1604 # From Branislav Kojic (in Astana) via Gwillim Law (2005-06-28): |
1604 # From Branislav Kojic (in Astana) via Gwillim Law (2005-06-28): |
1605 # ... what happened was that the former Kazakhstan Eastern time zone |
1605 # ... what happened was that the former Kazakhstan Eastern time zone |
1606 # was "blended" with the Central zone. Therefore, Kazakhstan now has |
1606 # was "blended" with the Central zone. Therefore, Kazakhstan now has |
1607 # two time zones, and difference between them is one hour. The zone |
1607 # two time zones, and difference between them is one hour. The zone |
1608 # closer to UTC is the former Western zone (probably still called the |
1608 # closer to UTC is the former Western zone (probably still called the |
1609 # same), encompassing four provinces in the west: Aqtobe, Atyrau, |
1609 # same), encompassing four provinces in the west: Aqtöbe, Atyraū, |
1610 # Mangghystau, and West Kazakhstan. The other zone encompasses |
1610 # Mangghystaū, and West Kazakhstan. The other zone encompasses |
1611 # everything else.... I guess that would make Kazakhstan time zones |
1611 # everything else.... I guess that would make Kazakhstan time zones |
1612 # de jure UTC+5 and UTC+6 respectively. |
1612 # de jure UTC+5 and UTC+6 respectively. |
1613 |
1613 |
1614 # From Stepan Golosunov (2016-03-27) ([*] means see later comments below): |
1614 # From Stepan Golosunov (2016-03-27): |
1615 # Review of the linked documents from http://adilet.zan.kz/ |
1615 # Review of the linked documents from http://adilet.zan.kz/ |
1616 # produced the following data for post-1991 Kazakhstan: |
1616 # produced the following data for post-1991 Kazakhstan: |
1617 # |
1617 # |
1618 # 0. Act of the Cabinet of Ministers of the USSR |
1618 # 0. Act of the Cabinet of Ministers of the USSR |
1619 # from 1991-02-04 No. 20 |
1619 # from 1991-02-04 No. 20 |
1655 # article claiming that Kaliningrad oblast decided on 1991-03-29 to not |
1655 # article claiming that Kaliningrad oblast decided on 1991-03-29 to not |
1656 # move clocks.) |
1656 # move clocks.) |
1657 # |
1657 # |
1658 # This implies that on 1991-03-31 Asia/Oral remained on +04/+05 while |
1658 # This implies that on 1991-03-31 Asia/Oral remained on +04/+05 while |
1659 # the rest of Kazakhstan switched from +06/+07 to +05/06 or from +05/06 |
1659 # the rest of Kazakhstan switched from +06/+07 to +05/06 or from +05/06 |
1660 # to +04/+05. It's unclear how Kzyl-Orda oblast moved into the fifth |
1660 # to +04/+05. It's unclear how Qyzylorda oblast moved into the fifth |
1661 # time belt. (By switching from +04/+05 to +05/+06 on 1991-09-29?) ... |
1661 # time belt. (By switching from +04/+05 to +05/+06 on 1991-09-29?) ... |
1662 # |
1662 # |
1663 # 1. Act of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1663 # 1. Act of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1664 # from 1992-01-13 No. 28 |
1664 # from 1992-01-13 No. 28 |
1665 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P920000028_ |
1665 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P920000028_ |
1668 # 1992-01-08 act. It specified that time would be calculated |
1668 # 1992-01-08 act. It specified that time would be calculated |
1669 # according to time belts plus extra hour ("decree time"), moved clocks |
1669 # according to time belts plus extra hour ("decree time"), moved clocks |
1670 # on the whole territory of Kazakhstan 1 hour forward on 1992-01-19 at |
1670 # on the whole territory of Kazakhstan 1 hour forward on 1992-01-19 at |
1671 # 2:00, specified DST rules. It acknowledged that Kazakhstan was |
1671 # 2:00, specified DST rules. It acknowledged that Kazakhstan was |
1672 # located in the fourth and the fifth time belts and specified the |
1672 # located in the fourth and the fifth time belts and specified the |
1673 # border between them to be located east of Kustanay and Aktyubinsk |
1673 # border between them to be located east of Qostanay and Aktyubinsk |
1674 # oblasts (notably including Turgai and Kzyl-Orda oblasts into the fifth |
1674 # oblasts (notably including Turgai and Qyzylorda oblasts into the fifth |
1675 # time belt). |
