Time correction

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As time correction or Zeitkorrektion is called:

  • the difference between true and displayed time, see clock error
  • the small difference between world time UTC and earth rotation time UT1 , see dUT1
  • the isolated because dUT1 in the world time inserted leap second
  • the difference between Terrestrial Dynamic Time or Ephemeris Time and Universal Time, see Delta T
  • the difference between UTC and GPS time
  • for sundials the difference between mean and true local time, see equation of time
  • the changeover to a different time zone (whole number of hours).

See also: synchronization , time comparison