Re: What happened to my clock?!

[markm@winternet.com (Mark Miller)]

In article <DpsB6F.16u@gonix.com>, Carl Knoblock <cknoblo@gonix> wrote:
>dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) writes:
>: 
>: I don't know exactly what algorithm is used in the USA.  The date is
>: probably along the lines of "the third Sunday in March", or "the first
>: Sunday after the second Monday in March", etc.
>: 
>: A similar rule would be used in October.
>
>Actually, it's much simpler. It's the first Sunday in April and the last 
>Sunday in October. If a state is split into two time zones, they can have 
>the western portion stay on standard time, so the whole state will be on 
>the same time for the Summer months. Not all eligible states do this. 
>Arizona is the only state which never goes on Daylight time. And of 
>course, it's just a law, not a Commandment, or Natural Law, so it's 
>subject to change from time to time.

Not quite correct, Carl.. but close. :)

I believe that Australia changes time a week earlier than the US.  In
addition, only part of Arizona, part of Indiana, and the entire state
of Hawaii do not change to Daylight Savings Time.

If I am wrong, I'll eat a bug.

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