Bhutan Zone NAME STDOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Asia/Thimphu
Time zone identifier: Asia/Thimphu
Current civil offset: +06:00 (+06)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1947-08-14
Local Mean Time (LMT): +05:58:36 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 2 transitions across 3 distinct offsets
Associated countries: BT
Aliases (Link targets): Asia/Thimbu
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Asia/Thimphu shifted between 3 distinct offsets from 1947-08-14 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (2 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1947-08-14T18:01:24Z | 1947-08-14 23:31:24 | +05:58:36 → +05:30 | +0530 | No | overlap |
1987-09-30T18:30:00Z | 1987-10-01 00:30:00 | +05:30 → +06:00 | +06 | 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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