Time change and DST (Daylight Saving Time) News :
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07/20/2010, Egypt - 
"Clocks to go back during Ramadan-and then forward again", Al-Masry Al-Youm, translated by Ahmed el-Beheri and Mohamed el-Badri
- Egypt plan to cancell DST during Ramadan and then to resume DST again.
05/18/2010, Apia (Samoa) -
"Samoa's Daylight Saving Starts in September 2010", Samoa Information Technology Society (SITS)
- Samoa will start its Daylight Saving Time on September 26, 2010.
04/12/2010, Morocco -
"Le Maroc passera à l'heure d'été GMT+1 le 2 mai.
Le retour à l'heure légale aura lieu le 8 août. ", La Vieeco
- Morocco plans to introduce DST (Summer Time) from May 2, 2010 to August 8, 2010.
04/07/2010, Mexico, Bahía de Banderas -
"Bahía de Banderas Welcomes Time Zone Change", Juan Pablo Hernandez / Virtual Vallarta
- Bahía de Banderas (Mexican state of Nayarit) changed time zone UTC-7 to new time zone UTC-6
on April 4, 2010 (to share the same time zone as nearby city Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco).
04/08/2010, San Luis, Argentina -
"Confirmaron la prórroga del huso horario de verano", El Diario de la Republica
- San Luis, Argentina (standard time UTC-04) will keep DST after April 11, 2010-
will continue to have same time as rest of Argentina (UTC-3) (no DST).
04/04/2010, Mexico, Oaxaca -
"Se niegan municipios de Oaxaca a acatar el horario de verano", Oscar Rodriguez / Correspondent Millennium
- 418 Oaxaca municipalities refuse to comply with daylight saving time.
03/27/2010, WorldTimeZone.com -
"Standard Time Zone chart of the World corrected to March 28, 2010", WorldTimeZone.com
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Updated World Map of Time Zones. World Time Zones maps are property of WorldTimeZone.com and
may not be used in connection with any product or service without permission.
03/27/2010, Tunis -
"Tunisia decide to dispense with the work daylight saving time", almadenahnews.com,moheet.com
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Tunis confirmed not to use DST in 2010.
03/26/2010, Pakistan -
"People laud PM’s announcement to end DST", Associated Press Of Pakistan
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Pakistan Prime Minister has said that if the parliament doesn’t support the government’s decision then the clocks will not be forwarded an hour.
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03/24/2010, Gaza Strip -
"Hamas cabinet: Summer Time starts Saturday", Maan News Agency
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Gaza Strip clocks will change to DST on Saturday March 27, 2010.
03/22/2010, Russia -
"Updates for Russia DST (Summer Time) in 2010- 5 regions are changing its Time Zones.
New and Old maps of Time Zones of Russia", by Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com
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Kamchatka, Chukotka, Udmurtia (Udmurt Republic), Samara, Kemerovo regions in Russia are moving to different time zones.
03/22/2010, Ramallah, West Bank -
"DST begins at midnight on Thursday night in the West Bank. And Gaza have not yet announced.", Palestine News (psnews.ps)
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Gaza Strip have not yet confirmed if DST will start on March 26, 2010, as in the West Bank.
03/22/2009, Bangladesh -
"Cabinet cancels Daylight Saving Time "
The Daily Star
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Bangladesh Cabinet cancels Daylight Saving Time. Bangladesh was planning to start DST on March 31, 2010.
03/21/2010, Iran -
"Iran adopts DST starting this evening, March 22",Fars News Agency,
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Iran starts DST (Summer Time) on March 22, 2010 (beginning of the Persian New Year, Nowruz)
03/15/2010, Russia -
"On the application in the territories of the Udmurt republic second time zone", The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
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Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a government decree of March 17, "Application of the territory of the Republic of Udmurtia second time zone."
Udmurt republic (Izhevsk) (MSK + 1, UTC + 4) in Russia will move to Moscow time zone (MSK, UTC + 3) on March 28, 2010.
03/15/2010, Russia -
"On the application in the territory of the Kamchatka region and the Chukotka autonomous district of time the tenth time zone (Moscow time plus 8 hours)", The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
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Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a government decree for Kamchatka and Chukotka regions (MSK + 9, UTC + 12) in Russia to move to time zone (MSK + 8, UTC + 11) on March 28, 2010
03/10/2010, Russia -
"On the application in the territories of the Samara region second time zone", The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
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Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a government decree for Samara region (MSK + 1, UTC + 4) in Russia to move to Moscow time zone (MSK, UTC + 3) on March 28, 2010
03/19/2010, Ramallah, West Bank -
"Next Friday start daylight saving time.", Voice of Palestine (palvoice.org)
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West Bank DST (Summer Time) will last for 191 days- from March 26, 2010 till "the last Sunday before the tenth day of Tishri (October), each year " (October 03, 2010 ?)
