Beware the Leap Second!

# on December 30th 2005 at 11:27 am in Space & Beyond

With New Year approaching, it’s interesting to note there’ll be a leap second inserted on December 31st, 2005 at 23:59:60, before jumping to 00:00 hours. Leap seconds are inserted to keep our time in sync with the solar time.

So, when you’re counting down to the New Year, take note of this extra second and start cheering one second later than everybody else.

Don’t forget to reset your watches, too. :)
 
New Year, Leap Second

- Navaho Gunleg
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