Ending Leap Seconds: Could Time Go Negative?
A bold proposal to end leap seconds could let UTC diverge from Earth’s rotation for hours, reducing long-term risk to infrastructure while introducing new timing challenges.
A bold proposal to end leap seconds could let UTC diverge from Earth’s rotation for hours, reducing long-term risk to infrastructure while introducing new timing challenges.
The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) has confirmed that 2024 will not have a leap second added.