def local_tuple_to_utc_tuple(time_tuple, timezone=UNIVERSAL, is_dst=False):
    """ Convert time tuple with timezone and DST info to UTC tuple. """
    """ NOTE: It's up to caller that is_dst flag makes sense. """
    utc_secs = local_tuple_to_utc_secs(time_tuple, timezone, is_dst)
    utc_tuple = secs_to_tuple(utc_secs)
    return secs
 Convert time tuple with timezone and DST info to UTC tuple. 
recipes/Python/576546_DateTimeSyncer_Daylight_Savings_Time/recipe-576546.py