World's timekeepers will vote to ditch 'leap second' this week

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1. Mon, 12 October 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)02:00first to report
     World's timekeepers will vote to ditch 'leap second' this week

     Clocks occasionally go backwards for a second to keep Earth time in sync with the stars. But the powers that govern time measurement are about to vote to end the practice.

2. Tue, 13 October 2026

   1 report
   • Google News - Top Stories12:00
     Leap seconds have righted global clocks 27 times. So why do timekeepers want to kill it?

     Leap seconds have righted global clocks 27 times. So why do timekeepers want to kill it? CNN The leap second may be running out of time KCCI The collective global duty to safeguard time Financial Times Leap Seconds Have Helped Keep Clocks Synchronized with Earth’s Rotation, But Their Time May Be Over Nautilus | Science Connected Why the ‘leap second’ has had its time The Week

3. Wed, 14 October 2026

   2 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories05:16
     The leap second is on the chopping block — and timekeeping could change forever

     The leap second is on the chopping block — and timekeeping could change forever KSL News The collective global duty to safeguard time Financial Times World Timekeepers Set to Vote on Ending Leap Seconds StratNews Global Vote To Kill The "Leap Second" Is Happening Tomorrow – And We’ll Gain A Leap Hour In A Several Centuries' Time IFLScience Why the ‘leap second’ has had its time The Week

   • Google News - Top Stories16:30
     Leap seconds face judgment day as time lords prepare to vote

     Leap seconds face judgment day as time lords prepare to vote The Register Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever Al Jazeera The 'leap second' could disappear. How a minor time adjustment became a major problem CBC The collective global duty to safeguard time Financial Times The leap second is on the chopping block — and timekeeping could change forever KSL News

4. Thu, 15 October 2026

   7 reports
   • Al Jazeera English07:16
     Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever

     Timekeepers add a leap second occasionally to keep our clocks and the Earth's rotation in tune. That could now change.

   • Google News - Top Stories07:24
     Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever

     Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever Al Jazeera Leap seconds face judgment day as time lords prepare to vote The Register The collective global duty to safeguard time Financial Times Why the ‘leap second’ has had its time The Week The leap second is on the chopping block — and timekeeping could change forever KSL News

   • Google News - Top Stories13:53
     Experts have voted to stop adding extra seconds to clock time – the outcome favours big tech

     Experts have voted to stop adding extra seconds to clock time – the outcome favours big tech The Conversation Scientists vote to end leap seconds, redefining how the world keeps time Scientific American How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour The Guardian It's Official: Timekeepers Have Gotten Rid of the Leap Second—and Introduced the Leap Hour Instead Smithsonian Magazine Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever Al Jazeera

   • Die Zeit (Germany)15:04
     Koordinierte Weltzeit : Schaltsekunde soll ab 2027 abgeschafft werden

     Um Uhren mit der astronomischen Zeit zu synchronisieren, wurde gelegentlich eine Schaltsekunde eingesetzt. Damit ist nun Schluss, haben Forscher beschlossen.

   • El Mundo (Spain)16:00
     Los relojes atómicos dejarán de añadir segundos para ajustarse a la rotación de la Tierra

     La Conferencia de Pesas y Medidas, reunida en Versalles, ha aprobado adelantar ocho años el fin de estos ajustes, previsto inicialmente para 2035, ante los riesgos que entrañan para los sistemas de sincronización horaria y la rápida evolución tecnológica. Leer

   • Google News - Top Stories16:28
     How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour

     How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour The Guardian Scientists vote to end leap seconds, redefining how the world keeps time Scientific American Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever Al Jazeera Leap seconds have righted global clocks 27 times. So why do timekeepers want to kill it? CNN The 'leap second' is no more. How a minor time adjustment became a major problem CBC

   • Google News - Top Stories16:36
     Time’s up for ‘leap second’ thanks to Earth’s accelerating spin

     Time’s up for ‘leap second’ thanks to Earth’s accelerating spin The Times How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour The Guardian Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever Al Jazeera The 'leap second' is no more. How a minor time adjustment became a major problem CBC Leap seconds have righted global clocks 27 times. So why do timekeepers want to kill it? CNN

5. Fri, 16 October 2026

   5 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories10:00
     Time is a-changin’: say goodbye to the leap second

     Time is a-changin’: say goodbye to the leap second The Verge Scientists vote to end leap seconds, redefining how the world keeps time Scientific American How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour The Guardian Experts have voted to stop adding extra seconds to clock time – the outcome favours big tech The Conversation It's Official: Timekeepers Have Gotten Rid of the Leap Second—and Introduced the Leap Hour Instead Smithsonian Magazine

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)10:55
     Znanstvenici ukidaju prijestupnu sekundu, postala je neodrživa

     Razlika između službenog vremena i Zemljine rotacije ubuduće će smjeti narasti na cijeli sat

   • Tagesschau (Germany)14:50
     Schaltsekunde abgeschafft - kommt dafür die Schaltstunde?

     Ein internationales Gremium hat festgelegt: Künftig wird es keine Schaltsekunden mehr geben. 27 Mal wurde sie genutzt, um unsere Uhren mit der astronomischen Zeit in Einklang zu halten. Ein neues System käme erst im Jahr 3000 zum Einsatz.

   • Google News - Top Stories20:13
     The Leap Second Has Been Canceled

     The Leap Second Has Been Canceled The New York Times Pour One Out for the Leap Second WIRED It's Official: Timekeepers Have Gotten Rid of the Leap Second—and Introduced the Leap Hour Instead Smithsonian Magazine Experts have voted to stop adding extra seconds to clock time – the outcome favours big tech The Conversation How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour The Guardian

   • Google News - Top Stories21:31
     Pour One Out for the Leap Second

     Pour One Out for the Leap Second WIRED How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour The Guardian Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever Al Jazeera It's Official: Timekeepers Have Gotten Rid of the Leap Second—and Introduced the Leap Hour Instead Smithsonian Magazine The Leap Second Has Been Canceled The New York Times

6. Sun, 18 October 2026

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   • nwaonline.com08:43
     Timekeeping officials agree to axe the leap second

     Every few years since 1972, computers, financial institutions, communications networks and other systems have had to reset their clocks by a single second.

     1 reprint

     • arkansasonline.com18 Oct, 08:43their copy
7. Mon, 19 October 2026

   1 report
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)09:37
     Koniec sekund przestępnych. W decyzji pomogli Polacy

     Od 20 maja 2027 r. uniwersalny czas koordynowany nie będzie już korygowany o sekundy przestępne. Decyzję podjęła XXVIII Generalna Konferencja Miar w Wersalu, przyspieszając odejście od dotychczasowych zasad o osiem lat. W przygotowanie nowych rozwiązań, które ułatwią funkcjonowanie globalnych systemów cyfrowych, zaangażowani byli polscy eksperci.