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Exact Day Length* — Mon, 26 Apr 2021
Today's prediction: 24 hours, 0 minutes, 0.0009798 seconds (0.9798 milliseconds)
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Yesterday's prediction: 24 hours, 0 minutes, 0.0010396 seconds (1.0396 milliseconds)
At the start of today, UT1 was 0.1810812 seconds behind UTC.
* Based on mean solar day. Numbers provided by the International Earth Rotation and Reference System Service (IERS).
Earth's Rotation Defines Length of Day
Modern timekeeping defines a day as the sum of 24 hours—but that is not entirely correct. The Earth's rotation is not constant, so in terms of solar time, most days are a little longer or shorter than that.
The Moon is—very gradually—slowing the Earth's rotation because of friction produced by tides. Over the course of a century, the length of a day increases by a couple of milliseconds (where 1 millisecond equals 0.001 seconds).
Within this general trend, however, there is fluctuation: sometimes the Earth spins a bit faster, sometimes a bit slower. Recently, our planet has been speeding up a little, making for slightly shorter days.
How Long Is Today?
Today is predicted to be 0.9798 ms (milliseconds) or 0.0009798 seconds longer than 24 hours. This is the time it takes Earth to rotate 45.57 cm (17.94 in), as measured at the equator.
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- 24.0000002722 hours or
- 24 hours and 0.98 ms
On average, a mean solar day in the last 365 days was -0.16 ms under 24 hours, so today's day length is above average. Over this period, 6 days have been longer than today, while 360 have been shorter than today.
If every day were as long as today, a leap second would have to be added every 1020.62 days.
| Today's Day Length* in Context | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day length | Date | |
| Yesterday | 24 hours +1.04 ms | Sun, 25 Apr 2021 |
| Today | 24 hours +0.98 ms | Mon, 26 Apr 2021 |
| Tomorrow | 24 hours +0.76 ms | Tue, 27 Apr 2021 |
| Shortest 2021 | 24 hours -2.81 ms | Sat, 24 Jul 2021 |
| Longest 2021 | 24 hours +1.04 ms | Sun, 25 Apr 2021 |
| Last Year Average | 24 hours -0.00 ms | Year 2020 |
| * Yesterday's, today's, and future day lengths are predictions. | ||
Average Day Lengths & Leap Seconds
Overall, the Earth is a good timekeeper: the length of a day is consistently within a few milliseconds of 86,400 seconds, which is equivalent to 24 hours. However, over the course of months and years, these small differences can add up and put our clocks out of sync with the Earth's spin. When this happens, a leap second is used to bring them back into alignment.
Leap seconds can be positive or negative. A positive leap second adds a second to our clocks, while a negative leap second subtracts a second.
The system of leap seconds was introduced in 1972. So far, there have been 27 leap seconds, and they have all been positive. The table below shows the yearly average day lengths since 1973.
| Average Solar Day Length* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Average day | Total yearly difference | Shortest day | Longest day | Leap second added |
| 2021 | -0.29 ms | -106.03 ms | 24 Jul -2.81 ms | 25 Apr +1.04 ms | - |
| 2020 | -0.00 ms | -1.30 ms | 19 Jul -1.47 ms | 8 Apr +1.62 ms | - |
| 2019 | +0.39 ms | +141.25 ms | 16 Jul -0.95 ms | 22 Mar +1.68 ms | - |
| 2018 | +0.69 ms | +252.47 ms | 30 Jun -0.64 ms | 4 Feb +1.69 ms | - |
| 2017 | +1.03 ms | +375.01 ms | 4 Aug +0.06 ms | 25 Apr +2.20 ms | - |
| 2016 | +1.34 ms | +490.76 ms | 18 Jul -0.03 ms | 10 Mar +2.49 ms | 31 Dec |
| 2015 | +1.25 ms | +458.03 ms | 17 Jun +0.19 ms | 26 Oct +2.31 ms | 30 Jun |
| 2014 | +0.99 ms | +362.96 ms | 24 Jul +0.02 ms | 26 Apr +2.02 ms | - |
| 2013 | +1.02 ms | +373.99 ms | 6 Jul -0.35 ms | 28 Mar +1.97 ms | - |
| 2012 | +0.83 ms | +304.11 ms | 16 Jul -0.35 ms | 5 Apr +1.87 ms | 30 Jun |