1675 # time belt). |
1676 # |
1676 # |
1677 # This means switch on 1992-01-19 at 2:00 from +04/+05 to +05/+06 for |
1677 # This means switch on 1992-01-19 at 2:00 from +04/+05 to +05/+06 for |
1678 # Asia/Aqtau, Asia/Aqtobe, Asia/Oral, Atyrau and Kustanay oblasts; from |
1678 # Asia/Aqtau, Asia/Aqtobe, Asia/Oral, Atyraū and Qostanay oblasts; from |
1679 # +05/+06 to +06/+07 for Asia/Almaty and Asia/Qyzylorda (and Arkalyk) [*].... |
1679 # +05/+06 to +06/+07 for Asia/Almaty and Asia/Qyzylorda (and Arkalyk).... |
1680 # |
1680 # |
1681 # 2. Act of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1681 # 2. Act of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1682 # from 1992-03-27 No. 284 |
1682 # from 1992-03-27 No. 284 |
1683 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P920000284_ |
1683 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P920000284_ |
1684 # cancels extra hour ("decree time") for Uralsk and Kzyl-Orda oblasts |
1684 # cancels extra hour ("decree time") for Uralsk and Qyzylorda oblasts |
1685 # since the last Sunday of March 1992, while keeping them in the fourth |
1685 # since the last Sunday of March 1992, while keeping them in the fourth |
1686 # and the fifth time belts respectively. |
1686 # and the fifth time belts respectively. |
1687 # |
1687 # |
1688 # 3. Order of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1688 # 3. Order of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1689 # from 1994-09-23 No. 384 |
1689 # from 1994-09-23 No. 384 |
1690 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/R940000384_ |
1690 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/R940000384_ |
1691 # cancels the extra hour ("decree time") on the territory of Mangystau |
1691 # cancels the extra hour ("decree time") on the territory of Mangghystaū |
1692 # oblast since the last Sunday of September 1994 (saying that time on |
1692 # oblast since the last Sunday of September 1994 (saying that time on |
1693 # the territory would correspond to the third time belt as a |
1693 # the territory would correspond to the third time belt as a |
1694 # result).... |
1694 # result).... |
1695 # |
1695 # |
1696 # 4. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1696 # 4. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1700 # of September, mirroring identical Russian change from 1996-04-23 act. |
1700 # of September, mirroring identical Russian change from 1996-04-23 act. |
1701 # |
1701 # |
1702 # 5. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1702 # 5. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1703 # from 1999-03-26 No. 305 |
1703 # from 1999-03-26 No. 305 |
1704 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P990000305_ |
1704 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P990000305_ |
1705 # cancels the extra hour ("decree time") for Atyrau oblast since the |
1705 # cancels the extra hour ("decree time") for Atyraū oblast since the |
1706 # last Sunday of March 1999 while retaining the oblast in the fourth |
1706 # last Sunday of March 1999 while retaining the oblast in the fourth |
1707 # time belt. |
1707 # time belt. |
1708 # |
1708 # |
1709 # This means change from +05/+06 to +04/+05. |
1709 # This means change from +05/+06 to +04/+05.... |
1710 # |
|
1711 # There is no zone for Atyrau currently (listed under Asia/Aqtau in |
|
1712 # zone1970.tab).[*] |
|
1713 # |
1710 # |
1714 # 6. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1711 # 6. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1715 # from 2000-11-23 No. 1749 |
1712 # from 2000-11-23 No. 1749 |
1716 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/archive/docs/P000001749_/23.11.2000 |
1713 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/archive/docs/P000001749_/23.11.2000 |
1717 # replaces the previous five documents. |
1714 # replaces the previous five documents. |
1718 # |
1715 # |
1719 # The only changes I noticed are in definition of the border between the |
1716 # The only changes I noticed are in definition of the border between the |
1720 # fourth and the fifth time belts. They account for changes in spelling |
