Time zone identifier: Africa/Luanda
Current civil offset: +01:00 (WAT)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1891-12-31
Local Mean Time (LMT): +00:52:56 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 2 transitions across 3 distinct offsets
Associated countries: AO
Text summary: Africa/Luanda shifted between 3 distinct offsets from 1891-12-31 through the modern era.
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1891-12-31T23:07:04Z | 1891-12-31 23:59:08 | +00:52:56 → +00:52:04 | LMT | No | overlap |
1911-12-31T23:00:00Z | 1912-01-01 00:00:00 | +00:52:04 → +01:00 | WAT | No | gap |
Angola From Tim Parenti (2024-07-01), per Paul Eggert (2018-02-16): For timestamps before independence, see commentary for Europe/Lisbon.
Tim Parenti (2024-07-01):
For timestamps before independence, see commentary for Europe/Lisbon.
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.
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