and cloud services, the manual insertion or withdrawal of a leap second was a significant technical risk. In the past, leap seconds repeatedly led to server crashes, software errors and synchronization problems in global financial and high-frequency trading. Also in satellite navigation systems such as GPS and Galileo as well as in power grids, the continuous, jump-free nuclear time from the year 2027 ensures maximum reliability.For ordinary consumers, however, the reform of the coordinated world time in everyday life has no noticeable consequences. On smartphones, tablets, laptops or radio
End of the time change? What the decision for 2027 really means for our watches
