Wrong UTC Offset for "Etc/GMT-12" #69
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An offset of +12 hours is the correct result for the Etc/GMT-12 zone. TZInfo uses the data from the IANA Time Zone database. This defines the Etc/GMT[+-]n zones in a POSIX-compliant (but unexpected) manner. From the etcetera file in the database:
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OK. I've now got to work out why this zone is coming up in ActiveSupport::TimeZone as GMT+12, adjacent to Auckland, rather than at the top before American Samoa. EDIT: Ah, I use GMT+12 for Anywhere on Earth. Thanks. |
GMT-12 is a useful "Anywhere on Earth" zone.
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