https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/timekeepers-vote-to-make-leap-second-a-full-hourContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/timekeepers-vote-to-make-leap-second-a-full-hourhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/timekeepers-vote-to-make-leap-second-a-full-hour#u143254Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:56:31 +0000Timekeepers, diplomats, and scientists have voted to eliminate the leap second and introduce a leap hour instead. The historic decision by the General Conference on Weights and Measures alters how the world maintains synchronization with Earth's rotation. Previously, temporary one-second adjustments were inserted to correct discrepancies in planetary timekeeping, but these tweaks frequently caused digital systems to crash. Under the newly adopted framework, official time and Earth's rotation will be permitted to drift by a full hour before a correction is applied.Why it mattersEarth&