No: 2023-04 STANDARD TIME & FREQUENCY SERVICE BULLETIN NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA CONTENTS 1. Measured values of NMISA - GNSS system time 2. Normalised mean frequency of UTC(ZA) 3. Other time distribution services 4. Leap second adjustments 5. Relation between time scales _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Measured values of NMISA - GNSS system time. The following measurements are the time differences between NMISA's prediction of UTC and the prediction of UTC disseminated by Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The results are the linear fit to data points gathered using the All-in-View methodology based on a tracking schedule referenced to MJD 50722 (1 October 1997). The differences are reported for 00:00 UTC. MJD DATE ZA-GPS ZA-GLONASS [ns] [ns] 60004 2023-03-01 +5 +125 60005 2023-03-02 +7 +127 60006 2023-03-03 +8 +134 60007 2023-03-04 +7 +128 60008 2023-03-05 +6 +130 60009 2023-03-06 +7 +134 60010 2023-03-07 +11 +134 60011 2023-03-08 +10 +134 60012 2023-03-09 +11 +137 60013 2023-03-10 +12 +133 60014 2023-03-11 +14 +133 60015 2023-03-12 +16 +131 60016 2023-03-13 +16 +128 60017 2023-03-14 +14 +134 60018 2023-03-15 +12 +132 60019 2023-03-16 +10 +134 60020 2023-03-17 +9 +126 60021 2023-03-18 +8 +125 60022 2023-03-19 +6 +127 60023 2023-03-20 +4 +123 60024 2023-03-21 +3 +122 60025 2023-03-22 +2 +129 60026 2023-03-23 +3 +122 60027 2023-03-24 +4 +117 60028 2023-03-25 +4 +113 60029 2023-03-26 +3 +124 60030 2023-03-27 +5 +121 60031 2023-03-28 +6 +122 60032 2023-03-29 +6 +128 60033 2023-03-30 +9 +133 60034 2023-03-31 +8 +130 Statistical precision of the GPS data : +/- 2 ns (reported at 1 sigma). Statistical precision of the GLONASS data : +/- 20 ns (reported at 1 sigma). Current master clock: T4Science iMaser 3000 (serial number 112) hydrogen maser _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Normalised mean frequency of UTC(ZA). The predicted normalised mean frequency of UTC(ZA) for March 2023 is (1 + 0,1 E-14) +/- 4,0 E-14 (for a level of confidence of 95,45%) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Other time distribution services. NMISA operates a NTP server that is available for use by other NTP servers. (Please do not use this server to synchronise individual computers.) The address is time.nmisa.org. The accuracy of this server is typically within +/- 0,5 ms at the source, but the received user accuracy will depend on factors like network delay, network symmetry, as well as the computer hardware and software. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Leap second adjustments. From time to time, for the purpose of keeping the UTC time scale within +/- 0,9 s of the UT1 astronomical time scale, a leap second is introduced. Positive leap seconds beginning at 23:59:60 UTC and ending 00:00:00 UTC, were inserted in the UTC time scale on the following Dates: 30 June 1972 31 December 1972 31 December 1973 31 December 1974 31 December 1975 31 December 1976 31 December 1977 31 December 1978 31 December 1979 30 June 1981 30 June 1982 30 June 1983 30 June 1985 31 December 1987 31 December 1989 31 December 1990 30 June 1992 30 June 1993 30 June 1994 31 December 1995 30 June 1997 31 December 1998 31 December 2005 31 December 2008 30 June 2012 30 June 2015 31 December 2016 _________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Relation between time scales. The relation between time scales (as from 1 January 2017, 0h UTC till further notice): TAI - UTC = 37 s UTC - GPS = -18 s with TAI : International Atomic Time, UTC : Coordinated Universal Time and GPS : Global Positioning System. _________________________________________________________________________________________ NB: For specific applications or more detail on the presented data or analysis of the data, please contact the Time and Frequency project at the address shown below. National Metrology Institute of South Africa Time and Frequency Metrology Private Bag X34 Lynnwood Ridge 0040 South Africa Telephone: (012) 947 2800 Telephone (International) +27 12 947 2800 Web page: http://time.nmisa.org