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Error code:   ConfigNamesError
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Message:      'str' object has no attribute 'items'
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                File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/dataset/config_names.py", line 66, in compute_config_names_response
                  config_names = get_dataset_config_names(
                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/inspect.py", line 161, in get_dataset_config_names
                  dataset_module = dataset_module_factory(
                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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                  raise e1 from None
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                  ).get_module()
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/load.py", line 682, in get_module
                  config_name: DatasetInfo.from_dict(dataset_info_dict)
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/info.py", line 284, in from_dict
                  return cls(**{k: v for k, v in dataset_info_dict.items() if k in field_names})
                                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Dataset Card: Timezones

Overview

This dataset is a historical record of timezone rules and transitions. Each row captures a named timezone, the applicable country code (when available), the abbreviation in effect, the start time for that rule, the GMT offset in seconds, and whether daylight saving time is active.

Files

timezones.csv: Main dataset.

Schema

Columns in timezones.csv:

Column	Type	Description
`zone_name`	string	IANA timezone name (e.g., `Africa/Accra`, `Etc/UTC`).
`country_code`	string	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code; empty for global zones like `Etc/UTC`.
`abbreviation`	string	Timezone abbreviation in effect (e.g., `GMT`, `CEST`).
`time_start`	integer	Start time for the rule as Unix seconds since epoch (UTC).
`gmt_offset`	integer	Offset from UTC in seconds (can be negative).
`dst`	integer	Daylight saving flag: `1` if DST, otherwise `0`.

Suggested Use

Reconstruct historical timezone offsets for a given zone_name.
Validate timezone transitions in time-series pipelines.
Generate offset-aware calendars and reports.

Data Quality Notes

Some zones have many historical transitions; ensure you select the row with the greatest time_start less than or equal to the target timestamp.
Abbreviations are not unique across zones or time periods.
country_code can be empty for non-country-specific zones.

Known Limitations

No explicit end time is provided for each rule; consumers must infer end time from the next rule for the same zone_name.
Source and update cadence are not specified in this repository.

Source

Timezone data collected from https://timezonedb.com/.

License

MIT (see front matter at the top of this file).

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