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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).

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. Occasionally, 1 s is added to the UTC time scale. This second is called a leap second. Its purpose is to keep the UTC time scale within ±0.9 s of the UT1 astronomical time scale, which changes slightly due to variations in the rotation of the Earth.

See information about why we need leap seconds.

Leap Seconds

Coordinated 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. 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.**The current difference between UTC and TAI is 37 seconds.** (TAI is *ahead* of UTC by this amount)

The first leap second was inserted into the UTC time scale on June 30, 1972. Leap seconds are used to keep the difference between UT1 and UTC to within ±0.9 s. The table below lists all leap seconds that have already occurred, or are scheduled to occur.

All leap seconds listed in the table are positive leap seconds, which means an extra second is inserted into the UTC time scale. The sequence of events is:

23h 59m 59s - 23h 59m 60s - 00h 00m 00s

**Leap Seconds Inserted into the UTC Time Scale**

**Date**
			**MJD**
			**Date**
			**MJD**
			**Date**
			**MJD**
			**Date**
			**MJD**2016-12-31
			57753
			1998-12-31
			51178
			1989-12-31
			47891
			1979-12-31
			442382015-06-30
			57203
			1997-06-30
			50629
			1987-12-31
			47160
			1978-12-31
			438732012-06-30
			56108
			1995-12-31
			50082
			1985-06-30
			46246
			1977-12-31
			435082008-12-31
			54831
			1994-06-30
			49533
			1983-06-30
			45515
			1976-12-31
			431432005-12-31
			53735
			1993-06-30
			49168
			1982-06-30
			45150
			1975-12-31
			427771992-06-30
			48803
			1981-06-30
			44785
			1974-12-31
			424121990-12-31
			48256
			
			
			1973-12-31
			420471972-12-31
			416821972-06-30
			41498

Current UT1-UTC values

This table lists the most recent differences between UT1 and UTC. This information is obtained from the United States Naval Observatory (USNO).

**Weekly UT1-UTC Values**

**Date**
			**MJD**
			**UT1-UTC(±1 ms)**
			UTC(USNO,MC) - UTC(NIST) (±5 ns)2023-06-29
			601242023-06-24
			601192023-06-19
			601142023-06-14
			60109
			-44.8 ms2023-06-09
			60104
			-43.9 ms2023-06-04
			60099
			-45.9 ms2023-05-30
			60094
			-45.5 ms
			-2.1 ns2023-05-25
			60089
			-45.4 ms
			-2.7 ns2023-05-20
			60084
			-46.3 ms
			-2.4 ns2023-05-15
			60079
			-41.8 ms
			-2.3 ns2023-05-10
			60074
			-38.2 ms
			-1.9 ns2023-05-05
			60669
			-36.8 ms
			-0.2 ns2023-04-30
			60064
			-33.8 ms
			+0.4 ns2023-04-25
			60059
			-34.1 ms
			+1.1 ns2023-04-20
			60054
			-33.3 ms
			+1.4 ns2023-04-15
			60049
			-29.2 ms
			+2.8 ns2023-04-10
			60044
			-28.8 ms
			+3.1 ns2023-04-05
			60039
			-25.8 ms
			+2.6 ns2023-03-31
			60034
			-24.4 ms
			+1.9 ns2023-03-26
			60029
			-25.4 ms
			+0.9 ns2023-03-21
			60024
			-22.0 ms
			+0.3 ns2023-03-16
			60019
			-20.1 ms
			-0.2 ns2023-03-11
			60014
			-18.4 ms
			-1.2 ns2023-03-06
			60009
			-14.9 ms
			-1.2 ns2023-03-01
			60004
			-15.3 ms
			-2.0 ns2023-02-24
			59999
			-14.5 ms
			-2.2 ns2023-02-19
			59994
			-11.3 ms
			-1.7 ns2023-02-14
			59989
			-12.4 ms
			-1.6 ns2023-02-09
			59984
			-11.2 ms
			+0.1 ns2023-02-04
			59979
			-12.4 ms
			+1.0 ns2023-01-30
			59974
			-15.7 ms
			+1.5 ns2023-01-25
			59969
			-15.4 ms
			+1.9 ns2023-01-20
			59964
			-16.8 ms
			+1.2 ns2023-01-15
			59959
			-16.9 ms
			+0.6 ns2023-01-10
			59954
			-17.0 ms
			+0.3 ns2023-01-05
			59949
			-18.9 ms
			+0.3 nsDUT1 corrections

Leap seconds ensure that UT1 - UTC will always be held within ±0.9 s. The current value of UT1 - UTC is called the DUT1 correction and is obtained from the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). DUT1 corrections are broadcast by WWV, WWVH, WWVB and ACTS, and are printed below. These corrections may be added to received UTC time signals in order to obtain UT1.

