GPS time

GPS time is the time standard used by the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to provide accurate location information. It is based on atomic time and begins from January 1, 1980. Unlike Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), GPS time does not account for leap seconds, which are added to UTC to keep it in sync with Earth's rotation. Consequently, GPS time gradually becomes offset from UTC. This timekeeping precision is crucial for GPS devices to accurately determine positions anywhere on Earth, facilitating navigation, mapping, and various time-sensitive applications.