It's Official: Timekeepers Have Gotten Rid of the Leap Second—and Introduced the Leap Hour Instead

World timekeepers have officially eliminated the leap second, a practice used since 1972 to align Coordinated Universal Time with Earth's rotation. Experts added 27 seconds over the years, though this method remained an imperfect fix. To replace it, they have introduced the leap hour. This strategic decision aims to prevent future time-related computer anomalies, ensuring better stability for digital systems while maintaining the necessary synchronization between atomic clocks and the planet's actual rotational speed.