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Our time is shaped different ways by spinning events, whether it’s the Earth’s rotation around the Sun or shift workers who switch between days and the nights. Certain of these events occur every day while others are more unpredictable and more irregular.
Most people are aware of the fact that the Earth revolves around 24 hours around the Sun. It is less well-known that the speed at which Earth rotates can vary, making a day seem shorter or longer than it really is. The nuclear clocks, which have an uniform time, need to be adjusted frequently by adding or subtracting seconds. This change is called leap seconds.
One of the most frequent rotating events is precession, which is the cyclical movement of the Earth’s axis of motion similar to a spinny slightly off-center spinning toy top. This tilt in axial relation to fixed stars (inertial spaces) has an estimated duration of 25,771.5. It is responsible for a myriad of weather patterns such as the alternating direction between cyclones on 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 a leap second to the atomic clocks to better align them with the axis of the Earth. While one second may seem minor however, it has significant implications for businesses who rely on changing schedules. For multinational businesses with a global workforce managing shifty call schedules by fumbling through spreadsheets or static wiki pages can be costly in terms of reputation and revenue. On-call rotation software is becoming more popular because it cuts down on service interruptions and manages the coverage of transfers and provides transparency for employees.
