July 1, 1940

1940-07-01 12:00 UTC

Owned by Buy The Time Archive since January 1, 2026

Midsummer noon, 1940

Midday on 1 July 1940 UTC, the middle minute of the year. Held in the Buy The Time archive.

Questions and answers

When exactly did midsummer noon, 1940 take place?
It is recorded at 1940-07-01 12:00 UTC — July 1, 1940 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.
Independent proof

Recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain

Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 9d6b48c255dc67d5b6f94d2636e5b585de35b95cdae651336bed1b82d5bc8827

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Adjacent minutes

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