1717 # fourth and the fifth time belts. They account for changes in spelling |
1721 # and administrative division (splitting of Turgai oblast in 1997 |
1718 # and administrative division (splitting of Turgai oblast in 1997 |
1722 # probably changed time in territories incorporated into Kostanay oblast |
1719 # probably changed time in territories incorporated into Qostanay oblast |
1723 # (including Arkalyk) from +06/+07 to +05/+06) and move Kyzylorda oblast |
1720 # (including Arkalyk) from +06/+07 to +05/+06) and move Qyzylorda oblast |
1724 # from being in the fifth time belt and not using decree time into the |
1721 # from being in the fifth time belt and not using decree time into the |
1725 # fourth time belt (no change in practice).[*] |
1722 # fourth time belt (no change in practice). |
1726 # |
1723 # |
1727 # 7. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1724 # 7. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1728 # from 2003-12-29 No. 1342 |
1725 # from 2003-12-29 No. 1342 |
1729 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P030001342_ |
1726 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P030001342_ |
1730 # modified the 2000-11-23 act. No relevant changes, apparently. |
1727 # modified the 2000-11-23 act. No relevant changes, apparently. |
1731 # |
1728 # |
1732 # 8. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1729 # 8. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1733 # from 2004-07-20 No. 775 |
1730 # from 2004-07-20 No. 775 |
1734 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/archive/docs/P040000775_/20.07.2004 |
1731 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/archive/docs/P040000775_/20.07.2004 |
1735 # modified the 2000-11-23 act to move Kostanay and Kyzylorda oblasts into |
1732 # modified the 2000-11-23 act to move Qostanay and Qyzylorda oblasts into |
1736 # the fifth time belt and add Aktobe oblast to the list of regions not |
1733 # the fifth time belt and add Aktobe oblast to the list of regions not |
1737 # using extra hour ("decree time"), leaving Kazakhstan with only 2 time |
1734 # using extra hour ("decree time"), leaving Kazakhstan with only 2 time |
1738 # zones (+04/+05 and +06/+07). The changes were to be implemented |
1735 # zones (+04/+05 and +06/+07). The changes were to be implemented |
1739 # during DST transitions in 2004 and 2005 but the acts got radically |
1736 # during DST transitions in 2004 and 2005 but the acts got radically |
1740 # amended before implementation happened. |
1737 # amended before implementation happened. |
1742 # 9. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1739 # 9. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1743 # from 2004-09-15 No. 1059 |
1740 # from 2004-09-15 No. 1059 |
1744 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P040001059_ |
1741 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P040001059_ |
1745 # modified the 2000-11-23 act to remove exceptions from the "decree time" |
1742 # modified the 2000-11-23 act to remove exceptions from the "decree time" |
1746 # (leaving Kazakhstan in +05/+06 and +06/+07 zones), amended the |
1743 # (leaving Kazakhstan in +05/+06 and +06/+07 zones), amended the |
1747 # 2004-07-20 act to implement changes for Atyrau, West Kazakhstan, |
1744 # 2004-07-20 act to implement changes for Atyraū, West Kazakhstan, |
1748 # Kostanay, Kyzylorda and Mangystau oblasts by not moving clocks |
1745 # Qostanay, Qyzylorda and Mangghystaū oblasts by not moving clocks |
1749 # during the 2014 transition to "winter" time. |
1746 # during the 2004 transition to "winter" time. |
1750 # |
1747 # |
1751 # This means transition from +04/+05 to +05/+06 for Atyrau oblast (no |
1748 # This means transition from +04/+05 to +05/+06 for Atyraū oblast (no |
1752 # zone currently), Asia/Oral, Asia/Aqtau and transition from +05/+06 to |
1749 # zone currently), Asia/Oral, Asia/Aqtau and transition from +05/+06 to |
1753 # +06/+07 for Kostanay oblast (Kostanay and Arkalyk, no zones currently) |
1750 # +06/+07 for Qostanay oblast (Qostanay and Arkalyk, no zones currently) |
1754 # and Asia/Qyzylorda on 2004-10-31 at 3:00....[*] |
