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Africa/Niamey
Time zone identifier: Africa/Niamey
Current civil offset: +01:00 (WAT)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1911-12-31
Local Mean Time (LMT): +00:08:28 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 3 transitions across 4 distinct offsets
Associated countries: NE
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Africa/Niamey shifted between 4 distinct offsets from 1911-12-31 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (3 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1911-12-31T23:51:32Z | 1911-12-31 22:51:32 | +00:08:28 → -01:00 | -01 | No | overlap |
1934-02-26T01:00:00Z | 1934-02-26 01:00:00 | -01:00 → +00:00 | GMT | No | gap |
1960-01-01T00:00:00Z | 1960-01-01 01:00:00 | +00:00 → +01:00 | WAT | No | gap |
Notes from the Maintainers
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.
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