[LEAPSECS] Leap second hiatus

[Tony Finch]

John Sauter via LEAPSECS <leapsecs at leapsecond.com> wrote:

> The November 19, 2020 IERS Bulletin A (volume XXXIII number 047) has
> this line:
>
>          UT1-UTC = -0.1728 + 0.00001 (MJD - 59180) - (UT2-UT1)
>
> Taking this prediction of UT2 literally, it suggests that the next leap
> second will be on June 30, 2246, and it will be negative.

The estimated accuracy grows faster than that, and passes 1s in 2194, so
I'm not placing any bets yet :-)

Tony.
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