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December 24, 1968

1968-12-24 16:40 UTC

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Earthrise

Earthrise
Photo: NASA/Bill Anders · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Apollo 8 rounds the Moon and Bill Anders photographs the Earth coming up over the limb.
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When exactly did earthrise take place?
It is recorded at 1968-12-24 16:40 UTC — December 24, 1968 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.
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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.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 9f4890432571f5e31fd6b16895940df10fa2d5ea914c0aa1f83935e95152376b

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