https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-time-to-drop-the-leap-second-from-may-2027Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-time-to-drop-the-leap-second-from-may-2027https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-time-to-drop-the-leap-second-from-may-2027#u142977Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:51:07 +0000Global timekeepers voted to end the practice of adding extra seconds to Coordinated Universal Time starting May 20, 2027, according to updates from Euronews and Scientific American. The decision eliminates leap seconds to prevent risks to computer systems and the possibility of a negative leap second. Instead of maintaining precise synchronization with Earth's rotation through intermittent adjustments, UTC will be allowed to drift by up to 3,600 seconds. Scientific American and the Smithsonian Magazine reported that experts have adopted alternative timekeeping measures following the vote