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A "leap second" is added at the end of December 31 to align Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) with mean solar time. The extra second, labeled as 23:59:60, is introduced to prevent a discrepancy between atomic clocks and Earth's rotation. This adjustment affects countdowns in countries using Greenwich Mean Time and helps maintain accuracy in timekeeping systems worldwide.
Friday, 30 December, 2016