Minor corrections by ASW.

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@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ A three or more letter name for the time zone in normal (winter) time.
A signed time telling the offset of the time zone westwards from Greenwich. A signed time telling the offset of the time zone westwards from Greenwich.
The time has the form The time has the form
.I hh[:mm[:ss]] .I hh[:mm[:ss]]
with a one of two digit hour, and optional two digit minutes and seconds. with a one or two digit hour, and optional two digit minutes and seconds.
.TP .TP
.I dst .I dst
The name of the time zone when daylight saving is in effect. It may The name of the time zone when daylight saving is in effect. It may
@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ field indicates the time the changeover occurs on the given day.
Greenwich Mean Time: Greenwich Mean Time:
.PP .PP
.RS .RS
.B TZ=GMT0 .B TZ='GMT0'
.RE .RE
.PP .PP
Central European Time, 1 hour east from Greenwich, daylight saving starts on Central European Time, 1 hour east from Greenwich, daylight saving starts on
@ -102,18 +102,18 @@ British time, daylight saving starts and ends at the same moment as CET,
but in an earlier time zone: but in an earlier time zone:
.PP .PP
.RS .RS
.B TZ=GMT0BST,M3.5.0/1,M10.5.0/2 .B TZ='GMT0BST,M3.5.0/1,M10.5.0/2'
.RE .RE
.PP .PP
The eastern european time zones also have the changeovers at the same The eastern european time zones also have the changeovers at the same
absolute time as British time and CET. absolute time as British time and CET.
.PP .PP
U.S. Eastern Standard Time, 5 hours west from Greenwich, daylight saving U.S. Eastern Standard Time, 5 hours west from Greenwich, daylight saving
starts on the second Sunday in March at 2 AM and ends on the first Sunday starts on the second Sunday in March at 2 AM and ends on the first Sunday in
in November at 2 AM: November at 2 AM:
.PP .PP
.RS .RS
.B TZ=EST5EDT,M3.2.0/2,M11.1.0/2 .B TZ='EST5EDT,M3.2.0/2,M11.1.0/2'
.RE .RE
.PP .PP
It shouldn't surprise you that daylight saving in New Zealand is observed It shouldn't surprise you that daylight saving in New Zealand is observed
@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ in the months opposite from the previous examples. It starts on the first
Sunday in October at 2 AM and ends on the third Sunday in March at 3 AM: Sunday in October at 2 AM and ends on the third Sunday in March at 3 AM:
.PP .PP
.RS .RS
.B TZ=NZST\-12NZDT,M10.1.0/2,M3.3.0/3 .B TZ='NZST\-12NZDT,M10.1.0/2,M3.3.0/3'
.RE .RE
.SH "SEE ALSO" .SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR readclock (8), .BR readclock (8),
@ -136,3 +136,5 @@ West is negative, east is positive, ask any sailor.
Next year's time zone and daylight saving time are determined by politicians. Next year's time zone and daylight saving time are determined by politicians.
.SH AUTHOR .SH AUTHOR
Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl) Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)
.\" corrected for US/Canada 2007 changes by ASW 2007-02-20