

The resolution of the DUT1 correction is 0.1 s, and represents an average value for an extended range of dates. These corrections may be added to received UTC time signals in order to obtain UT1. DUT1 corrections are broadcast by WWV, WWVH, WWVB and ACTS, and are printed below. The current value of UT1 - UTC is called the DUT1 correction and is obtained from the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). Leap seconds ensure that UT1 - UTC will always be held within ☐.9 s. This information is obtained from the United States Naval Observatory (USNO). This table lists the most recent differences between UT1 and UTC. The sequence of events is:Ģ3h 59m 59s - 23h 59m 60s - 00h 00m 00s Leap Seconds Inserted into the UTC Time Scale Date If an invalid date such as Apr’31 is entered. Will also allow you to enter UTC seconds or daynumber and compute the appropriate GMT date/time and yearday fields. The table below lists all leap seconds that have already occurred, or are scheduled to occur.Īll leap seconds listed in the table are positive leap seconds, which means an extra second is inserted into the UTC time scale. Calculate ‘UTC seconds’ (sometimes also called ‘epoch seconds’ or ‘unix seconds’) as the number of seconds since at 01-01-1970 00:00:00 for the GMT date/time provided. Leap seconds are used to keep the difference between UT1 and UTC to within ☐.9 s. The first leap second was inserted into the UTC time scale on June 30, 1972. The current difference between UTC and TAI is 37 seconds. This correction keeps UTC in conjunction with the apparent position of the Sun and the stars, and it is the standard used for all general timekeeping applications. Leap SecondsĬoordinated Universal Time (UTC) is based on International Atomic Time (TAI), but it is adjusted by leap seconds to account for the difference between the definition of the second and the rotation of Earth. See information about why we need leap seconds. Its purpose is to keep the UTC time scale within ☐.9 s of the UT1 astronomical time scale, which changes slightly due to variations in the rotation of the Earth. Occasionally, 1 s is added to the UTC time scale.
#Utc time calculation code#
The master clock pulses used by the WWV, WWVH, WWVB, ACTS and Internet Time Service (ITS) time code transmissions are referenced to the UTC(NIST) time scale. This page is updated monthly and contains a table of leap seconds, the current difference between the UT1 and UTC time scales, and the current UT1 - UTC difference that is being broadcast by NIST (called the DUT1 correction). Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer (TWSTFT).
