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Hokie

(4,368 posts)
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 12:20 PM Feb 2025

My "atomic" wall clock jumped ahead by 20 minutes yesterday

When I got up yesterday I found my wall clock that is set by the WWVB time signal from Colorado had advanced by exactly 20 minutes. I had to manually reset it. Did anyone else experience this with one of these clocks? This clock has been the most reliable of any of these I have owned. Maybe I went through a time warp?

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My "atomic" wall clock jumped ahead by 20 minutes yesterday (Original Post) Hokie Feb 2025 OP
Sure it wasn't the NYC Doomsday Clock? hlthe2b Feb 2025 #1
Mine was right yesterday and again today. Strange IA8IT Feb 2025 #2
My area has marginal recption of the WWVB signal Hokie Feb 2025 #3
Is it battery-powered? lastlib Feb 2025 #4
Yes, battery powered Hokie Feb 2025 #5

Hokie

(4,368 posts)
3. My area has marginal recption of the WWVB signal
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 01:55 PM
Feb 2025

I have noticed on the days when DST starts and ends it is hit or miss on whether the clock adjusts properly. I have never had one off by anything other than an hour for DST.

lastlib

(28,613 posts)
4. Is it battery-powered?
Thu Feb 6, 2025, 12:06 PM
Feb 2025

I occasionally have had mine do things like this, but installing a new battery fixed it.

Hokie

(4,368 posts)
5. Yes, battery powered
Thu Feb 6, 2025, 12:18 PM
Feb 2025

The low battery indicator isn't on though. The outside temperature is working fine too. Usually when the battery gets low I lose that first. Regardless, after I manually set it the time is accurate. I expect the Nazi Musk to shut down WWV and NIST any day now.

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