Buy The Time
Gift for parents

Give your parents the minute you arrived.

You know the time on your own birth certificate. That minute belongs to them as much as to you.

Not sure about the exact time? Walk the timeline from the year down to the minute.

A finished record

This is what ownership looks like.

One permanent public page for the exact UTC minute, with both names shown equally. One buyer keeps the receipt and manages the record.

Choose your minute
Live public minute

2018-06-14 18:42 UTC

14 June 2018

The minute we said yes

Owned by Anna & David

Two people holding an anniversary note beside a wristwatch
A small moment that changed the shape of everything after it.
What the gift actually is

The gift is a permanent, uniquely assigned entry in our public registry: one UTC minute in their name, with a dedication, a message and a photo. Nobody can sell real time — what lasts is the record.

Which minute to pick

  • The minute you were born

    The minute they became parents. It is printed on your certificate.

  • The minute of their wedding

    A silver or golden anniversary present with a date attached.

  • The minute they arrived in the country

    For families who started again somewhere else.

  • The minute they opened the business

    The first day of the thing they built.

What they get
  • A public page at buythetime.co with their name on one exact minute.
  • A dedication line — “For Anna” — written above the record.
  • A title, a message, a photo, a video or a voice recording attached to the minute.
  • One owner per minute. Once it is claimed, nobody else can take it.
  • You can edit the page later; every change is kept in a history.
What it costs

One minute · $4.99

  • Photo · +$0.00
  • Video · +$9.99
  • AI historical context · +$2.99
  • Custom minute address · +$4.99

Add-ons are charged only when you actually attach the file. The total is calculated on our server and shown before you pay.

Questions
What is a meaningful gift for parents?
Something tied to a specific moment in the family's history tends to land better than an object. Claiming the minute you were born, or the minute they married, gives them a permanent public page with that timestamp, a photo and a message from you.
Can I claim a minute from decades ago?
Yes. Every minute from the year 0 to the year 2100 can be claimed unless somebody already has it or it belongs to the Museum of Time.
How much does it cost?
One minute costs a single flat fee, with optional add-ons for a photo, video, voice recording, historical context and a custom address. The total is calculated before you pay.
Can I buy two minutes, one for each parent?
Yes. There is no limit on how many minutes one person can own.
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