03/17/2010, Syria -
" ... start of daylight saving time starting on Friday" (translation), alwatan.sy
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Syria plan to move to DST on midnight between Thursday April 1, 2010 and Friday April 2, 2010 (one week later).
03/11/2010, Mexico -
"Coahuila no acatará horario de verano", exonline.com.mx, Alma Gudiño
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Issues arise whether to observe new DST rules for Acuña and Piedras Negras in state Coahuila, Mexico
03/10/2010, Mexico -
"Nueva disposición sobre el horario de verano para la franja fronteriza con los Estados Unidos", National Metrology Center CENAM
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10 Mexico municipalities (on the Mexico-USA border) will begin DST (Summer Time) three weeks earlier on March 14, 2010.
En los municipios fronterizos de Tijuana y Mexicali, en Baja California; Juárez y Ojinaga, en Chihuahua; Acuña y Piedras Negras, en Coahuila; Anáhuac, en Nuevo León; y Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa y Matamoros, en Tamaulipas, la aplicación de este horario estacional surtirá efecto desde las dos horas del segundo domingo de marzo y concluirá a las dos horas del primer domingo de noviembre.
03/04/2010, Chile -
"Horario de invierno se posterga al 3 de abril para facilitar labores de rescatistas" Consorcio Periodístico de Chile
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Chile Extends Daylight Saving Due to Earthquake till April 4, 2010.
03/03/2010, Fiji -
"Cabinet approves change in Daylight Savings dates" Government of the Republic of the Fiji Islands
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Fiji has comfirmed to end DST on March 28, 2010
02/24/2010, Fiji -
"Daylight saving under review" Fiji Times
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Fiji Employers Federation and Fiji Chamber of Commerce is in favour of ending DST by February 28, 2010
02/17/2010, Paraguay -
"3958 POR EL CUAL SE ESTABLECEN LAS NORMAS RELATIVAS A LA DETERMINACIÓN DE LA HORA EN LA REPÚBLICA DEL PARAGUAY.", Presidencia de la República del Paraguay
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Paraguay has adopted new rules for DST schedule: DST will end on second Sunday of April, 2010 (April 11, 2010), not March 14, 2010)
02/17/2010, Seoul, Korea -
"Korea hopes Japan's 'summer time'", The Korea Herald
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South Korea wants Japan to also introduce DST.
02/04/2010, WorldTimeZone.com -
"New Time Zones in Russia" (in Russian)
Suggested table by Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com
02/04/2010, WorldTimeZone.com -
"Moving to Standard Time or One step forward, 2 hours back." (in Russian)
by Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com
12/25/2009, Bangladesh -
"Clock goes back 1-hr on Dec 31 night."
The Daily Star
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Bangladesh will change its clock back to Standard Time on Dec 31, 2009.
12/22/2009, WorldTimeZone.com -
"Who enters the year 2010 first and exits the year 2009 last." (in Russian)
by Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com
12/17/2009, Russia -
Proposal for the Federal Law "Transition of the Russian Federation to the Standard Time"
Russian Federation State Duma
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Draft Federal Law to abolish "Summer Time" (DST) and "Decree Time" in Russia.
11/24/2009, WorldTimeZone.com -
"Let's place the map of Russia vertically." (in Russian)
by Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com
11/22/2009, WorldTimeZone.com -
"Russia with 5 time zones- utter nonsense." (in Russian)
by Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com
11/17/2009, WorldTimeZone.com -
"Reducing Time Zones in Russia- incompetent approach or miracle idea? " (in Russian)
by Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com
11/13/2009, Russia -
"Draft Bill to abolish the "summer" time submitted to the Russian Duma";
"Medvedev proposes cutting number of time zones in Russia" Russian Information Agency
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Draft bill "Russia transition to the Standard Time" was introduced to the State Duma.
This Bill proposes to abolish the "Summer" time (daylight saving Time) in Russia.
Russia may reduce number of time zones from 11 to less.
11/10/2009, Fiji -
"Daylight savings to commence this month" Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
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Fiji will re-introduce DST from November 29th 2009 at 2am to April 25th 2010.
10/28/2009, Syria -
"Start Winter Time on 30/10 - the Council of Ministers approved" (translation), alwehda.gov.sy
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Syria plan to go back to the Winter Time on midnight between Thursday 2009-10-29 and Friday 2009-10-30
10/22/2009, Ireland -
"Ryan backs research into Ireland joining European Central Time", Irish Times
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Ireland and Britain consider the idea of joining European Central Time (CET=MEZ) after additional research.
