diff --git a/library/src/main/java/net/danlew/android/joda/JodaTimeAndroid.java b/library/src/main/java/net/danlew/android/joda/JodaTimeAndroid.java index f6aaa4d..05e8080 100644 --- a/library/src/main/java/net/danlew/android/joda/JodaTimeAndroid.java +++ b/library/src/main/java/net/danlew/android/joda/JodaTimeAndroid.java @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ */ public final class JodaTimeAndroid { - public static String TZ_DATA_VERSION = "2026agtz"; + public static String TZ_DATA_VERSION = "2026bgtz"; private JodaTimeAndroid() { // no instances diff --git a/tzdata/northamerica b/tzdata/northamerica index b28098a..879e6cd 100644 --- a/tzdata/northamerica +++ b/tzdata/northamerica @@ -1966,6 +1966,56 @@ Zone America/Edmonton -7:33:52 - LMT 1906 Sep # https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/daylight-saving-1918-starts-again-july-7-1941-start-d-s-sept-27-end-of-d-s-1941 # We have no further details, so omit them for now. +# From Arthur David Olson (2026-03-02): +# B. C. Gov News: “Adopting permanent daylight saving time: ‘Spring forward’ +# on March 8 will be the last time change, ending twice-yearly clock changes.” +# https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026AG0013-000209 +# +# From Paul Eggert (2026-03-07): +# The law says that 21 hours after the usual 2026-03-08 02:00 switch from +# PST to PDT, the next day inaugurates the new standard time Pacific Time, +# i.e., just one clock change but two name changes separated by 21 hours. +# PT, the obvious abbreviation for Pacific Time, is one letter too short +# to conform to TZDB’s (and POSIX’s) [-+[:alnum:]]{3,6} requirements. +# I asked the BC government for advice, with no response. For now, do this: +# 1. As a temporary hack, pretend that the BC law takes effect +# not on 2026-03-09 at 00:00, but on 2026-11-01 at 02:00. +# This pretense works around a limitation in CLDR v48.2 (2026-03-17), +# which would otherwise say the interval uses “Pacific Standard Time”. +# (Below, this temporary hack is marked “Temporary hack; see above.”) +# Strictly speaking this hack is incorrect since the interval uses +# standard time, but it does have the right UT offset and it +# works around the CLDR limitation. We should be able to remove +# the temporary hack after CLDR is fixed. +# 2. After the BC law takes effect, model the time as MST sans DST. +# We can change this later if another conforming non-numeric abbreviation +# for Pacific Time becomes more popular. Possibilities include: +# MST - the most compatible with existing software and practice, +# and already used in parts of BC and in Yukon +# PDT - almost as software-friendly, but confusing because it implies +# it is DST and is paired with PST, whereas PT is standard time +# PST - straightforward but even more confusing, +# and will likely break much software that assumes PST is -08 +# -07 - accurate and clear in itself, but makes BC look odd vs neighbors +# CPT, CPST - for Canadian Pacific (Standard) Time, +# by analogy with AEST in Australia +# P-T - conforming approximation to “PT” +# PT+ - like P-T but suggesting one-hour advance over PST + +# From Chris Walton (2026-03-15): +# The Regional District of East Kootenay is planning to move to year-round +# Mountain Standard Time (MST) on November 1, 2026.... +# https://www.rdek.bc.ca/news/entry/rdek_board_moves_to_transition_to_year_round_mountain_standard_time +# (2026-03-17): +# The final decision East Kootenay made a few days ago may turn out not to +# be final after all. They are going to reopen the debate next month! +# https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-time-is-it-in-the-east-kootenay-debate-9.7132624 +# From Paul Eggert (2026-03-17): +# Mayor Steve Fairbairn of Elkford asked the question be called a second time, +# saying, “Pardon the pun, but this is not a time-sensitive issue.” +# For now, merely mention the potential change in these comments. +# If it happens it would likely affect clocks starting 2027-03-14 at 02:00. + # Rule NAME FROM TO - IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Vanc 1918 only - Apr 14 2:00 1:00 D Rule Vanc 1918 only - Oct 27 2:00 0 S @@ -1979,7 +2029,11 @@ Rule Vanc 1962 2006 - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S # Zone NAME STDOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Vancouver -8:12:28 - LMT 1884 -8:00 Vanc P%sT 1987 - -8:00 Canada P%sT + -8:00 Canada P%sT 2026 Mar 9 + # Temporary hack; see above. + -8:00 1:00 PDT 2026 Nov 1 02:00 + # End of temporary hack. + -7:00 - MST Zone America/Dawson_Creek -8:00:56 - LMT 1884 -8:00 Canada P%sT 1947 -8:00 Vanc P%sT 1972 Aug 30 2:00 diff --git a/tzdata/version b/tzdata/version index d499732..6a941c4 100644 --- a/tzdata/version +++ b/tzdata/version @@ -1 +1 @@ -2026agtz +2026bgtz