cabinet of Ministers, 1997
! # From Paul Eggert (2015-09-17): It was Resolution No. 21 (1997-03-17).
! # http://code.az/files/daylight_res.pdf
  # Rule  NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
  Rule    Azer    1997    max     -       Mar     lastSun  4:00   1:00    S
  Rule    Azer    1997    max     -       Oct     lastSun  5:00   0       -
  # Zone  NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
  Zone    Asia/Baku       3:19:24 -       LMT     1924 May  2
*** 1025,1035 ****
  # daylight saving time ...
  # http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKBLA65048420070916
  #
  # From Roozbeh Pournader (2007-11-05):
  # This is quoted from Official Gazette of the Islamic Republic of
! # Iran, Volume 63, Number 18242, dated Tuesday 1386/6/24
  # [2007-10-16]. I am doing the best translation I can:...
  # The official time of the country will be moved forward for one hour
  # on the 24 hours of the first day of the month of Farvardin and will
  # be changed back to its previous state on the 24 hours of the
  # thirtieth day of Shahrivar.
--- 1027,1037 ----
  # daylight saving time ...
  # http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKBLA65048420070916
  #
  # From Roozbeh Pournader (2007-11-05):
  # This is quoted from Official Gazette of the Islamic Republic of
! # Iran, Volume 63, No. 18242, dated Tuesday 1386/6/24
  # [2007-10-16]. I am doing the best translation I can:...
  # The official time of the country will be moved forward for one hour
  # on the 24 hours of the first day of the month of Farvardin and will
  # be changed back to its previous state on the 24 hours of the
  # thirtieth day of Shahrivar.
*** 1555,1565 ****
  #
  # - Kazakhstan did not observe DST in 1991.
  # - Qyzylorda switched from +5:00 to +6:00 on 1992-01-19 02:00.
  # - Oral switched from +5:00 to +4:00 in spring 1989.
  
! # From Kazakhstan Embassy's News Bulletin #11
  # <http://www.kazsociety.org.uk/news/2005/03/30.htm> (2005-03-21):
  # The Government of Kazakhstan passed a resolution March 15 abolishing
  # daylight saving time citing lack of economic benefits and health
  # complications coupled with a decrease in productivity.
  #
--- 1557,1567 ----
  #
  # - Kazakhstan did not observe DST in 1991.
  # - Qyzylorda switched from +5:00 to +6:00 on 1992-01-19 02:00.
  # - Oral switched from +5:00 to +4:00 in spring 1989.
  
! # From Kazakhstan Embassy's News Bulletin No. 11
  # <http://www.kazsociety.org.uk/news/2005/03/30.htm> (2005-03-21):
  # The Government of Kazakhstan passed a resolution March 15 abolishing
  # daylight saving time citing lack of economic benefits and health
  # complications coupled with a decrease in productivity.
  #
*** 1709,1718 ****
--- 1711,1732 ----
  # rules as discussed under Taiwan, with nominal switches from JST to KST
  # when the respective cities were taken over by the Allies after WWII.
  #
  # For Pyongyang we have no information; guess no changes since World War II.
  
+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2015-08-07):
+ # According to many news sources, North Korea is going to change to
+ # the 8:30 time zone on August 15, one example:
+ # http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33815049
+ #
+ # From Paul Eggert (2015-08-15):
+ # Bells rang out midnight (00:00) Friday as part of the celebrations.  See:
+ # Talmadge E. North Korea celebrates new time zone, 'Pyongyang Time'
+ # http://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-celebrates-time-zone-pyongyang-time-164038128.html
+ # There is no common English-language abbreviation for this time zone.
+ # Use KST, as that's what we already use for 1954-1961 in ROK.
+ 
  # Zone  NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
  Zone    Asia/Seoul      8:27:52 -       LMT     1908 Apr  1
                          8:30    -       KST     1912 Jan  1
                          9:00    -       JCST    1937 Oct  1
                          9:00    -       JST     1945 Sep  8
*** 1721,1731 ****
                          9:00    ROK     K%sT
  Zone    Asia/Pyongyang  8:23:00 -       LMT     1908 Apr  1
                          8:30    -       KST     1912 Jan  1
                          9:00    -       JCST    1937 Oct  1
                          9:00    -       JST     1945 Aug 24
!                         9:00    -       KST
  
  ###############################################################################
  
  # Kuwait
  # See Asia/Riyadh.
--- 1735,1746 ----
                          9:00    ROK     K%sT
  Zone    Asia/Pyongyang  8:23:00 -       LMT     1908 Apr  1
                          8:30    -       KST     1912 Jan  1
                          9:00    -       JCST    1937 Oct  1
                          9:00    -       JST     1945 Aug 24
!                         9:00    -       KST     2015 Aug 15 00:00
!                         8:30    -       KST
  
  ###############################################################################
  
  # Kuwait
  # See Asia/Riyadh.
*** 1902,1911 ****
--- 1917,1933 ----
  # Assume that Choibalsan is indeed offset by 8:00.
  # XXX--in the absence of better information, assume that transition
  # was at the start of 2008-03-31 (the day of Steffen Thorsen's report);
  # this is almost surely wrong.
  
