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Melting Polar Ice Changing Earth's Rotation And Messing With Time: Study
Since the polar ice is melting, the mass around the Earth's equator is increasing, which is affecting the planet's rotation.
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Here's Why An Extra Second Was Added To Indian Time
A 'leap second' was added to the Indian clock at 5:29.59 hours today to synchronise with the Earth's rotational clock.
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New Year 2017 Will Come A Second Later Than Usual
For welcoming the New Year, you will have to wait a little longer than usual as timekeepers will add a "leap second" to the final minute of 2016.
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2015 Leap Second Causes Minor Disruption to Internet Services
A leap second added to time to compensate for the Earth's rotation was anticipated by Internet service providers, unlike in 2012 when it caused severe outages.
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Saturday June 30 to be a second longer
To avoid solar time and TAI moving too far apart, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is adjusted to give us the odd 86,401 second day.
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Earth adds leap second on Saturday night
Saturday night will stretch longer by a second. A leap second. International timekeepers are adding a second to the clock at midnight universal time Saturday, June 30, going into July 1. That's 8 p.m. EDT Saturday. Universal time will be 11:59:59 and then the unusual reading of 11:59:60 before it hits midnight.
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Melting Polar Ice Changing Earth's Rotation And Messing With Time: Study
Since the polar ice is melting, the mass around the Earth's equator is increasing, which is affecting the planet's rotation.
-
Here's Why An Extra Second Was Added To Indian Time
A 'leap second' was added to the Indian clock at 5:29.59 hours today to synchronise with the Earth's rotational clock.
-
New Year 2017 Will Come A Second Later Than Usual
For welcoming the New Year, you will have to wait a little longer than usual as timekeepers will add a "leap second" to the final minute of 2016.
-
2015 Leap Second Causes Minor Disruption to Internet Services
A leap second added to time to compensate for the Earth's rotation was anticipated by Internet service providers, unlike in 2012 when it caused severe outages.
-
Saturday June 30 to be a second longer
To avoid solar time and TAI moving too far apart, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is adjusted to give us the odd 86,401 second day.
-
Earth adds leap second on Saturday night
Saturday night will stretch longer by a second. A leap second. International timekeepers are adding a second to the clock at midnight universal time Saturday, June 30, going into July 1. That's 8 p.m. EDT Saturday. Universal time will be 11:59:59 and then the unusual reading of 11:59:60 before it hits midnight.
