International timekeepers to vote on changing the leap second to a leap hour
13 hours ago
- #Timekeeping
- #Leap Second
- #Technology
- Timekeepers propose replacing leap seconds with a leap hour, possibly by 2027.
- Leap seconds cause technical issues like system outages and stock trading disruptions.
- Earth's faster rotation may require a negative leap second, raising risks by 2035.
- A leap hour could eliminate leap-second problems for centuries.
- Urgency exists to implement changes by 2026 to avoid negative leap second risks.