Discord Timestamp Generator

Pick a date and copy a Discord timestamp code in any style. Everyone sees the time in their own time zone. Free, no sign-in.

Times use your time zone: your browser's setting.

Code Shows as Copy
<t:1618935600:t> 16:20
<t:1618935600:T> 16:20:30
<t:1618935600:d> 20/04/2021
<t:1618935600:D> April 20, 2021
<t:1618935600:f> April 20, 2021 at 16:20
<t:1618935600:F> Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 16:20
<t:1618935600:s> 20/04/2021, 16:20
<t:1618935600:S> 20/04/2021, 16:20:30
<t:1618935600:R> 4 years ago

How to use a timestamp

Set the date above, copy the code in the style you want, and paste it into a Discord message. It turns into a formatted date when you send it. People in Tokyo, Berlin and Chicago each see the same moment in their own local time, which saves anyone from converting "8pm EST" for an event.

The number in the code is a Unix timestamp: the seconds since January 1, 1970, UTC. The letter after it picks the style. Previews here use your browser's language and clock, so a reader elsewhere may see a different order or a 12-hour clock.

Which style to use

  • Event announcements: F gives the full weekday and date, and a second R code adds a live countdown.
  • Deadlines: R on its own reads naturally, as in "signups close in 3 days".
  • Daily schedules: t shows only the time, for when the date is already clear.
  • Logs and tables: s or S stay compact and line up well.

Questions

How do Discord timestamps work?

A timestamp is a code such as <t:1618935600:F> holding a Unix time and a style letter. Discord replaces it with a date formatted for each reader's own time zone and language.

What is the default Discord timestamp style?

With no style letter, <t:1618935600> uses style f: a long date and a short time, such as April 20, 2021 at 16:20.

How do I make a countdown in Discord?

Use the R style, such as <t:1618935600:R>. Discord shows "in 3 hours" before that moment and "3 hours ago" after it, and keeps the text up to date.

Do Discord timestamps work in embeds and channel topics?

They work in messages and in embed descriptions and field values. They don't render in embed titles or footers, where the code shows as plain text.

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