The resolution of the DUT1 correction is 0.1 s, and represents an average value for an extended range of dates. Therefore, it will not agree exactly with the weekly UT1-UTC(NIST) values shown in the earlier table, which have 1 ms resolution and are updated weekly.

**DUT1 (UT1-UTC) corrections broadcast by NIST**

**Start Date**
			**Time**
			**DUT1 Correction**2022-07-28
			0000 UTC
			+0.0 s2021-07-17
			0000 UTC
			-0.1 s2019-05-02
			0000 UTC
			-0.2 s2019-01-17
			0000 UTC
			-0.1 s2018-09-21
			0000 UTC
			+0.0 s2018-03-15
			0000 UTC
			+0.1 s2017-11-30
			0000 UTC
			+0.2 s2017-06-29
			0000 UTC
			+0.3 s2017-03-30
			0000 UTC
			+0.4 s2017-01-26
			0000 UTC
			+0.5 s2017-01-01
			0000 UTC
			+0.6 s2016-11-17
			0000 UTC
			-0.4 s2016-09-01
			0000 UTC
			-0.3 s2016-05-19
			0000 UTC
			-0.2 s2016-03-24
			0000 UTC
			-0.1 s2016-01-31
			0000 UTC
			0.0 s2015-11-26
			0000 UTC
			+0.1 s2015-09-11
			0000 UTC
			+0.2 s2015-07-01
			0000 UTC
			+0.3 s2015-05-28
			0000 UTC
			- 0.7 s2015-03-19
			0000 UTC
			- 0.6 s2014-12-25
			0000 UTC
			- 0.5 s2014-09-25
			0000 UTC
			- 0.4 s2014-05-08
			0000 UTC
			- 0.3 s2014-02-20
			0000 UTC
			- 0.2 s2013-11-21
			0000 UTC
			- 0.1 s2013-08-22
			0000 UTC
			+ 0.0 s2013-04-11
			0000 UTC
			+ 0.1 s2013-01-31
			0000 UTC
			+ 0.2 s2012-10-25
			0000 UTC
			+ 0.3 s2012-07-01
			0000 UTC
			+ 0.4 s2012-05-10
			0000 UTC
			- 0.6 s2012-02-09
			0000 UTC
			- 0.5 s2011-11-04
			0000 UTC
			- 0.4 s2011-05-12
			0000 UTC
			- 0.3 s2011-01-06
			0000 UTC
			- 0.2 s2010-06-03
			0000 UTC
			- 0.1 s2010-03-11
			0000 UTC
			+0.0 s2009-11-12
			0000 UTC
			+0.1 s2009-06-11
			0000 UTC
			+0.2 s2009-03-12
			0000 UTC
			+0.3 s2008-11-20
			0000 UTC
			- 0.6 s2008-08-07
			0000 UTC
			- 0.5 s2008-03-13
			0000 UTC
			- 0.4 s2007-11-29
			0000 UTC
			- 0.3 s2007-06-14
			0000 UTC
			- 0.2 s2007-03-15
			0000 UTC
			- 0.1 s2006-12-22
			0000 UTC
			+0.0 s2006-09-28
			0000 UTC
			+0.1 s2006-04-27
			0000 UTC
			+0.2 s2006-01-01
			0000 UTC
			+0.3 s2005-03-17
			0000 UTC
			- 0.6 s2004-04-29
			0000 UTC
			- 0.5 s2003-04-03
			0000 UTC
			- 0.4 s2002-10-24
			0000 UTC
			- 0.3 s2002-02-14
			0000 UTC
			- 0.2 s2001-10-04
			0000 UTC
			- 0.1 s2001-03-01
			0000 UTC
			+0.0 s
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