On Fri, 18 Jul 2003, Iain Truskett wrote: > * Dave Rolsky ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [18 Jul 2003 12:56]: > > Can someone tell me what the _local_ time is for TZ changes in Sydney? My > > reading of the time zone file suggests that on the last Sunday in March, > > at _1:00_ (AM) local time, the clock is moved one hour back, > > All times I mention below are going 'by the wall clock'. > > It's always announced as being 2am that then becomes 1am. > That is, we experience 2am twice. > > > and that on the last Sunday in October, at _2:00_ (AM) local time, the > > clock is moved forward one hour. > > Correct. > > > But I might be wrong, in which case it's always 2:00 AM local time. > > In March, 2am becomes 1am. In October, 2am becomes 3am.
Hmm, timeanddate.com says this: DST ended on Sunday, March 30, 2003, at 3:00:00 AM local daylight time Implying that the change is from 3am to 2am, not 2am to 1am. Are you _sure_ you're right for Sydney? Other parts of Australia have different rules, some of which I think would be what you describe. -dave /*======================= House Absolute Consulting www.houseabsolute.com =======================*/
