What is a Discord timestamp?

A Discord timestamp is a short snippet — like — that Discord renders in each viewer's local timezone. Useful for events, countdowns, deadlines and giveaways where 'starts at 18:00 UTC' makes everyone do mental maths. Discord supports seven render styles (short time, long time, short date, long date, short date-time, long date-time, relative).

How do I make a Discord countdown?

Pick the date and time it ends, copy the Relative format from this tool (' '), and paste it into your Discord message. Discord renders it as 'in 2 hours', 'in 3 days' etc., updating live for every reader without you ever editing the message.

Do timestamps update automatically?

Yes. Once posted, Discord re-renders the timestamp every time someone scrolls past it, in their local timezone. The Relative format (' ') stays accurate — 'in 5 minutes' becomes 'just now' becomes '5 minutes ago' without you touching the message.

Can I parse an existing Discord timestamp?

Yes — paste any ' ' or ' ' into the reverse parser at the bottom of this page. It decodes the unix value back into a human-readable date in your local timezone, plus a UTC reading and every alternate render style for that moment.

Which Discord timestamp formats are supported?

All seven officially supported by Discord: t (short time, e.g. 18:00), T (long time, e.g. 18:00:00), d (short date, 31/12/2026), D (long date, 31 December 2026), f (short date-time, 31 December 2026 18:00 — Discord's default), F (long date-time, Friday, 31 December 2026 18:00), and R (relative, in 2 hours).

Can a Discord bot post a timestamp from a /command?

Yes — bots embed timestamps in command output the same way. Phantom uses Discord timestamps across reminders, giveaway endings, temp-roles, ticket SLAs and welcomes so members always see times in their own timezone. Free during early access.

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Discord Timestamp Generator

Pick a date, time and timezone — copy the Discord-ready code. Everyone in your server sees the time in their local timezone. Countdowns update live, no editing required.

When?

Date Time Timezone

Unix —

UTC —

Local —

Short time

e.g., 18:00

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Long time

e.g., 18:00:00

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Short date

e.g., 31/12/2026

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Long date

e.g., 31 December 2026

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Short date-time

e.g., 31 December 2026 18:00 — Discord default

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Long date-time

e.g., Friday, 31 December 2026 18:00

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Relative

e.g., in 2 hours / 3 days ago — live countdown

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Decode an existing timestamp

Paste any <t:UNIX> or <t:UNIX:STYLE> from a Discord message and we'll show you the underlying moment.

Everything happens in your browser. We don't log inputs or events. Source picker autosaves to localStorage so a refresh keeps your settings.

How to use a Discord timestamp

1

Pick the date, time and timezone.

Use the picker on the left or one of the quick presets. The seven Discord formats update live — pick the one that matches the message you're writing.
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Copy the format you want.

For an event start time, use Short date-time or Long date-time. For a countdown ("starts in 2 hours"), use Relative — it updates automatically as the moment approaches.
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Paste into your Discord message.

Discord renders the timestamp in each viewer's local timezone — no more "what timezone is that in?" follow-ups in chat. Bots can post the same syntax in embeds.

Frequently asked

Which format should I use for an event?

Use Short date-time (:f) for the headline ("Event starts 31 December 2026 18:00") and pair it with Relative (:R) so users see "starts in 3 days" and "starts in 2 hours" without you touching the message. The relative format keeps recalculating client-side.

Does Discord update timestamps automatically?

Yes. The unix timestamp inside the tag never changes, but Discord re-renders it every time the message scrolls into view. So a Relative timestamp moves from "in 5 minutes" to "just now" to "5 minutes ago" without you editing anything. Other formats display in each user's local timezone the same way.

Can I use timestamps in embeds?

Yes — paste the same <t:UNIX:STYLE> into any embed field, description or footer. Pair it with our Discord Embed Creator to ship a timestamped embed via webhook in one click.

Can a bot post timestamps from a slash command?

Yes — Phantom uses Discord timestamps across reminders, giveaways, temp-roles and ticket SLAs. So /giveaway create ends with "ends in 3 days" rendered in every member's timezone. Free during early access — Add Phantom to your server.

What's the difference between :f and :F?

Lowercase :f is "31 December 2026 18:00" — short date-time, Discord's default if you omit the style. Uppercase :F is "Friday, 31 December 2026 18:00" — long date-time, weekday included. Use :F when the day-of-the-week matters ("see you Friday").

Does timezone matter when generating?

Yes — the date and time you enter are interpreted in the timezone you select. The output is a unix timestamp (seconds since epoch UTC), which is timezone-neutral. Discord renders it back in each viewer's local timezone. So if you say "18:00 Europe/London" but a viewer is in New York, they see "13:00".

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