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Exclusive: International timekeepers to vote on changing the leap second to a leap hour
To align Universal Coordinated Time with Earth’s rotation, a second occasionally gets added to the year. That may change in 2027
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scientificamerican.com
Exclusive: International timekeepers to vote on changing the leap second to a leap hour
To align Universal Coordinated Time with Earth’s rotation, a second occasionally gets added to the year. That may change in 2027
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gizmodo.com
Leap Seconds Were a Headache. Now Timekeepers Are Considering a Leap Hour
With the threat of “negative leap seconds” looming in the distance, official timekeepers are wondering if a leap hour might be a better alternative.