Patent ID: 8514667

Claim:
An electronic timepiece comprising: a reception unit that receives a satellite signal from a satellite that transmits a satellite signal containing time information and leap second information; a control unit that controls the reception unit to receive the time information and the leap second information from the satellite signal, and adjusts an internal time based on the time information and leap second information; a first table that groups combinations of reception-minute and reception-second values common to plural reception-hours into a plurality of minute-second patterns based on leap second reception time data expressing leap second information reception times by means of reception-hour, reception-minute, reception-second, and reception-day values, and relates an identification value for the plural minute-second patterns to the reception-day and reception-hour values; and a second table that stores reception-minute and reception-second combinations for each identification value; wherein the control unit acquires a leap second reception time that is later than the internal time from the first table and the second table, and controls the reception unit to receive the leap second information based on the acquired leap second reception time.