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-# @(#)southamerica 7.27
+# @(#)southamerica 7.28
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
# tz@elsie.nci.nih.gov for general use in the future).
-# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1996-11-22):
+# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1999-07-07):
# A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is
# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (4th edition),
# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1995).
@@ -18,16 +18,6 @@
# Except where otherwise noted, Shanks is the source for entries through 1990,
# and IATA SSIM is the source for entries after 1990.
#
-# The following abbreviations are used in this file.
-# Corrections are welcome!
-# std dst
-# LMT Local Mean Time
-# -2:00 FST FDT Fernando de Noronha
-# -3:00 EST EDT Eastern Brazil
-# -4:00 WST WDT Western Brazil
-# -4:00 AST ADT Atlantic
-# -5:00 AST ADT Acre
-#
# Earlier editions of these tables used the North American style (e.g. ARST and
# ARDT for Argentine Standard and Daylight Time), but the following quote
# suggests that it's better to use European style (e.g. ART and ARST).
@@ -36,15 +26,24 @@
# in Europe and South America.
# -- E O Cutler, _New York Times_ (1937-02-14), quoted in
# H L Mencken, _The American Language: Supplement I_ (1960), p 466
-
-
-# From Guy Harris:
-# From Official Airline Guide - Worldwide Edition (1987). Countries not
-# listed here do not observe DST, according to the OAG. Time zone names
-# are pure inventions, and none are supplied for countries not observing
-# DST; updates from natives would be appreciated. The times that DST
-# starts and ends are based on the assumption that they switch a 2AM just
-# as everybody else does.
+#
+# Earlier editions of these tables also used the North American style
+# for time zones in Brazil, but this was incorrect, as Brazilians say
+# "summer time". Reinaldo Goulart, a Sao Paulo businessman active in
+# the railroad sector, writes (1999-07-06):
+# The subject of time zones is currently a matter of discussion/debate in
+# Brazil. Let's say that "the Brasilia time" is considered the
+# "official time" because Brasilia is the capital city.
+# The other three time zones are called "Brasilia time "minus one" or
+# "plus one" or "plus two". As far as I know there is no such
+# name/designation as "Eastern Time" or "Central Time".
+# So I invented the following (English-language) abbreviations for now.
+# Corrections are welcome!
+# std dst
+# -2:00 FNT FNST Fernando de Noronha
+# -3:00 BRT BRST Brasilia
+# -4:00 AMT AMST Amazon
+# -5:00 ACT ACST Acre
###############################################################################
@@ -253,18 +252,18 @@ Zone America/La_Paz -4:32:36 - LMT 1890
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV20466.htm">20,466</a> (1931-10-01)
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV21896.htm">21,896</a> (1932-01-10)
-Rule Brazil 1931 only - Oct 3 11:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1932 1933 - Apr 1 0:00 0 S
-Rule Brazil 1932 only - Oct 3 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Brazil 1931 only - Oct 3 11:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1932 1933 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 1932 only - Oct 3 0:00 1:00 S
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV23195.htm">23,195</a> (1933-10-10)
# revoked DST.
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV27496.htm">27,496</a> (1949-11-24)
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV27998.htm">27,998</a> (1950-04-13)
-Rule Brazil 1949 1952 - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1950 only - Apr 16 1:00 0 S
-Rule Brazil 1951 1952 - Apr 1 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1949 1952 - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1950 only - Apr 16 1:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 1951 1952 - Apr 1 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV32308.htm">32,308</a> (1953-02-24)
-Rule Brazil 1953 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1953 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV34724.htm">34,724</a> (1953-11-30)
# revoked DST.
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV52700.htm">52,700</a> (1963-10-18)
@@ -272,52 +271,52 @@ Rule Brazil 1953 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 S
# in SP, RJ, GB, MG, ES, due to the prolongation of the drought.
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV53071.htm">53,071</a> (1963-12-03)
