Hong Kong Observatory Brand Hong Kong - Asia's world city
GovHK Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Search
Search Site Map Contact Us
Print Version
Back

Print Version PDF Version

Year 1966:

Quartz controlled timing system was used to replace the pendulum clock.  Accuracy was increased to 80 milliseconds.  HKO also directly broadcast the 6-pip time signal on 95 MHz until 1989.

 2003 | Important notices | Privacy policy Last revision date: <28 Dec 2011>