+ # From Ganbold Tsagaankhuu (2015-03-10):
+ # It seems like yesterday Mongolian Government meeting has concluded to use
+ # daylight saving time in Mongolia....  Starting at 2:00AM of last Saturday of
+ # March 2015, daylight saving time starts.  And 00:00AM of last Saturday of
+ # September daylight saving time ends.  Source:
+ # http://zasag.mn/news/view/8969
+ 
  # Rule  NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
  Rule    Mongol  1983    1984    -       Apr     1       0:00    1:00    S
  Rule    Mongol  1983    only    -       Oct     1       0:00    0       -
  # Shanks & Pottenger and IATA SSIM say 1990s switches occurred at 00:00,
  # but McDow says the 2001 switches occurred at 02:00.  Also, IATA SSIM
*** 1922,1931 ****
--- 1944,1955 ----
  Rule    Mongol  1984    1998    -       Sep     lastSun 0:00    0       -
  # IATA SSIM (1999-09) says Mongolia no longer observes DST.
  Rule    Mongol  2001    only    -       Apr     lastSat 2:00    1:00    S
  Rule    Mongol  2001    2006    -       Sep     lastSat 2:00    0       -
  Rule    Mongol  2002    2006    -       Mar     lastSat 2:00    1:00    S
+ Rule    Mongol  2015    max     -       Mar     lastSat 2:00    1:00    S
+ Rule    Mongol  2015    max     -       Sep     lastSat 0:00    0       -
  
  # Zone  NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
  # Hovd, a.k.a. Chovd, Dund-Us, Dzhargalant, Khovd, Jirgalanta
  Zone    Asia/Hovd       6:06:36 -       LMT     1905 Aug
                          6:00    -       HOVT    1978     # Hovd Time
*** 2340,2356 ****
  # at midnight on Thursday in the West Bank and Gaza Strip":
  # http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=detail&id=23246
  # official source...:
  # http://www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps/ar/Views/ViewDetails.aspx?pid=1252
  
! # From Paul Eggert (2013-09-24):
! # For future dates, guess the last Thursday in March at 24:00 through
! # the first Friday on or after September 21 at 00:00.  This is consistent with
! # the predictions in today's editions of the following URLs,
! # which are for Gaza and Hebron respectively:
! # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=702
! # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=2364
  
  # Rule  NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
  Rule EgyptAsia  1957    only    -       May     10      0:00    1:00    S
  Rule EgyptAsia  1957    1958    -       Oct      1      0:00    0       -
  Rule EgyptAsia  1958    only    -       May      1      0:00    1:00    S
--- 2364,2386 ----
  # at midnight on Thursday in the West Bank and Gaza Strip":
  # http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=detail&id=23246
  # official source...:
  # http://www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps/ar/Views/ViewDetails.aspx?pid=1252
  
! # From Steffen Thorsen (2015-03-03):
! # Sources such as http://www.alquds.com/news/article/view/id/548257
! # and http://www.raya.ps/ar/news/890705.html say Palestine areas will
! # start DST on 2015-03-28 00:00 which is one day later than expected.
! #
! # From Paul Eggert (2015-03-03):
! # http://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/west-bank/ramallah?year=2014
! # says that the fall 2014 transition was Oct 23 at 24:00.
! # For future dates, guess the last Friday in March at 24:00 through
! # the first Friday on or after October 21 at 00:00.  This is consistent with
! # the predictions in today's editions of the following URLs:
! # http://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/gaza-strip/gaza
! # http://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/west-bank/hebron
  
  # Rule  NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
  Rule EgyptAsia  1957    only    -       May     10      0:00    1:00    S
  Rule EgyptAsia  1957    1958    -       Oct      1      0:00    0       -
  Rule EgyptAsia  1958    only    -       May      1      0:00    1:00    S
*** 2372,2384 ****
  Rule Palestine  2010    only    -       Aug     11      0:00    0       -
  Rule Palestine  2011    only    -       Apr      1      0:01    1:00    S
  Rule Palestine  2011    only    -       Aug      1      0:00    0       -
  Rule Palestine  2011    only    -       Aug     30      0:00    1:00    S
  Rule Palestine  2011    only    -       Sep     30      0:00    0       -
! Rule Palestine  2012    max     -       Mar     lastThu 24:00   1:00    S
  Rule Palestine  2012    only    -       Sep     21      1:00    0       -
! Rule Palestine  2013    max     -       Sep     Fri>=21 0:00    0       -
  
  # Zone  NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
  Zone    Asia/Gaza       2:17:52 -       LMT     1900 Oct
                          2:00    Zion    EET     1948 May 15
                          2:00 EgyptAsia  EE%sT   1967 Jun  5
--- 2402,2416 ----
  Rule Palestine  2010    only    -       Aug     11      0:00    0       -
  Rule Palestine  2011    only    -       Apr      1      0:01    1:00    S
  Rule Palestine  2011    only    -       Aug      1      0:00    0       -
  Rule Palestine  2011    only    -       Aug     30      0:00    1:00    S
  Rule Palestine  2011    only    -       Sep     30      0:00    0       -
! Rule Palestine  2012    2014    -       Mar     lastThu 24:00   1:00    S
  Rule Palestine  2012    only    -       Sep     21      1:00    0       -
! Rule Palestine  2013    only    -       Sep     Fri>=21 0:00    0       -
! Rule Palestine  2014    max     -       Oct     Fri>=21 0:00    0       -
! Rule Palestine  2015    max     -       Mar     lastFri 24:00   1:00    S
  
  # Zone  NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
  Zone    Asia/Gaza       2:17:52 -       LMT     1900 Oct
                          2:00    Zion    EET     1948 May 15
                          2:00 EgyptAsia  EE%sT   1967 Jun  5