what is the frame rate we use or do we just treat it like any other second?
- A leap second is a one-second adjustment that is occasionally applied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in order to keep its time of day close to the mean solar time, or UT1.
Leap Second - What is it? - Time and Date
Time and money for. The fact Date › Time ZonesMobile-friendly - A leap second will be added on June 30, 2015 23:59:60 UTC. A leap second is a second which is added to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in order to synchronize atomic clocks with astronomical time to within 0.9 seconds.
A leap second will be added on June 30, 2015 23:59:60 UTC.
Atomic clocks are slightly too accurate. ©iStockphoto.com/kvkirillov A leap second is a second which is added to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in order to synchronize atomic clocks with astronomical time to within 0.9 seconds.Why Do We Need Leap Seconds?
The reason we have to add a second every now and then, is that Earth's rotation around its own axis, is gradually slowing down, although very slowly.Atomic clocks however, are programmed to tick away at pretty much the same speed over millions of years. Compared to the Earth's rotation – which determines the length of a day – the atomic clocks are simply too accurate.How Often Are Leap Seconds Added?
Did you notice? The last leap second was added at 23:59:60 UTC on June 30, 2012.Since 1972, a total of 25 seconds have been added. This means that the Earth has slowed down 25 seconds compared to atomic time since then.This does not mean that days are 25 seconds longer nowadays. Only the days on which the leap seconds are inserted have 86,401 instead of the usual 86,400 seconds.Leap Second 2015
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second is added to the time at your location.UTC Date UTC Time Local time world-wide 2015-06-30 23:59:57 Corresponding times 2015-06-30 23:59:58 Corresponding times 2015-06-30 23:59:59 Corresponding times 2015-06-30 23:59:60 Leap second added 2015-07-01 00:00:00 Corresponding times 2015-07-01 00:00:01 Corresponding times 2015-07-01 00:00:02 Corresponding times
36 Seconds' Difference
The difference between UTC and the International Atomic Time (UTC-TAI) after the next leap second has been added on June 30, 2015, will be 36 sec.
are they ever going to match up?Who decides when to add leap seconds?
The International Earth Rotation and Reference System Service (IERS) in Paris, France observes the Earth's rotation and compares it to atomic time. When the difference between the two approaches 0.9 seconds, they order a leap second to be added worldwide.Check our Time Zone News for updates about leap seconds.
