August 6, 1945

1945-08-06 23:15 UTC

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Hiroshima

Hiroshima
Photo: George R. Caron / Charles Levy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The first atomic weapon used in war detonates above a city at 08:15 local time.
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When exactly did hiroshima take place?
It is recorded at 1945-08-06 23:15 UTC — August 6, 1945 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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SHA-256 f634e78ac15bc86cf930d40c6705ace6e9b068267f9e58156152ddcd1fd23e3e

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