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Where did the time go?
By dtewes in Sky Watch
December 16, 2008

   If it seems your timepiece has been running a little slow, that could be so.
   Most people think of a day as consisting of 24 hours. Actually a day is 24.0000003 hours.
   To make up for that difference, the U.S. Naval Observatory adds a “leap second” ever so often to its official clock. This is one of those years and the adjustment will be made on Dec. 31 one second before midnight.
   Enjoy the extra time before the new year begins.
   And if you want to make sure that timepiece displays the official time, click here.

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  • Dejasmom Dejasmom Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Wow. To think, some Naval employee has to miss out on the New Year's festivities to fix this. Hehehe. Let's see... fireworks or leap seconds. Fireworks, leap seconds....

    December 16, 2008 at 3:38 p.m.