[LEAPSECS] 2008-12-31T23:59:60Z
    Jonathan E. Hardis 
    jhardis at tcs.wap.org
       
    Wed Dec 24 14:55:15 EST 2008
    
    
  
>For the leap second on WWV/WWVH you will "hear" two omitted ticks 
>instead of one at the 59th/60th seconds.  Feel free to check out 
>www.time.gov for the leap second also - it should show the 23:59:60.
...but only if you push the tiny "UTC" button.
If you do the obvious thing and click on the graphic to set your time 
zone, it will show xx:59:60 appropriate to the time zone, e.g., 
18:59:60 on the East Coast and 15:59:60 on the West Coast.
   - Jonathan
    
    
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