About World Wide Web Invented
Tim Berners-Lee published the first website on 6 August 1991, making the World Wide Web publicly available and beginning the internet age.
Use the live elapsed counter at the top of this page to see exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds have passed since 6 August 1991.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many days since the World Wide Web went public?
The live counter on this page shows the exact number of days since the World Wide Web went public on 6 August 1991, updating every second.
How many years since the World Wide Web went public?
The live counter on this page shows the exact years and days since the World Wide Web went public in 1991. The years figure updates in real time.
How many weeks since the World Wide Web went public?
The live counter on this page shows the precise number of weeks elapsed since the World Wide Web went public on 6 August 1991.
What day of the week was the first public website?
The first public website was on a Tuesday, 6 August 1991.
When is the next anniversary of the first public website?
The anniversary of the first public website falls each year on 6 August. The stats box above shows exactly how many days until the next one.