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General Conference on Weights and Measures
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EU daylight saving time transition October 2026
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Latest: Europe transitions to winter time, increasing time difference with Turkey
As of the weekend of October 24–25, 2026, most European countries—including Germany, France, Hungary, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, and the United Kingdom—have transitioned from summer time to standard tim
CGPM votes to abolish leap seconds
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Latest: Global timekeeping reform to eliminate leap seconds by 2027
The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) has officially approved Resolution 5 to abolish the leap second, a move designed to protect digital infrastructure from synchronization errors. During its 28th meetin
Turkey permanent time zone policy
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Latest: Ömer Fethi Gürer calls for review of Turkey's permanent time system
Turkey has confirmed it will maintain its permanent UTC+3 time zone throughout 2026, declining to implement seasonal time changes. This policy, originally established in 2016 to aid energy conservation and maximize dayli
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