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Time Since the World War I Armistice

Monday, November 11, 1918 at 10:00 AM GMT
39289
DAYS SINCE
15 hours
37 minutes
48 seconds

About this date

World War I

The World War I armistice took effect on November 11, 1918. This time-since page uses the armistice as the clearest reference date for the end of World War I fighting.

How this countdown is calculated

  • Date certainty: exact.
  • Date maintenance: Fixed date.
  • Time policy: event timezone.

Quick facts

  • The armistice took effect on November 11, 1918.
  • The common phrase is the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
  • Veterans Day and Armistice Day observances are tied to this date.

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Questions

Common Questions

How long ago was World War I?

This page counts from the armistice on November 11, 1918, the common date used for the end of World War I fighting.

Is this the same as Veterans Day?

Veterans Day is a modern U.S. observance on November 11. This page counts from the 1918 World War I armistice itself.

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