10/17/2009, Mexico -
"Seguirá desfase de hora pese a inconformidades", Martha Figueroa
El Diario
- Current DST mismatch rule in USA and Mexico is affecting communities on both sides of the border.
Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com
10/16/2009, Nepal -
"Tampering with time- Adding an hour and fifteen minutes to NST could reduce loadshedding", by SUVAYU DEV PANT and DEWAN RAI, Nepali Times
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DST discussion in Nepal- suggestion to push clock forward by 1 hour and 15 min.
10/15/2009, Argentina -
"El Gobierno no cambiaría la hora oficial el próximo domingo"
(English translation"The Government would not change the official time on Sunday"), InfoBae.
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Seems that Argentina will not implement Summer Time (DST) this year.
09/14/2009, Russia -
"On the application in the territory of the Kemerovo region the fifth time zone.", Government of Russia
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Kemerovo region (Russia) will change time zone from current Krasnoyarsk Time Zone (KRA) UTC+07 to Novosibirsk Time Zone (NOV) UTC+06 on March 28, 2010.
10/07/2009, Seoul, Korea -
"Korea, Japan Mull Daylight Saving Time Next Year", By Na Jeong-ju, Staff dongA.com
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Korea and Japan considering implementation of Daylight Saving Time in 2010.
10/03/2009, New Jersey, USA -
"Samoa earthquake and tsunami- Daylight Saving Bill 2009 ?", WorldTimeZone.com
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Considering the recent devastation on Samoa by earthquake and tsunami and that
many government offices/ ministers are closed- not sure if "Daylight Saving
Bill 2009" will be implemented on October 4, 2009.
09/29/2009, Pakistan -
"One-hour clocks reversal from Nov 1", Associated Press Of Pakistan
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Pakistan Government has decided to reverse the clocks by one hour from Nov 1
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09/26/2009, Bangladesh -
"DST change awaits cabinet decision", newspaper "The Daily Star",
- Bangladesh clock won't go back by 1-hr from October 1, instead it continues the DST measure till the cabinet makes a fresh decision.
09/25/2009, Brazil -
"Daylight Saving Time 2009/2010", Fonte Ministério de Minas e Energia
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DST rule for Brazil -from midnight on the 3rd Sunday of October each year, until midnight of the 3rd Sunday in February the following year. If the date coincides with the Sunday of Carnival, the end of DST will be transferred to the next Sunday.
09/21/2009, Iran -
"Daylight saving in Iran starts Monday",Iran Press TV,
article should be "Winter Time in Iran starts Monday" (WorldTimeZone.com)
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Iran is to observe daylight savings time ( text should be " ... Iran is to observe Winter Time" (WorldTimeZone.com), adjusting backward its official time by one hour at 0:00 hours Tuesday September 22.
09/17/2009, Pakistan -
"Clocks revert to old time on Oct 1", Daily Times -Pakistan
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Pakistan may change clock back to Standard Time on October 1, not as previously reported on November 1.
09/02/2009, Palestinian Ministry Of Interior -
"Winter time unite the West Bank and Gaza", Palestinian National Authority - Ministry Of Interior
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West Bank and Gaza Strip will end Daylight Saving Time on Friday, September 4, 2009- not on September 27, 2009.
08/31/2009, Ramallah, West Bank -
"Fayyad's government decided to start work Friday in Winter Time", Palestine Press Agency
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Palestinian government will end Summer Time (DST) on on Friday, September 4, 2009.
08/23/2009, Samoa -
"Daylight saving bill in Samoa.", Radio New Zealand International
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Samoa may join other countries and introduce DST in October 2009.
06/17/2009, Brazil -
"Território brasileiro poderá ter fuso unificado", Opinião e Noticia
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Brazil Senate have approved a proposal to use 1 single Time Zone throughout the Brazilian territory, based on the time of the capital- Brasilia.
06/15/2009, Bolivia -
"El Gobierno quiere frenar incremento de los resfríos cambiando el huso horario", ERBOL COMUNICACIONES
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Bolivia is considering to change Time Zone from GMT-04 to GMT-05 in the winter 2009/2010 to
prevent the spread of colds and the new seasonal influenza A strain H1N1.
It would be the first time in Bolivian history that changes the time zone.
06/05/2009, Mauritius -
"L’heure d’été ne sera pas réintroduite", Mauritius Impact News
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Mauritius will not use DST (Summer time) in 2009/2010.
06/01/2009, Bangladesh -
"Clock goes 1hr ahead June 19 midnight", newspaper "The Daily Star",
- Bangladesh will introduce DST at midnight
between the 19th and 20th of June, 2009.
