[ntp:questions] Can or should the NTP protocol eventually serve timezone data?

John Hasler john at dhh.gt.org
Thu Jun 18 12:04:31 UTC 2009


Bill Unruh writes:
> But there are at least 10 different timezone/DST rules for the USA. How
> does [WWVB] broadcast them all?

They merely provide an indications as to the current DST status.  The
entire US goes on and off DST at the same time.  Here is the format:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWVB#Modulation_Format>
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John Hasler 
john at dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA




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