November 11, 1918
1918-11-11 11:00 UTC
Held by The Museum. Not for sale.
The guns fall silent
The armistice takes effect on the Western Front at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day.Source ↗
Questions and answers
- When exactly did the guns fall silent take place?
- It is recorded at 1918-11-11 11:00 UTC — November 11, 1918 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
- Can this minute be bought?
- No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
- 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.