1751 # and Asia/Qyzylorda on 2004-10-31 at 3:00.... |
1755 # |
1752 # |
1756 # 10. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1753 # 10. Act of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1757 # from 2005-03-15 No. 231 |
1754 # from 2005-03-15 No. 231 |
1758 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P050000231_ |
1755 # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P050000231_ |
1759 # removes DST provisions from the 2000-11-23 act, removes most of the |
1756 # removes DST provisions from the 2000-11-23 act, removes most of the |
1765 # Unamended version of the act of the Government of the Russian Federation |
1762 # Unamended version of the act of the Government of the Russian Federation |
1766 # No. 23 from 1992-01-08 [See 'europe' file for details]. |
1763 # No. 23 from 1992-01-08 [See 'europe' file for details]. |
1767 # Kazakh 1992-01-13 act appears to provide the same rules and 1992-03-27 |
1764 # Kazakh 1992-01-13 act appears to provide the same rules and 1992-03-27 |
1768 # act was to be enacted on the last Sunday of March 1992. |
1765 # act was to be enacted on the last Sunday of March 1992. |
1769 |
1766 |
1770 # From Paul Eggert (2016-04-15): |
1767 # From Paul Eggert (2016-11-07): |
1771 # The tables below should reflect Stepan Golosunov's remarks above, |
1768 # The tables below reflect Golosunov's remarks, with exceptions as noted. |
1772 # except for the items marked "[*]" which I haven't gotten to yet. |
1769 |
1773 # It looks like we will need new zones Asia/Atyrau and Asia/Qostanay |
|
1774 # to handle changes from 1992 through 2004 that we did not previously |
|
1775 # know about. |
|
1776 |
|
1777 # |
|
1778 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
1770 # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] |
1779 # |
1771 # |
1780 # Almaty (formerly Alma-Ata), representing most locations in Kazakhstan |
1772 # Almaty (formerly Alma-Ata), representing most locations in Kazakhstan |
1781 # This includes KZ-AKM, KZ-ALA, KZ-ALM, KZ-AST, KZ-BAY, KZ-VOS, KZ-ZHA, |
1773 # This includes KZ-AKM, KZ-ALA, KZ-ALM, KZ-AST, KZ-BAY, KZ-VOS, KZ-ZHA, |
1782 # KZ-KAR, KZ-SEV, KZ-PAV, and KZ-YUZ. |
1774 # KZ-KAR, KZ-SEV, KZ-PAV, and KZ-YUZ. |
1785 6:00 RussiaAsia +06/+07 1991 Mar 31 2:00s |
1777 6:00 RussiaAsia +06/+07 1991 Mar 31 2:00s |
1786 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
1778 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
1787 6:00 RussiaAsia +06/+07 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
1779 6:00 RussiaAsia +06/+07 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
1788 6:00 - +06 |
1780 6:00 - +06 |
1789 # Qyzylorda (aka Kyzylorda, Kizilorda, Kzyl-Orda, etc.) (KZ-KZY) |
1781 # Qyzylorda (aka Kyzylorda, Kizilorda, Kzyl-Orda, etc.) (KZ-KZY) |
|
1782 # This currently includes Qostanay (aka Kostanay, Kustanay) (KZ-KUS); |
|
1783 # see comments below. |
1790 Zone Asia/Qyzylorda 4:21:52 - LMT 1924 May 2 |
1784 Zone Asia/Qyzylorda 4:21:52 - LMT 1924 May 2 |
1791 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |
1785 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |
1792 5:00 - +05 1981 Apr 1 |
1786 5:00 - +05 1981 Apr 1 |
1793 5:00 1:00 +06 1981 Oct 1 |
1787 5:00 1:00 +06 1981 Oct 1 |
1794 6:00 - +06 1982 Apr 1 |
1788 6:00 - +06 1982 Apr 1 |
1796 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 1991 Sep 29 2:00s |
1790 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 1991 Sep 29 2:00s |
1797 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
1791 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
1798 6:00 RussiaAsia +06/+07 1992 Mar 29 2:00s |
1792 6:00 RussiaAsia +06/+07 1992 Mar 29 2:00s |
1799 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
1793 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
1800 6:00 - +06 |
1794 6:00 - +06 |
1801 # Aqtobe (aka Aktobe, formerly Aktyubinsk) (KZ-AKT) |
1795 # The following zone is like Asia/Qyzylorda except for being one |
|
1796 # hour earlier from 1991-09-29 to 1992-03-29. The 1991/2 rules for |
|
1797 # Qostenay are unclear partly because of the 1997 Turgai |
|
1798 # reorganization, so this zone is commented out for now. |