# extended the above decree to all of the national territory on 12-09.
-Rule Brazil 1963 only - Dec 9 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Brazil 1963 only - Dec 9 0:00 1:00 S
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV53604.htm">53,604</a> (1964-02-25)
# extended summer time by one day to 1964-03-01 00:00 (start of school).
-Rule Brazil 1964 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1964 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV55639.htm">55,639</a> (1965-01-27)
-Rule Brazil 1965 only - Jan 31 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1965 only - Mar 31 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1965 only - Jan 31 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1965 only - Mar 31 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV57303.htm">57,303</a> (1965-11-22)
-Rule Brazil 1965 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Brazil 1965 only - Dec 1 0:00 1:00 S
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV57843.htm">57,843</a> (1966-02-18)
-Rule Brazil 1966 1968 - Mar 1 0:00 0 S
-Rule Brazil 1966 1967 - Nov 1 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Brazil 1966 1968 - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 1966 1967 - Nov 1 0:00 1:00 S
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV63429.htm">63,429</a> (1968-10-15)
# revoked DST.
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV91698.htm">91,698</a> (1985-09-27)
-Rule Brazil 1985 only - Nov 2 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Brazil 1985 only - Nov 2 0:00 1:00 S
# Decree 92,310 (1986-01-21)
# Decree 92,463 (1986-03-13)
-Rule Brazil 1986 only - Mar 15 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1986 only - Mar 15 0:00 0 -
# Decree 93,316 (1986-10-01)
-Rule Brazil 1986 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1987 only - Feb 14 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1986 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1987 only - Feb 14 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV94922.htm">94,922</a> (1987-09-22)
-Rule Brazil 1987 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1988 only - Feb 7 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1987 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1988 only - Feb 7 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV96676.htm">96,676</a> (1988-09-12)
# except for the states of AC, AM, PA, RR, RO, and AP (then a territory)
-Rule Brazil 1988 only - Oct 16 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1989 only - Jan 29 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1988 only - Oct 16 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1989 only - Jan 29 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV98077.htm">98,077</a> (1989-08-21)
# with the same exceptions
-Rule Brazil 1989 only - Oct 15 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1990 only - Feb 11 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1989 only - Oct 15 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1990 only - Feb 11 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV99530.htm">99,530</a> (1990-09-17)
# adopted by RS, SC, PR, SP, RJ, ES, MG, GO, MS, DF.
# Decree 99,629 (1990-10-19) adds BA, MT.
-Rule Brazil 1990 only - Oct 21 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1991 only - Feb 17 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1990 only - Oct 21 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1991 only - Feb 17 0:00 0 -
# <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1991.htm">Unnumbered decree</a> (1991-09-25)
# adopted by RS, SC, PR, SP, RJ, ES, MG, BA, GO, MT, MS, DF.
-Rule Brazil 1991 only - Oct 20 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1992 only - Feb 9 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1991 only - Oct 20 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1992 only - Feb 9 0:00 0 -
# <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1992.htm">Unnumbered decree</a> (1992-10-16)
# adopted by same states.
-Rule Brazil 1992 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1993 only - Jan 31 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1992 only - Oct 25 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1993 only - Jan 31 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV942.htm">942</a> (1993-09-28)
# adopted by same states, plus AM.
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1252.htm">1,252</a> (1994-09-22)
@@ -326,13 +325,13 @@ Rule Brazil 1993 only - Jan 31 0:00 0 S
# adopted by same states, plus TO.
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV1674.htm">1,674</a> (1995-10-13)
# adds AL, SE.
-Rule Brazil 1993 1995 - Oct Sun>=11 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1994 1995 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 S
-Rule Brazil 1996 only - Feb 11 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1993 1995 - Oct Sun>=11 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1994 1995 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 1996 only - Feb 11 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/HV2000.htm">2,000</a> (1996-09-04)
# adopted by same states, minus AL, SE.
-Rule Brazil 1996 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1997 only - Feb 16 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1996 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1997 only - Feb 16 0:00 0 -