05/16/2009, Western Australia -
"Western Australia rejects daylight saving after three-year trial", National News, By Joe Spagnolo and Anthony
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WEST Australians have voted against DST (Daylight Saving Time) after a three-year trial which has divided the state.
Western Australia and Queensland will be only Australia states without DST.
05/06/2009, Bangladesh -
"Bangladesh to introduce daylight saving time likely from June 16", newspaper "Asian Tribune", M.A. Qader
- Bangladesh may introduce Daylight Saving Time from June 16 to Sept 30, 2009.
04/08/2009, Pakistan -
"Cabinet okays proposal to advance clocks by one hour from April 15", Associated Press Of Pakistan
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Instead of May 2009- Pakistan plan to introduce DST from April 15, 2009.
04/06/2009, Pakistan -
"Summary sent to Cabinet for advancing clock by one hr in May: Pervaiz", and "No loadshedding from next year: Ashraf", Pakistan Online International News Network (OINN)
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Pakistan plan to introduce DST from May 2009 till November 1, 2009.
04/05/2009, Bangladesh -
"Decision on 'daylight saving' soon", Bangladesh First Online Newspaper and
"Ministries asked to send opinions on light-saving plan by Thursday", newspaper "The Daily Star", UNB, Dhaka
- Bangladesh may introduce Daylight Saving Time by June 2009.
04/02/2009, Mexico, Oaxaca -
"Se rebelan 418 alcaldías en Oaxaca contra el Horario de Verano", OMNIA - Las últimas noticias en Chihuahua, Cruz Loera Molina
- 418 municipalities in Oaxaca unanimously determined disregarding the Summer Time- starting in Mexico on April 5, 2009.
04/01/2009, Mexico -
"El domingo 5 de abril inicia el Horario de Verano", Secretaría de Energía, Sala de Prensa del Gobierno Federal (presidencia.gob.mx)
- Most of Mexico will observe Summer Time (DST) from April 05, 2009 to October 25, 2009.
03/30/2009, USA, Alaska -
"An Act exempting the state and its political subdivisions from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.", CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(L&C), The Alaska State Legislature.
- The Alaska House of Representatives passed HB 19 to eliminate daylight-saving time. It is now in the hands of the Senate.
01/09/2009, USA, Montana -
"An act establishing standard time as the official time for Montana and rejecting Daylight Saving Time.", Bill Draft Number: LC0352, Bill Type - Number: SB 177, Montana Legislature.
- The bill can be brought back for consideration in January 2011: The state of Montana rejects daylight saving time and elects to continue standard time in Montana throughout the year.
03/23/2009, Ramallah, West Bank -
"Palestinian government decided to start DST on Thursday night March 26", Palestine News Network
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Palestinian government will start Summer Time (DST) on March 26-27, 2009 and will end DST the night of 27 September 2009.
03/19/2009, Pakistan -
"Business Community For Switching To Daylight Saving Time From March 29", Pakistan Online International News Network (OINN)
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Pakistan businessmen demanded to start DST on Sunday 29th March 2009.
03/14/2009, Tunis -
"Standard time to be kept the whole year long", Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency (tap.info.tn)
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Tunis will not observe DST in 2009.
03/13/2008, Argentina -
"Huso horario: Desde el próximo domingo San Luis atrasará una hora.", Gobierno de la Provincia de San Luis (sanluis.gov.ar)
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The Government of Argentinian Province San Luis has decided to use new time zone GMT-04 during winter time (from March 15, 2009) and GMT-03 during summer time (from October 18, 2009) - creating confusion and surprising the rest of the country and nearby provinces.
03/04/2009, La Habana, Cuba -
"REGIRÁ EN CUBA EL HORARIO DE VERANO", Radio Reloj, Cuba
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Cuba will start Daylight Saving Time on midnight between Saturday, March 07, 2009 and Sunday, March 08, 2009.
02/26/2009, Morocco -
"L’heure légale du Royaume Avancée de 60 mn", Royaume du Maroc Premier Ministre, Ministère de la Modernisation des Secteurs Publics (mmsp.gov.ma)
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Morocco will observe Daylight Saving Time from June 01, 2009 to August 21, 2009.
02/16/2009, Seoul, Korea -
"Korea Will Introduce Daylight Saving Time Soon", By Na Jeong-ju, Staff Reporter- the Korea Times
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Korean government plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time Soon. Plan for DST was adopted by 27 of the 30 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
01/29/2009, New Jersey, USA -
"Western Australia DST- To be or not to be?", WorldTimeZone.com, Alexander Krivenyshev
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Oddly enough the question that this referendum would resolve was formed 3 years ago and seems outdated, possibly requiring some correction to the ballot question itself.
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