June 17, 2026

What Year Was It?

Five real TIME covers from our century-spanning archive: look at the pictures, read the clues, guess the years.

How to play
  • Each round shows a real TIME cover, from our archive spanning the 1920s to today.
  • Read the clue and look at the cover, then drag the slider to your best guess of the year the cover is from.
  • After five rounds, receive your final score.
Scoring
  • Exact year = 1,000 pts. Each year off = −50 pts.