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# <pre>
-# @(#)antarctica 8.5
+# @(#)antarctica 8.7
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
@@ -80,15 +80,38 @@ Rule ChileAQ 2000 max - Mar Sun>=9 3:00u 0 -
# Davis, Vestfold Hills, -6835+07759, since 1957-01-13
# (except 1964-11 - 1969-02)
# Mawson, Holme Bay, -6736+06253, since 1954-02-13
+
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-11):
+# Three Australian stations in Antarctica have changed their time zone:
+# Casey moved from UTC+8 to UTC+11
+# Davis moved from UTC+7 to UTC+5
+# Mawson moved from UTC+6 to UTC+5
+# The changes occurred on 2009-10-18 at 02:00 (local times).
+#
+# Government source: (Australian Antarctic Division)
+# <a href="http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=37079">
+# http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=37079
+# </a>
+#
+# We have more background information here:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antarctica-new-times.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/antarctica-new-times.html
+# </a>
+
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Antarctica/Casey 0 - zzz 1969
- 8:00 - WST # Western (Aus) Standard Time
+ 8:00 - WST 2009 Oct 18 2:00
+ # Western (Aus) Standard Time
+ 11:00 - CAST # Casey Time
Zone Antarctica/Davis 0 - zzz 1957 Jan 13
7:00 - DAVT 1964 Nov # Davis Time
0 - zzz 1969 Feb
- 7:00 - DAVT
+ 7:00 - DAVT 2009 Oct 18 2:00
+ 5:00 - DAVT
Zone Antarctica/Mawson 0 - zzz 1954 Feb 13
- 6:00 - MAWT # Mawson Time
+ 6:00 - MAWT 2009 Oct 18 2:00
+ # Mawson Time
+ 5:00 - MAWT
# References:
# <a href="http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/casey/casey_aws.html">
# Casey Weather (1998-02-26)