Forget leap year. What's a leap second?

Updated
Forget Leap Year. What's a Leap Second?
Forget Leap Year. What's a Leap Second?


The leap second happens every few years when the standard time around the world is adjusted by one second to account for a slight mismatch between clocks and the earth's rotation. And it has some exchanges and financial firms worried. WSJ's Stephanie Yang reports. Photo: AP (Originally published May 18, 2015)

Advertisement