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Lifeline · hightimes.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 15, 2011 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 3, 1995hightimes.com was registered on May 3, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Jan 2, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described hightimes.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 2, 2008 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 15, 2011 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 15, 2011 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 17, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for hightimes.com are held from Jun 17, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (213 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comJun 17, 2007 – Mar 8, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) for hightimes.com from Jun 17, 2007 to Mar 8, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncFeb 21, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for hightimes.com from Feb 21, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMay 3, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
May 3, 1995Registration: hightimes.com was registered on May 3, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Jan 2, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described hightimes.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 2, 2008 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jun 17, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Registrant: Registration records for hightimes.com are held from Jun 17, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (213 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 17, 2007 – Mar 8, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) for hightimes.com from Jun 17, 2007 to Mar 8, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 15, 2011 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 15, 2011 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 17, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeDec 21, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 21, 2024. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJun 30, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 30, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jun 17, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1400.awsdns-47.org, ns-1634.awsdns-12.co.uk, ns-390.awsdns-48.com…) for hightimes.com from Jun 17, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jun 17, 2013hightimes.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 8, 2013 and Jun 17, 2013. Last seen at worldnic.com: Mar 8, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 17, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1400.awsdns-47.org, ns-1634.awsdns-12.co.uk, ns-390.awsdns-48.com…) were the nameservers listed for hightimes.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – May 4, 2025Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1400.awsdns-47.org, ns-1634.awsdns-12.co.uk, ns-390.awsdns-48.com…) for hightimes.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 4, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareJun 30, 2025 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (aldo.ns.cloudflare.com, sunny.ns.cloudflare.com) for hightimes.com from Jun 30, 2025 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 30, 2025hightimes.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between May 4, 2025 and Jun 30, 2025. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: May 4, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 30, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: aldo.ns.cloudflare.com, sunny.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 27 certificates for hightimes.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMay 11, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for hightimes.com from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedJun 2, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for hightimes.com from Jun 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Let's EncryptSep 8, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 8, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026, as seen on Oct 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1400.awsdns-47.org, ns-1634.awsdns-12.co.uk, ns-390.awsdns-48.com…) for hightimes.com from Jun 17, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 17, 2013Zone file: hightimes.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 8, 2013 and Jun 17, 2013. Last seen at worldnic.com: Mar 8, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 17, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1400.awsdns-47.org, ns-1634.awsdns-12.co.uk, ns-390.awsdns-48.com…) were the nameservers listed for hightimes.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – May 4, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1400.awsdns-47.org, ns-1634.awsdns-12.co.uk, ns-390.awsdns-48.com…) for hightimes.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 4, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 21, 2024Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 21, 2024. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 30, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 30, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (aldo.ns.cloudflare.com, sunny.ns.cloudflare.com) for hightimes.com from Jun 30, 2025 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 30, 2025Zone file: hightimes.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between May 4, 2025 and Jun 30, 2025. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: May 4, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 30, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 21, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for hightimes.com from Feb 21, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 3, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 27 certificates for hightimes.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 11, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for hightimes.com from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 2, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for hightimes.com from Jun 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: aldo.ns.cloudflare.com, sunny.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 8, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026, as seen on Oct 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 3, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 21, 2026).
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #45,872)+7
Verified continuity: 31.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 71 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 71 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (May 3, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2008.