# From Daniel C. Sobral <dcs@gns.com.br> (1998-02-12):
# In 1997, the DS began on October 6. The stated reason was that
# because international television networks ignored Brazil's policy on DS,
@@ -347,79 +346,79 @@ Rule Brazil 1997 only - Feb 16 0:00 0 S
# Church Net UK (1997-10-02).
#
# Decree 2,317 (1997-09-04), adopted by same states.
-Rule Brazil 1997 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Brazil 1997 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 S
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/HV2495.JPG">2,495</a>
# (1998-02-10)
-Rule Brazil 1998 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1998 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/Hv98.jpg">2,780</a> (1998-09-11)
# adopted by the same states as before,
# specifies only the 1998-10-11 and 1999-02-21 transitions;
# after that, these rules are guesses and are quite possibly wrong,
# but they are more likely than no DST at all.
-Rule Brazil 1998 max - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Brazil 1999 max - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 S
+Rule Brazil 1998 max - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 1999 max - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
#
# Fernando de Noronha
Zone America/Noronha -2:09:40 - LMT 1914
- -2:00 Brazil F%sT 1990 Jul
- -2:00 - FST
+ -2:00 Brazil FN%sT 1990 Jul
+ -2:00 - FNT
#
# Amapa, east Para
Zone America/Belem -3:13:56 - LMT 1914
- -3:00 Brazil E%sT 1988 Jul
- -3:00 - EST
+ -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1988 Jul
+ -3:00 - BRT
#
# Maranhao, Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba,
# Pernambuco (except Fernando de Noronha)
Zone America/Fortaleza -2:34:00 - LMT 1914
- -3:00 Brazil E%sT 1990 Jul
- -3:00 - EST
+ -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1990 Jul
+ -3:00 - BRT
#
# Tocantins
Zone America/Araguaina -3:12:48 - LMT 1914
- -3:00 Brazil E%sT 1990 Jul
- -3:00 - EST 1995 Jul
- -3:00 Brazil E%sT
+ -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1990 Jul
+ -3:00 - BRT 1995 Jul
+ -3:00 Brazil BR%sT
#
# Alagoas, Sergipe
Zone America/Maceio -2:22:52 - LMT 1914
- -3:00 Brazil E%sT 1990 Jul
- -3:00 - EST 1995 Jul
- -3:00 Brazil E%sT 1996 Jul
- -3:00 - EST
+ -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1990 Jul
+ -3:00 - BRT 1995 Jul
+ -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1996 Jul
+ -3:00 - BRT
#
# Bahia, Goias, Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro,
# Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul
Zone America/Sao_Paulo -3:06:28 - LMT 1914
- -3:00 Brazil E%sT 1963 Oct 23 00:00
- -3:00 - EDT 1964
- -3:00 Brazil E%sT
+ -3:00 Brazil BR%sT 1963 Oct 23 00:00
+ -3:00 - BRST 1964
+ -3:00 Brazil BR%sT
#
# Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul
Zone America/Cuiaba -3:44:20 - LMT 1914
- -4:00 Brazil W%sT 1990 Jul
- -4:00 - WST
+ -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1990 Jul
+ -4:00 - AMT
#
# Roraima, west Para, Rondonia
Zone America/Porto_Velho -4:15:36 - LMT 1914
- -4:00 Brazil W%sT 1988 Jul
- -4:00 - WST
+ -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Jul
+ -4:00 - AMT
#
# Amazonas
Zone America/Manaus -4:00:04 - LMT 1914
- -4:00 Brazil W%sT 1988 Jul
- -4:00 - WST 1993 Jul
- -4:00 Brazil W%sT 1994 Jul
- -4:00 - WST
+ -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1988 Jul
+ -4:00 - AMT 1993 Jul
+ -4:00 Brazil AM%sT 1994 Jul
+ -4:00 - AMT
#
# Acre
# Rio_Branco is too ambiguous, since there's a Rio Branco in Uruguay too.
Zone America/Porto_Acre -4:31:12 - LMT 1914
- -5:00 Brazil A%sT 1988 Jul
- -5:00 - AST
+ -5:00 Brazil AC%sT 1988 Jul
+ -5:00 - ACT
#
# Martin Vaz and Trinidade are like America/Noronha.