Don't forget to set your clocks forward tonight

[TxD]

One second.
Just a reminder.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/spea ... gonna-die/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[WildBill]

One second.
Just a reminder.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/spea ... gonna-die/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

For a second, I forgot. Thanks for the reminder!

[oljames3]

One second.
Just a reminder.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/spea ... gonna-die/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

For a second, I forgot. Thanks for the reminder!

I second that!

[Glockster]

But if you do that, then you'll be two seconds incorrect. A leap second in this case adds an additional second, so you need to set your clock back one second (or pause it for a second).

[Texsquatch]

But if you do that, then you'll be two seconds incorrect. A leap second in this case adds an additional second, so you need to set your clock back one second (or pause it for a second).

Correct, hold that second hand for just a second. July 1st has to wait a little bit longer tonight. I'm looking forward to the extra sleep.

[mojo84]

Does this mean I lose sleep?

[Glockster]

No, in this case you get that whole extra second. But as it happens just before 8pm tonight, you probably won't even notice it.

[Pawpaw]

One second.
Just a reminder.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/spea ... gonna-die/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If we follow your advice, the world will end!!!

Since we are gaining a second, the clocks need to be set back one second.

Whew!!! We dodged a catastrophe, there.

[Texsquatch]

One second.
Just a reminder.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/spea ... gonna-die/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If we follow your advice, the world will end!!!

Since we are gaining a second, the clocks need to be set back one second.

Whew!!! We dodged a catastrophe, there.

No, they're actually adding a second, so some world master clock thing is actually going to show 11:59:60 tonight. I'd provide a link, but I'm trying to conserve time so this really feels like something.

Edit to add link. Now I'm going to have to make up some time somewhere...
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/nas ... tra-second" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[C-dub]

Most of my clocks synch with the atomic clock on their own. The few that don't are probably off by at least a second and might already be ahead.

[Pawpaw]

No, they're actually adding a second, so some world master clock thing is actually going to show 11:59:60 tonight.

Correct. And so any non-adjusted clock would show 12:00:00 at that time. One second later, your non-adjusted clock would snow 12:00:01, but the actual time would be 12:00:00. Your non-adjusted clock is now one second fast, so you need to adjust it back one second.

Of course, all of this actually occurs at 8:00 Eastern time (7:00 Central) tonight, not midnight, but the example still illustrates it.

[rbwhatever1]

Does this mean I lose sleep?

Yes. You're gong to miss time it, add 3 seconds and you'll be up all night trying to get back...

[Syntyr]

One second.
Just a reminder.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/spea ... gonna-die/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I keep mine about 5 minutes ahead all the time so I'm good for the forseeable future...

[oohrah]

actually, it did occur at midnight (universal time).