It’s the world spinning around the Sun or shift workers hopping between night and day, our time is determined by a variety of spinning events. Some of these events occur every day, while others are more unpredictable and more unpredictable.

Most people are aware of the fact that the Earth revolves all day long around the Sun. It is less well-known that the speed of rotation can vary and make the day appear longer or shorter than it really is. The Atomic clocks, that maintain a standardized time, have to be adjusted frequently by adding or subtracting seconds. This change is called a leap second.

One of the most frequent periodic events that rotate is precession, which is the cyclical movement of the Earth’s axis similar to a slightly off-center spinning top. This axial shift with respect to fixed stars (inertial spaces) has a duration of 25,771.5. It is the cause for a variety of weather patterns, such as the alternating directions between cyclones in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Scientists have also noticed that the speed of Earth rotation slows down over time, which causes solar days to get longer. On June 29th, the world added an additional leap second to the atomic clocks to better align them with the axis of the Earth. While one second may seem insignificant but it can have significant implications for businesses that rely on changing schedules. For multinational companies with a global staff, managing changing call schedules by fumbling around spreadsheets or static wiki pages can be costly in terms of reputation and revenue. On-call rotation software is becoming popular as it reduces interruptions to services and helps manage transfer coverage and provides transparency for employees.

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