It’s time to leave the leap second in the past

Re:It’s time to leave the leap second in the past by Dylan16807 on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @03:10AM (#32235298)

Sunrise and sunset take half an hour or more, and depending on location and time of year can shift by over a minute every single day.

The shifting will be invisible, and someone can update the formula once a century.

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Re:It’s time to leave the leap second in the past by Maursault on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @10:00AM (#32238374)

I'm not really sure why sunrise and sunset times are being discussed when what leap seconds are designed to do is have noon occur when the sun is highest in the sky, which is a fraction of a split-second event.

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Re:It’s time to leave the leap second in the past by Dylan16807 on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @01:02PM (#32240897)

Leap seconds get applied to time zones, so I don't feel like solar noon is a top priority.

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