Global timekeeping standards will change as international authorities move to abolish the use of the leap second. The adjustment, previously used to synchronize atomic clocks with the Earth’s rotation, will be phased out to ensure stability in digital systems.
- Officials confirmed that the leap second will no longer be added to coordinated universal time.
- The practice was utilized 27 times historically to align official clocks with astronomical time.
- Technical experts indicated that a revised timekeeping system will not be required for implementation until the year 3000.
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