January 1, 1880
1880-01-01 00:00 UTC
Owned by Buy The Time Archive since January 1, 2026
Midnight, 1 January 1880
The first minute of the 1880s UTC. A decade boundary, held in the Buy The Time archive.
Questions and answers
- When exactly did midnight, 1 january 1880 take place?
- It is recorded at 1880-01-01 00:00 UTC — January 1, 1880 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
- Who owns this minute?
- Buy The Time Archive claimed it on January 1, 2026. Each UTC minute has exactly one permanent registry entry and cannot be claimed twice.
- What does owning a minute mean?
- Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.