| 2011 | +0.76 ms | +277.94 ms | 27 Jul -0.34 ms | 14 May +1.85 ms | - |
| 2010 | +0.70 ms | +254.74 ms | 23 Jul -0.76 ms | 1 Mar +2.09 ms | - |
| 2009 | +0.80 ms | +293.37 ms | 6 Jul -0.43 ms | 22 Apr +1.81 ms | - |
| 2008 | +0.87 ms | +319.49 ms | 16 Jul -0.41 ms | 5 Apr +1.91 ms | 31 Dec |
| 2007 | +0.85 ms | +310.81 ms | 27 Jul -0.63 ms | 16 Apr +2.31 ms | - |
| 2006 | +0.82 ms | +300.88 ms | 12 Jun -0.40 ms | 7 Oct +2.26 ms | - |
| 2005 | +0.43 ms | +157.76 ms | 5 Jul -1.05 ms | 27 Feb +1.73 ms | 31 Dec |
| 2004 | +0.31 ms | +114.01 ms | 15 Jul -1.05 ms | 5 Apr +1.56 ms | - |
| 2003 | +0.27 ms | +100.16 ms | 13 Jul -0.96 ms | 19 Mar +1.55 ms | - |
| 2002 | +0.48 ms | +173.79 ms | 6 Aug -0.74 ms | 2 Mar +1.66 ms | - |
| 2001 | +0.57 ms | +208.94 ms | 2 Aug -0.71 ms | 11 Mar +1.64 ms | - |
| 2000 | +0.72 ms | +262.42 ms | 11 Aug -0.25 ms | 26 Oct +1.58 ms | - |
| 1999 | +0.99 ms | +361.19 ms | 30 Jun -0.13 ms | 15 Apr +1.93 ms | - |
| 1998 | +1.37 ms | +501.72 ms | 9 Jul +0.01 ms | 1 Mar +2.66 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1997 | +1.84 ms | +671.08 ms | 4 Jul +0.52 ms | 6 Apr +2.98 ms | 30 Jun |
| 1996 | +1.82 ms | +666.37 ms | 10 Aug +0.67 ms | 12 May +2.68 ms | - |
| 1995 | +2.31 ms | +843.66 ms | 25 Jul +0.81 ms | 17 Mar +3.29 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1994 | +2.19 ms | +800.86 ms | 6 Jul +0.86 ms | 27 Feb +3.36 ms | 30 Jun |
| 1993 | +2.36 ms | +862.66 ms | 17 Jul +1.25 ms | 2 May +3.49 ms | 30 Jun |
| 1992 | +2.22 ms | +812.25 ms | 12 Jul +0.84 ms | 18 Mar +3.59 ms | 30 Jun |
| 1991 | +2.04 ms | +743.88 ms | 27 Jun +0.79 ms | 1 Mar +3.00 ms | - |
| 1990 | +1.95 ms | +710.04 ms | 20 Jul +0.63 ms | 26 Mar +3.28 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1989 | +1.52 ms | +555.00 ms | 2 Jul +0.25 ms | 10 Nov +2.82 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1988 | +1.31 ms | +480.30 ms | 12 Jul -0.09 ms | 20 Feb +2.76 ms | - |
| 1987 | +1.36 ms | +497.35 ms | 23 Jul -0.06 ms | 1 Mar +2.67 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1986 | +1.24 ms | +451.06 ms | 2 Aug -0.04 ms | 23 Apr +2.30 ms | - |
| 1985 | +1.45 ms | +528.83 ms | 16 Jul +0.11 ms | 9 Mar +2.64 ms | 30 Jun |
| 1984 | +1.51 ms | +554.42 ms | 12 Jul +0.16 ms | 18 Mar +2.77 ms | - |
| 1983 | +2.28 ms | +832.08 ms | 23 Jul +1.01 ms | 1 Feb +3.57 ms | 30 Jun |
| 1982 | +2.16 ms | +789.64 ms | 2 Aug +0.84 ms | 23 Apr +3.14 ms | 30 Jun |
| 1981 | +2.15 ms | +786.03 ms | 16 Jul +0.82 ms | 8 Mar +3.42 ms | 30 Jun |
| 1980 | +2.30 ms | +842.04 ms | 8 Aug +1.34 ms | 23 Oct +3.24 ms | - |
| 1979 | +2.61 ms | +953.02 ms | 23 Jul +1.46 ms | 27 Mar +3.65 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1978 | +2.88 ms | +1051.83 ms | 31 Jul +1.49 ms | 9 Mar +3.83 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1977 | +2.77 ms | +1012.60 ms | 14 Jul +1.46 ms | 4 Apr +3.72 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1976 | +2.91 ms | +1064.67 ms | 26 Jun +1.87 ms | 21 Oct +3.90 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1975 | +2.69 ms | +980.87 ms | 20 Jul +1.54 ms | 1 Nov +3.72 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1974 | +2.72 ms | +991.99 ms | 30 Jul +1.57 ms | 5 Apr +3.79 ms | 31 Dec |
| 1973 | +3.04 ms | +1106.21 ms | 2 Jan +0.00 ms | 2 Apr +4.03 ms | 31 Dec |
| * Current year's average day length and total yearly difference are predicted. | |||||
How Is True Day Length Measured?
Astronomers and timekeepers express mean solar time as Universal Time (UT1), a time standard based on the average speed of the Earth's rotation. UT1 is then compared to International Atomic Time (TAI), a super-precise time scale calculated by a network of atomic clocks.
The actual length of a day is expressed as the deviation of UT1 from TAI over 24 hours.
Why Isn't Earth's Rotation Constant?
The speed of the Earth's rotation varies from day to day. One of the main factors are the celestial bodies surrounding us.
