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What Is a Discord Timestamp?
Discord timestamps are special codes that render as formatted dates and times in Discord messages — but the key feature is that they automatically display in each reader's own local timezone. So if you post an event time, a viewer in Tokyo sees it in JST while a viewer in New York sees the same timestamp converted to EST.
The format is <t:UNIX_EPOCH:FLAG> where UNIX_EPOCH is the number of seconds since January 1, 1970, and FLAG controls the display style.
All 6 Discord Timestamp Formats
| Flag | Format | Example Output |
|---|---|---|
:t | Short Time | 9:41 PM |
:T | Long Time | 9:41:30 PM |
:d | Short Date | 01/07/2026 |
:D | Long Date | July 1, 2026 |
:f | Short Date/Time | July 1, 2026 9:41 PM |
:F | Long Date/Time | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 9:41 PM |
:R | Relative | 3 hours ago / in 2 days |
How to Use Discord Timestamps
- Pick your date and time above in your local timezone.
- Click Generate Timestamps to see all 6 codes.
- Click any row to copy that code.
- Paste it directly into a Discord message — no backticks or formatting needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why use Discord timestamps instead of just typing the time?
Typed times are always in one timezone, causing confusion for international communities. Discord timestamps auto-convert to each viewer's local time, so everyone sees the correct local equivalent without doing math.
Does the timestamp update live in Discord?
The :R (relative) format updates live in Discord — it continuously counts down or up from the specified time. Other formats are static once the message is sent.
What is a Unix timestamp?
Unix time (also called epoch time) is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00 UTC. Discord uses Unix timestamps internally to represent moments in time in a timezone-independent way.