An electronic timepiece comprising: a reception unit operable to receive satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites; a power supply having a battery arranged to supply power; a timekeeping unit arranged to keep time, wherein the time kept by the timekeeping unit comprises a date; a remaining battery capacity measurement unit arranged to measure the remaining battery capacity; and a leap second information acquisition unit (24, 31) arranged to: operate the reception unit to receive a satellite signal; acquire leap second information contained in the satellite signal; and set a reception frequency that is a frequency with which the leap second information is acquired by the leap second information acquisition unit (24, 31), wherein the leap second information acquisition unit (24, 31) is arranged to: set the reception frequency to a first reception frequency that is higher than a second reception frequency when the remaining battery capacity measured by the remaining battery capacity measurement unit is greater than or equal to a first specific value, and to set the reception frequency to the second reception frequency when the remaining battery capacity is less than the first specific value, said second reception frequency being higher than zero; execute the leap second information acquisition process when the date kept by the timekeeping unit enters a preset reception period; and when the remaining time of the preset reception period is less than or equal to a specific time, set the reception frequency higher than before the remaining time of the preset reception period became less than or equal to the specific time. a reception unit operable to receive satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites; a power supply having a battery arranged to supply power; a timekeeping unit arranged to keep time, wherein the time kept by the timekeeping unit comprises a date; a remaining battery capacity measurement unit arranged to measure the remaining battery capacity; and a leap second information acquisition unit (24, 31) arranged to: operate the reception unit to receive a satellite signal; acquire leap second information contained in the satellite signal; and set a reception frequency that is a frequency with which the leap second information is acquired by the leap second information acquisition unit (24, 31), operate the reception unit to receive a satellite signal; acquire leap second information contained in the satellite signal; and set a reception frequency that is a frequency with which the leap second information is acquired by the leap second information acquisition unit (24, 31), wherein the leap second information acquisition unit (24, 31) is arranged to: set the reception frequency to a first reception frequency that is higher than a second reception frequency when the remaining battery capacity measured by the remaining battery capacity measurement unit is greater than or equal to a first specific value, and to set the reception frequency to the second reception frequency when the remaining battery capacity is less than the first specific value, said second reception frequency being higher than zero; execute the leap second information acquisition process when the date kept by the timekeeping unit enters a preset reception period; and when the remaining time of the preset reception period is less than or equal to a specific time, set the reception frequency higher than before the remaining time of the preset reception period became less than or equal to the specific time. set the reception frequency to a first reception frequency that is higher than a second reception frequency when the remaining battery capacity measured by the remaining battery capacity measurement unit is greater than or equal to a first specific value, and to set the reception frequency to the second reception frequency when the remaining battery capacity is less than the first specific value, said second reception frequency being higher than zero; execute the leap second information acquisition process when the date kept by the timekeeping unit enters a preset reception period; and when the remaining time of the preset reception period is less than or equal to a specific time, set the reception frequency higher than before the remaining time of the preset reception period became less than or equal to the specific time.