df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Krasnoyarsk Time'
},
['wib'] = { -- western indonesia
abbr = 'WIB',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '07:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'இந்தோனேசிய நேரம்'
},
['awst'] = {
abbr = 'AWST',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '08:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'ஆஸ்திரேலிய நேர வலயம்'
},
['bt'] = { -- same as China standard time (CST)
abbr = 'BT',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '08:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'சீன சீர்தர நேரம்'
},
['irkt'] = {
abbr = 'IRKT',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '08:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Irkutsk Time'
},
['sst'] = {
abbr = 'SST',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '08:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Singapore Standard Time',
},
['wita'] = { -- central
abbr = 'WITA',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '08:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'இந்தோனேசிய நேரம்'
},
['jst'] = {
abbr = 'JST',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '09:00',
df = 'iso',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Japan Standard Time'
},
['kst'] = {
abbr = 'KST',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '09:00',
df = 'iso',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
dst_e_time = '',
article = 'Time in South Korea'
},
['wit'] = { -- eastern Indonesia (same as old template's eit)
abbr = 'WIT',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '09:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'இந்தோனேசிய நேரம்'
},
['yakt'] = {
abbr = 'YAKT',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '09:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Yakutsk Time'
},
['acst'] = { -- Northern Territory, South Australia time
abbr = 'ACST',
dst_abbr = 'ACDT',
utc_offset = '09:30',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = 'first Sunday in October',
dst_ends = 'first Sunday in April',
dst_time = '02:00',
dst_e_time = '03:00',
article = 'ஆஸ்திரேலிய நேர வலயம்'
},
['aest'] = { -- QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, ACT
abbr = 'AEST',
dst_abbr = 'AEDT',
utc_offset = '10:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = 'first Sunday in October',
dst_ends = 'first Sunday in April',
dst_time = '02:00', -- begins at 02:00 AEST
dst_e_time = '03:00', -- ends at 02:00 AEST which is 03:00 AEDT
article = 'ஆஸ்திரேலிய நேர வலயம்'
},
['chst'] = {
abbr = 'ChST',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '10:00',
df = 'mdy', -- because a US territory?
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Chamorro Time Zone'
},
['vlat'] = {
abbr = 'VLAT',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '10:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Vladivostok Time'
},
['sret'] = {
abbr = 'SRET',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '11:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Srednekolymsk Time'
},
['nzst'] = {
abbr = 'NZST',
dst_abbr = 'NZDT',
utc_offset = '12:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = 'last Sunday in September',
dst_ends = 'first Sunday in April',
dst_time = '02:00', -- begins at 02:00 NZST
dst_e_time = '03:00', -- ends at 02:00 NZST which is 03:00 NZDT
article = 'Time in New Zealand'
},
['pett'] = {
abbr = 'PETT',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '12:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Kamchatka Time'
},
['idle'] = { -- international dateline east
abbr = 'IDLE',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '12:00',
df = 'iso',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'UTC+12:00'
},  
------------------------------< W E S T U T C - H H : M M >--------------------------------------------------  
['pmst'] = {
abbr = 'PMST',
dst_abbr = 'PMDT',
utc_offset = '-03:00',
df = 'dmy', -- because France
dst_begins = '2nd Sunday in March', -- North American rules
dst_ends = '1st Sunday in November',
dst_time = '02:00',
article = 'UTC−03:00'
},
['wgt'] = { -- western greenland time? Not for Thule Airbase which observes US DST rules; requires own properties
abbr = 'WGT',
dst_abbr = 'WGST', -- ??? what is the correct abbreviation?
utc_offset = '-03:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = 'last Sunday in March',
dst_ends = 'last Sunday in October',
dst_time = '01:00 UTC',
article = 'Time in Denmark'
},
['nst'] = {
abbr = 'NST',
dst_abbr = 'NDT',
utc_offset = '-03:30',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '2nd Sunday in March',
dst_ends = '1st Sunday in November',
dst_time = '02:00',
article = 'Newfoundland Standard Time'
},
['ast'] = {
abbr = 'AST',
dst_abbr = 'ADT',
utc_offset = '-04:00',
df = 'dmy',
dst_begins = '2nd Sunday in March',
dst_ends = '1st Sunday in November',
dst_time = '02:00',
article = 'Atlantic Time Zone'
},
['est'] = {
abbr = 'EST',
dst_abbr = 'EDT',
utc_offset = '-05:00',
df = 'mdy',
dst_begins = '2nd Sunday in March',
dst_ends = '1st Sunday in November',
dst_time = '02:00',
article = 'Eastern Time Zone'
},
['cst'] = {
abbr = 'CST',
dst_abbr = 'CDT',
utc_offset = '-06:00',
df = 'mdy',
dst_begins = '2nd Sunday in March',
dst_ends = '1st Sunday in November',
dst_time = '02:00',
article = 'Central Time Zone'
},
['mst'] = {
abbr = 'MST',
dst_abbr = 'MDT',
utc_offset = '-07:00',
df = 'mdy',
dst_begins = '2nd Sunday in March',
dst_ends = '1st Sunday in November',
dst_time = '02:00',
article = 'Mountain Time Zone'
},
['pst'] = {
abbr = 'PST',
dst_abbr = 'PDT',
utc_offset = '-08:00',
df = 'mdy',
dst_begins = '2nd Sunday in March',
dst_ends = '1st Sunday in November',
dst_time = '02:00',
article = 'பசிபிக் நேர வலயம்'
},
['akst'] = {
abbr = 'AKST',
dst_abbr = 'AKDT',
utc_offset = '-09:00',
df = 'mdy',
dst_begins = '2nd Sunday in March',
dst_ends = '1st Sunday in November',
dst_time = '02:00',
article = 'Alaska Time Zone'
},
['hst'] = { -- same as AleutST and HAST
abbr = 'HST',
dst_abbr = 'HDT',
utc_offset = '-10:00',
df = 'mdy',
dst_begins = '2nd Sunday in March',
dst_ends = '1st Sunday in November',
dst_time = '02:00',
article = 'Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone'
},
['idlw'] = { -- international dateline west
abbr = 'IDLW',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '-12:00',
df = 'iso',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'UTC−12:00'
},
['aoe'] = { -- last location for any date
abbr = 'AoE',
dst_abbr = '',
utc_offset = '-12:00',
df = 'iso',
dst_begins = '',
dst_ends = '',
dst_time = '',
article = 'Anywhere on Earth'
},  
------------------------------< M I L I T A R Y >--------------------------------------------------------------
---
--http://astro.ukho.gov.uk/nao/miscellanea/WMTZ/Wmtz160224.pdf
['a'] = {abbr = 'A', utc_offset = '01:00', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['b'] = {abbr = 'B', utc_offset = '02:00', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['c'] = {abbr = 'C', utc_offset = '03:00', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['c*'] = {abbr = 'C*', utc_offset = '03:30', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['d'] = {abbr = 'D', utc_offset = '04:00', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['d*'] = {abbr = 'D*', utc_offset = '04:30', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['e'] = {abbr = 'E', utc_offset = '05:00', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['e*'] = {abbr = 'E*', utc_offset = '05:30', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['e+'] = {abbr = 'E†', utc_offset = '05:45', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['f'] = {abbr = 'F', utc_offset = '06:00', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['f*'] = {abbr = 'F*', utc_offset = '06:30', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['g'] = {abbr = 'G', utc_offset = '07:00', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['h'] = {abbr = 'H', utc_offset = '08:00', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['h*'] = {abbr = 'H*', utc_offset = '08:30', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},
['i'] = {abbr = 'I', utc_offset = '09:00', df = 'iso', article = 'List of military time zones'},