How does KSP deal with leap time?

[nosirrbro]

As the title says, how does KSP deal with leap time? If a Kerbin year is 426.08 days, then that extra .08 days has to be dealt with somehow. Is there a leap day every 12 years? Is it dealt with some other way?

[Gaarst]

AFAIK, there are no leap years in KSP. I never paid attention but I wouldn't be surprised if the day slowly shifted year after year.

[Guest]

It is not dealt with on the normal clock; the Kerbin Clock deals with it by being exactly synchronized with true time.

Edited January 18, 2016 by spink00
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[nosirrbro]

1 minute ago, spink00 said:

I believe it is not dealt with on the normal clock; the Kerbin Clock probably deals with it by being exactly synchronized with true time.

Im not talking about the normal clock, but if Kerbin time was exactly synchronized the days would change over time

[Tfin]

3 hours ago, nosirrbro said:

Im not talking about the normal clock, but if Kerbin time was exactly synchronized the days would change over time

The Kerbals aren't concerned enough about it for that to even occur to them. The planet's axis is at exactly 90 degrees to its orbit, which is, as best I can tell, perfectly circular. There are no seasons, so if a year starts a day off every dozen orbits, it has no effect.

It only matters for interplanetary affairs, and the scientists... just deal with it.

Edited January 18, 2016 by Tfin

[Superfluous J]

Last time I checked, the days DO change over time. If you time warp to sunrise and note the current time of day, and then time warp several years into the future and then to the next sunrise, the time of day will be different.