diff --git a/glib/gtimezone.c b/glib/gtimezone.c
index dd4948e62..0155a5841 100644
--- a/glib/gtimezone.c
+++ b/glib/gtimezone.c
@@ -1203,14 +1203,21 @@ parse_mwd_boundary (gchar **pos, TimeZoneDate *boundary)
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-/* Different implementations of tzset interpret the Julian day field
-   differently. For example, Linux specifies that it should be 1-based
-   (1 Jan is JD 1) for both Jn and n formats, while zOS and BSD
-   specify that a Jn JD is 1-based while an n JD is 0-based. Rather
-   than trying to follow different specs, we will follow GDate's
-   practice thatIn order to keep it simple, we will follow Linux's
-   practice. */
-
+/*
+ * This parses two slightly different ways of specifying
+ * the Julian day:
+ *
+ * - ignore_leap == TRUE
+ *
+ *   Jn   This specifies the Julian day with n between 1 and 365. Leap days
+ *        are not counted. In this format, February 29 can't be represented;
+ *        February 28 is day 59, and March 1 is always day 60.
+ *
+ * - ignore_leap == FALSE
+ *
+ *   n   This specifies the zero-based Julian day with n between 0 and 365.
+ *       February 29 is counted in leap years.
+ */
 static gboolean
 parse_julian_boundary (gchar** pos, TimeZoneDate *boundary,
                        gboolean ignore_leap)
@@ -1224,8 +1231,20 @@ parse_julian_boundary (gchar** pos, TimeZoneDate *boundary,
       day += *(*pos)++ - '0';
     }
 
-  if (day < 1 || 365 < day)
-    return FALSE;
+  if (ignore_leap)
+    {
+      if (day < 1 || 365 < day)
+        return FALSE;
+      if (day >= 59)
+        day++;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      if (day < 0 || 365 < day)
+        return FALSE;
+      /* GDate wants day in range 1->366 */
+      day++;
+    }
 
   g_date_clear (&date, 1);
   g_date_set_julian (&date, day);
@@ -1234,9 +1253,6 @@ parse_julian_boundary (gchar** pos, TimeZoneDate *boundary,
   boundary->mday = (int) g_date_get_day (&date);
   boundary->wday = 0;
 
-  if (ignore_leap && day >= 59)
-    boundary->mday++;
-
   return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/glib/tests/gdatetime.c b/glib/tests/gdatetime.c
index 174a1df14..c88b411ff 100644
--- a/glib/tests/gdatetime.c
+++ b/glib/tests/gdatetime.c
@@ -2432,8 +2432,8 @@ test_posix_parse (void)
   g_date_time_unref (gdt2);
   g_time_zone_unref (tz);
 
-  tz = g_time_zone_new ("NZST-12:00:00NZDT-13:00:00,280,77");
-  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_identifier (tz), ==, "NZST-12:00:00NZDT-13:00:00,280,77");
+  tz = g_time_zone_new ("NZST-12:00:00NZDT-13:00:00,279,76");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_identifier (tz), ==, "NZST-12:00:00NZDT-13:00:00,279,76");
   g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 0), ==, "NZST");
   g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 0), ==, 12 * 3600);
   g_assert (!g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 0));
@@ -2533,6 +2533,48 @@ test_posix_parse (void)
   g_date_time_unref (gdt1);
   g_date_time_unref (gdt2);
   g_time_zone_unref (tz);
+
+  tz = g_time_zone_new ("VIR-00:30");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_identifier (tz), ==, "VIR-00:30");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 0), ==, "VIR");
+  g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 0), ==, (30 * 60));
+  g_assert_false (g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 0));
+
+  tz = g_time_zone_new ("VIR-00:30VID,0/00:00:00,365/23:59:59");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_identifier (tz), ==, "VIR-00:30VID,0/00:00:00,365/23:59:59");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 0), ==, "VIR");
+  g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 0), ==, (30 * 60));
+  g_assert_false (g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 0));
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 1), ==, "VID");
+  g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 1), ==, (90 * 60));
+  g_assert_true (g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 1));
+
+  tz = g_time_zone_new ("VIR-02:30VID,0/00:00:00,365/23:59:59");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_identifier (tz), ==, "VIR-02:30VID,0/00:00:00,365/23:59:59");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 0), ==, "VIR");
+  g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 0), ==, (150 * 60));
+  g_assert_false (g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 0));
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 1), ==, "VID");
+  g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 1), ==, (210 * 60));
+  g_assert_true (g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 1));
+
+  tz = g_time_zone_new ("VIR-02:30VID-04:30,0/00:00:00,365/23:59:59");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_identifier (tz), ==, "VIR-02:30VID-04:30,0/00:00:00,365/23:59:59");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 0), ==, "VIR");
+  g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 0), ==, (150 * 60));
+  g_assert_false (g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 0));
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 1), ==, "VID");
+  g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 1), ==, (270 * 60));
+  g_assert_true (g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 1));
+
+  tz = g_time_zone_new ("VIR-12:00VID-13:00,0/00:00:00,365/23:59:59");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_identifier (tz), ==, "VIR-12:00VID-13:00,0/00:00:00,365/23:59:59");
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 0), ==, "VIR");
+  g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 0), ==, (720 * 60));
+  g_assert_false (g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 0));
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_time_zone_get_abbreviation (tz, 1), ==, "VID");
+  g_assert_cmpint (g_time_zone_get_offset (tz, 1), ==, (780 * 60));
+  g_assert_true (g_time_zone_is_dst (tz, 1));
 }
 
 static void