Short: Time Zone Database Author: TZ Coordinator is Paul Eggert Uploader: Carsten Larsen (carsten larsen mail com) Type: util/time Version: 2016g Architecture: generic URL: http://www.iana.org/time-zones IANA Time Zone Data released 2016-09-28. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Time Zone Database (often called tz or zoneinfo) contains code and data that represent the history of local time for many representative locations around the globe. It is updated periodically to reflect changes made by political bodies to time zone boundaries, UTC offsets, and daylight-saving rules. Its management procedure is documented in BCP 175: Procedures for Maintaining the Time Zone Database. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------