January 1, 2001
2001-01-01 01:01 UTC
Owned by Buy The Time Archive since January 1, 2026
01:01 on 01.01.2001
The first minute-after-the-hour of the twenty-first century. Held in the Buy The Time archive.
Questions and answers
- When exactly did 01:01 on 01.01.2001 take place?
- It is recorded at 2001-01-01 01:01 UTC — January 1, 2001 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 owner 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.