World’s timekeepers upend how they adjust time to avoid catastrophic ‘negative second’

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, October 16, 2026). World’s timekeepers upend how they adjust time to avoid catastrophic ‘negative second’: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-10-16/world-s-timekeepers-upend-how-they-adjust-time-to-avoid-catastrophic-negative

@online{newsylist_76660,
  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{World’s timekeepers upend how they adjust time to avoid catastrophic ‘negative second’}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-10-16/world-s-timekeepers-upend-how-they-adjust-time-to-avoid-catastrophic-negative},
  note = {Tracked across 3 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([World’s timekeepers upend how they adjust time to avoid catastrophic ‘negative second’](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-10-16/world-s-timekeepers-upend-how-they-adjust-time-to-avoid-catastrophic-negative)), this event was corroborated across 3 independent sources with a live velocity of 1.