|
1799 #Zone Asia/Qostanay 4:14:20 - LMT 1924 May 2 |
|
1800 # 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |
|
1801 # 5:00 - +05 1981 Apr 1 |
|
1802 # 5:00 1:00 +06 1981 Oct 1 |
|
1803 # 6:00 - +06 1982 Apr 1 |
|
1804 # 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1991 Mar 31 2:00s |
|
1805 # 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
|
1806 # 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
|
1807 # 6:00 - +06 |
|
1808 # |
|
1809 # Aqtöbe (aka Aktobe, formerly Aktyubinsk) (KZ-AKT) |
1802 Zone Asia/Aqtobe 3:48:40 - LMT 1924 May 2 |
1810 Zone Asia/Aqtobe 3:48:40 - LMT 1924 May 2 |
1803 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |
1811 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |
1804 5:00 - +05 1981 Apr 1 |
1812 5:00 - +05 1981 Apr 1 |
1805 5:00 1:00 +06 1981 Oct 1 |
1813 5:00 1:00 +06 1981 Oct 1 |
1806 6:00 - +06 1982 Apr 1 |
1814 6:00 - +06 1982 Apr 1 |
1807 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1991 Mar 31 2:00s |
1815 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1991 Mar 31 2:00s |
1808 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
1816 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
1809 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
1817 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
1810 5:00 - +05 |
1818 5:00 - +05 |
1811 # Qostanay (KZ-KUS) |
1819 # Mangghystaū (KZ-MAN) |
1812 |
|
1813 # Mangghystau (KZ-MAN) |
|
1814 # Aqtau was not founded until 1963, but it represents an inhabited region, |
1820 # Aqtau was not founded until 1963, but it represents an inhabited region, |
1815 # so include time stamps before 1963. |
1821 # so include time stamps before 1963. |
1816 Zone Asia/Aqtau 3:21:04 - LMT 1924 May 2 |
1822 Zone Asia/Aqtau 3:21:04 - LMT 1924 May 2 |
1817 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |
1823 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |
1818 5:00 - +05 1963 |
|
1819 5:00 - +05 1981 Oct 1 |
1824 5:00 - +05 1981 Oct 1 |
1820 6:00 - +06 1982 Apr 1 |
1825 6:00 - +06 1982 Apr 1 |
1821 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1991 Mar 31 2:00s |
1826 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1991 Mar 31 2:00s |
1822 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
1827 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
1823 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1994 Sep 25 2:00s |
1828 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1994 Sep 25 2:00s |
1824 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
1829 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
1825 5:00 - +05 |
1830 5:00 - +05 |
1826 |
1831 # Atyraū (KZ-ATY) is like Mangghystaū except it switched from |
|
1832 # +04/+05 to +05/+06 in spring 1999, not fall 1994. |
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1833 Zone Asia/Atyrau 3:27:44 - LMT 1924 May 2 |
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1834 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |
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1835 5:00 - +05 1981 Oct 1 |
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1836 6:00 - +06 1982 Apr 1 |
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1837 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1991 Mar 31 2:00s |
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1838 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 1992 Jan 19 2:00s |
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1839 5:00 RussiaAsia +05/+06 1999 Mar 28 2:00s |
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1840 4:00 RussiaAsia +04/+05 2004 Oct 31 2:00s |
|
1841 5:00 - +05 |
1827 # West Kazakhstan (KZ-ZAP) |
1842 # West Kazakhstan (KZ-ZAP) |
1828 # From Paul Eggert (2016-03-18): |
1843 # From Paul Eggert (2016-03-18): |
1829 # The 1989 transition is from USSR act No. 227 (1989-03-14). |
1844 # The 1989 transition is from USSR act No. 227 (1989-03-14). |
1830 Zone Asia/Oral 3:25:24 - LMT 1924 May 2 # or Ural'sk |
1845 Zone Asia/Oral 3:25:24 - LMT 1924 May 2 # or Ural'sk |
1831 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |
1846 4:00 - +04 1930 Jun 21 |