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Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:56:50 -0700
From: Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us>
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On 10/23/2013 12:00 PM, Skip Montanaro wrote:
> >
>> --> LOCAL_TZ.localize(dt1).utcoffset()
>> datetime.timedelta(-1, 68400)
>> --> LOCAL_TZ.localize(dt2).utcoffset()
>> datetime.timedelta(-1, 64800)
>>
>> Why is the UTC offset the same for both datetime objects despite the
>> presence/absence of Daylight Savings?
>
> Brain freeze! A quick glance told me they were the same, when they
> actually are different (68400, 64800). Sorry for the needless noise.

Don't feel too bad, doesn't look like anybody else noticed either!  ;)

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~Ethan~