For example, the Moon's gravitational pull causes tides and changes the Earth's shape, ultimately resulting in a lower rotational speed. The distance between Earth and Moon changes constantly, which makes for daily variations in the speed our planet rotates around its axis.
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How Far Back Does the Data Go?
Super-accurate atomic clocks were first developed in the 1950s and 1960s. So measurements of the Earth's rotation using atomic clocks only go back as far as then.
However, telescopic timings of stellar occultations by the Moon provide information about the Earth's rotation going back to the 17th century. An occultation is when the Moon, as seen from the Earth, passes in front of a star.
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Ancient Records Give Away Earth's Speed
Going back even further, records of solar and lunar eclipses provide information from the 8th century BCE onwards.
For example, a Babylonian clay tablet tells us that a total solar eclipse was observable in the ancient city of Babylon on April 15, 136 BCE.
Modern computer models can calculate the path of totality for this eclipse with a high degree of accuracy. From this, we can work out the Earth's spin. For instance, if the Earth had been spinning a bit faster at that time, the path of totality would have passed to the west of Babylon—not directly over the city.
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Every now and then, we add a leap second to our clocks to synchronize them with the Earth's slowing rotation.
In Langfurth, the previous leap second occurred on Sunday, 1 January 2017, 00:59:60.
UTC time was 31 December 2016, 23:59:60.
Next Leap Second
Latest update: In July 2020, the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) announced that there would be no leap second in December 2020. There was no leap second added in June 2020 either.
The next possible date is June 30, 2021. However, the Earth's rotation has been speeding up lately, so it is becoming increasingly unlikely that any leap seconds will be added in 2021. In any case, we will publish the date of the next leap second here as soon as it has been officially announced.
Why Do We Need Leap Seconds?
We add leap seconds from time to time to ensure our clocks reflect the Earth's rotation speed as accurately as possible. The speed at which our planet rotates around its axis fluctuates daily, and it slows down very slightly over time.
By adding an extra second to the time count, we effectively stop our clocks for that second to give Earth the opportunity to catch up.
Adding a leap second creates a minute with 61 seconds—and a day with 86,401 seconds instead of the usual 86,400.
About One Second Every 1.5 Years
An average Earth day is about 0.002 seconds longer than 24 hours. The difference grows to one second in about 1.5 years. However, the Earth's rotation speed fluctuates constantly, so the actual frequency of leap seconds can vary.
Added on June 30 or December 31
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Leap seconds are traditionally added either on June 30 or on December 31. They occur at the end of the day, just before the clock ticks over to midnight.
On a digital clock, a leap second reads 23:59:60 or 11:59:60 pm.
The Science Behind Leap Seconds
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the world's time standard, and each time zone is defined by being a certain number of hours or minutes ahead or behind UTC.
At its core, UTC follows International Atomic Time (TAI). This time scale combines the output of some 200 highly precise atomic clocks maintained in laboratories around the world.
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Atomic Clocks Are Too Accurate
The extraordinary accuracy of atomic time has one decisive disadvantage: it does not accurately reflect the length of a day on Earth. Due to the slowing of Earth's rotation, most days are very slightly longer than 24 hours.
Meanwhile, atomic clocks tick away at pretty much the same speed over millions of years. Compared to the Earth's rotation, atomic clocks are simply too consistent.
Earth's Lag Is Kept Below 0.9 Seconds
The average speed of Earth's rotation is measured by Universal Time (UT1). When the difference between UTC and UT1 is predicted to reach 0.9 seconds within 12 months, a leap second is added to UTC and clocks worldwide. In other words, our clocks are always kept within a second of the average length of a day.
In practice, the discrepancy is usually considerably smaller than 0.9 seconds when the leap second occurs. It is generally kept between 0.4 and 0.6 seconds.
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The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) in Paris, France, is responsible for monitoring the Earth's rotation and deciding when a leap second is to be inserted.
How Far Are UTC, UT1, and TAI Apart?
Because whole seconds are added, the time difference between TAI and UTC amounts to an integral number of seconds, while the time difference between UTC and UT1 is always less than 0.9 seconds.
27 Seconds Added So Far
UTC was already 10 seconds behind TAI before the first leap second was added in 1972. Since then, the Earth has slowed down an additional 27 seconds, and a total of 27 leap seconds have been added (see table).
This means that UTC is currently 37 seconds behind TAI (see UTC and TAI clocks).
Negative Leap Seconds
Leap seconds can be positive (1 second added to the schedule) or negative (1 second omitted). So far, all leap seconds have been positive. However, if the Earth's rotation keeps accelerating, as it has done in 2020, the IERS may decide to announce the world's first negative leap second at some point in the future.
Days Grow Longer
Not only do days become longer, but the rate at which day lengths increase also grows over time—but only by about two-thousandths of a second per century, according to Dr. Download from youtube for mac free. Bruce Warrington, from Australia’s National Measurement Institute (NMI).
How Many Seconds In A Year
At the moment, days are 0.002 seconds longer than the sum of 86,400 seconds measured by atomic clocks; in 100 years, each day is predicted to be 0.004 seconds longer on average.