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

Magnus Danielson magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org
Sat Dec 27 20:56:17 UTC 2008


Bob,

>> 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.
> 
> I think that's UTC-6h in northwest Florida (Central time zone), but 
> UTC-5h in peninsular Florida where Mike is (Eastern time zone). Or else 
> I'm confused. I grew up in one and live in the other, and between that 
> and keeping track of summer and winter times, I don't always get it right...
> 
> But anyway, Mike, be at your clock, or GPS, or whatever, at 23:59:59Z on 
> Dec 31. Don't forget your eggnog.

Thanks for correcting me. I was not quite sure and too lazy to check up 
the facts.

Cheers,
Magnus




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