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The Clock's original setting in 1947 was seven minutes to midnight. It has since been set backward eight times and forward 18 times. The farthest time from midnight was 17 minutes in 1991, and the closest is 85 seconds, set in January 2026.[5]
The Clock was moved to 150 seconds (2 minutes, 30 seconds) in 2017, then forward to two minutes to midnight in 2018, and left unchanged in 2019.[6] It was moved forward to 100 seconds (1 minute, 40 seconds) in 2020,[7] 90 seconds (1 minute, 30 seconds) in 2023,[8], 89 seconds (1 minute, 29 seconds) in 2025,[9] and 85 seconds (1 minute, 25 seconds) in 2026.[10]
The Clock's original setting in 1947 was seven minutes to midnight. It has since been set backward eight times and forward 18 times. The farthest time from midnight was 17 minutes in 1991, and the closest is 85 seconds, set in January 2026.[5]
The Clock was moved to 150 seconds (2 minutes, 30 seconds) in 2017, then forward to two minutes to midnight in 2018, and left unchanged in 2019.[6] It was moved forward to 100 seconds (1 minute, 40 seconds) in 2020,[7] 90 seconds (1 minute, 30 seconds) in 2023,[8], 89 seconds (1 minute, 29 seconds) in 2025,[9] and 85 seconds (1 minute, 25 seconds) in 2026.[10]