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Insertion of UTC leap second on 30 June 2012

In accordance with a decision by the IERS / PTB, on 30 June 2012, a leap second will be inserted in the last minute of the day in the UTC time scale.
This is 35th leap second since introduction of the UTC Time System.

For the insertion of the leap second time is calculated as follows:

UTC Time Scale		CEST Time Scale
30.06.2012 - 23:59:59		01.07.2012 - 01:59:59
30.06.2012 - 23:59:60		01.07.2012 - 01:59:60
01.07.2012 - 00:00:00		01.07.2012 - 02:00:00
01.07.2012 - 00:00:01		01.07.2012 - 02:00:01

hopf Elektronik GmbH - 06.02.2012

When does Summer Time in Germany begin and end?

In accordance with the the resolution of the European Parliament the summer time periods for EU-member countries begin and end respectively on the following dates:

The Central European Summer Time (CEST) begins on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.
During the rest of the year the Central European Time (CET) is observed.

Begin of Central European Summer Time (CEST). Start at 02:00 am local time, time advanced by one hour	End of Central European Summer Time (CEST).  Start at 03:00 am local time, time turned back by one hour
27.03.2012 / 01:00 Uhr UTC	30.10.2012 / 01:00 Uhr UTC
CET = UTC + 1h;   CEST = UTC + 2h	Source: PTB
CET: Central European Time (Standard Time or Winter Time) CEST: Central European Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time) UTC: Coordinated Universal Time

hopf Elektronik GmbH - 21.12.2011