If July 1 seems to drag on for an eternity, that is because it will actually be an entire second longer than usual.
For the 26th time since the dawn of modern timekeeping in 1960, the guardians of the universal clock will add one second to the day on the first day of the month.
Specifically, at 7:00:01 they will roll the clock all the way back to 7:00:00, so enjoy the extra time sleeping or getting ready to work or study or whatever.
This hot news tip came by way of the bastion of journalism that is The Nation, who explained it thusly:
“The (Navy’s Hydrographic) department reasoned that a French agency in charge of observing the earth orbit had found that the orbit had slowed down so the clock will have to be reset.”
Because, sure, the planet actually losing speed should not warrant more than two sentences, at least in The Nation, where it’s still widely reported to be flat.
Not to fear – Planet Earth’s orbit hasn’t changed, it’s just our clocks aren’t perfect.
