[time-nuts] Leap-second happens when...??

[Magnus Danielson]

Michael Baker skrev:
> Hello, Time-Nutters--
> 
> I must have missed something...  I have known about
> the coming leap-second for months, but have not heard
> when it was going to be inserted. 
> 
> When will the leap-second take place?

A leap-second can be inserted or removed at the end of the last minute 
of a month in UTC.

Normal transition:
23:59:58
23:59:59
00:00:00

Adding a leap second:
23:59:58
23:59:59
23:59:60
00:00:00

Removing a leap second:
23:59:58
00:00:00

The first preference on which month to insert them is first to the June 
and December.

The second preference is on Mars and September.

You naturally need to convert to your local time zone to get a little 
more aid on when it happens, but for Florida it will occur at 18:00 
(UTC-6h) on Wednesday where as for me it will occur at 1:00 (UTC+1h) on 
Thursday.

> Will it hurt?

No.

> Am I going to need a band-aid?

No.

> Or just another rum-laced egg-nog...??

Yes. Sounds like a good idea. But don't drink it all during the 
leap-second, that would be a waste of perfectly good egg-nog.

Cheers,
Magnus