Vanguard section, for zic and other parsers that support %z. From Tim Parenti (2024-07-01): While Decreto-Lei 309/76 of 1976-04-27 reintroduced DST on the mainland by falling back on 1976-09-26, it assigned the Permanent Time Commission to study and propose revisions for the Azores and Madeira. Decreto Regional 9/77/A of 1977-05-17 affirmed that "the legal time remained unchanged in the Azores" at UT-1, and would remain there year-round. https://dre.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-regional/9-1977-252066 Decreto Regional 2/82/A, published 1982-03-02, adopted DST in the same fashion as the mainland used at the time. https://dre.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-regional/2-1982-599965 Though transitions in the Azores officially remained at 0:00s through 1992, this was equivalent to the EU-style 1:00u adopted by the mainland in 1986, so model it as such. Rearguard section, for parsers lacking %z; see ziguard.awk. -2:00 Port -02/-01 1942 Apr 25 22:00s -2:00 Port +00 1942 Aug 15 22:00s -2:00 Port -02/-01 1943 Apr 17 22:00s -2:00 Port +00 1943 Aug 28 22:00s -2:00 Port -02/-01 1944 Apr 22 22:00s -2:00 Port +00 1944 Aug 26 22:00s -2:00 Port -02/-01 1945 Apr 21 22:00s -2:00 Port +00 1945 Aug 25 22:00s -2:00 Port -02/-01 1966 Oct 2 2:00s -1:00 - -01 1982 Mar 28 0:00s -1:00 Port -01/+00 1986 End of rearguard section. From Paul Eggert (1996-11-12): IATA SSIM (1991/1992) reports that the Azores were at -1:00. IATA SSIM (1993-02) says +0:00; later issues (through 1996-09) say -1:00. From Tim Parenti (2024-07-01): After mainland Portugal had shifted forward an hour from 1992-09-27, Decreto Legislativo Regional 29/92/A of 1992-12-23 sought to "reduce the time difference" by shifting the Azores forward as well from 1992-12-27. Just six months later, this was revoked by Decreto Legislativo Regional 9/93/A, citing "major changes in work habits and way of life." Though the revocation didn't give a transition time, it was signed Wednesday 1993-06-16; assume it took effect later that evening, and that an EU-style spring forward (to +01) was still observed in the interim on 1993-03-28. https://dre.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-legislativo-regional/29-1992-621553 https://dre.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-legislativo-regional/9-1993-389633
Attributed Statements:
Tim Parenti (2024-07-01):
While Decreto-Lei 309/76 of 1976-04-27 reintroduced DST on the mainland by falling back on 1976-09-26, it assigned the Permanent Time Commission to study and propose revisions for the Azores and Madeira. Decreto Regional 9/77/A of 1977-05-17 affirmed that "the legal time remained unchanged in the Azores" at UT-1, and would remain there year-round. https://dre.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-regional/9-1977-252066 Decreto Regional 2/82/A, published 1982-03-02, adopted DST in the same fashion as the mainland used at the time. https://dre.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-regional/2-1982-599965 Though transitions in the Azores officially remained at 0:00s through 1992, this was equivalent to the EU-style 1:00u adopted by the mainland in 1986, so model it as such. Rearguard section, for parsers lacking %z; see ziguard.awk. -2:00 Port -02/-01 1942 Apr 25 22:00s -2:00 Port +00 1942 Aug 15 22:00s -2:00 Port -02/-01 1943 Apr 17 22:00s -2:00 Port +00 1943 Aug 28 22:00s -2:00 Port -02/-01 1944 Apr 22 22:00s -2:00 Port +00 1944 Aug 26 22:00s -2:00 Port -02/-01 1945 Apr 21 22:00s -2:00 Port +00 1945 Aug 25 22:00s -2:00 Port -02/-01 1966 Oct 2 2:00s -1:00 - -01 1982 Mar 28 0:00s -1:00 Port -01/+00 1986 End of rearguard section.
Paul Eggert (1996-11-12):
IATA SSIM (1991/1992) reports that the Azores were at -1:00. IATA SSIM (1993-02) says +0:00; later issues (through 1996-09) say -1:00.
Tim Parenti (2024-07-01):
After mainland Portugal had shifted forward an hour from 1992-09-27, Decreto Legislativo Regional 29/92/A of 1992-12-23 sought to "reduce the time difference" by shifting the Azores forward as well from 1992-12-27. Just six months later, this was revoked by Decreto Legislativo Regional 9/93/A, citing "major changes in work habits and way of life." Though the revocation didn't give a transition time, it was signed Wednesday 1993-06-16; assume it took effect later that evening, and that an EU-style spring forward (to +01) was still observed in the interim on 1993-03-28. https://dre.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-legislativo-regional/29-1992-621553 https://dre.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-legislativo-regional/9-1993-389633
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