New Year on hold: leap second makes time stand still

December 29, 2008 2008 gets an extra second...

The world's official timekeeper has decided to prolong the year -- by one full second, to be precise.

Eager to see the back end of 2008? Be forewarned: the world's official timekeeper has decided to prolong the year -- by one full second, to be precise.

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paulthebassguy - Dec 29, 2008
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Heh, that countdown would only be correct if your timezone was GMT. Here in New Zealand, since we are GMT 12, the leap second will be at 11:59:59am on new years day.
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