While it did not move in 2019, its minute hand was set forward in 2018 by 30 seconds, to two minutes before midnight. This year’s clock time will be shared today. Get in touch with our news team ...

New atomic clocks are more accurate than those used to define the second, suggesting the definition might need to change ...

In 2017 it was moved to two-and-a-half minutes to midnight, and then in 2020 it was moved to 100 seconds. This is the first time the clock has been moved by a second. “The factors shaping this y ...