How do I make a time show automatically in Discord?

Paste a timestamp code — angle brackets containing t, a Unix time and a format letter — and Discord replaces it with the reader's local time. It works in messages, event descriptions and most other places Discord accepts text.

Do timestamps work on every device?

Yes — timestamps render correctly in Discord's desktop, mobile and web clients. Worth remembering, though, that the code only works inside Discord: copying the message elsewhere shows the raw code rather than a time.

Which format should I use for an event announcement?

Combine two: an absolute one with the weekday and time so the schedule is unambiguous, followed by a relative one in brackets so readers immediately sense how close it is. That pairing reads well both at announcement and days later.

Planning

Discord Timestamp Generator

Pick a date and time to get the Discord timestamp code in every available format.

Date Time

Short time

Long time

Short date

Long date

Date and time

Full with weekday

Relative

What this is

A Discord timestamp generator produces the special code Discord renders as each reader's own local time. It solves the problem every cross-border community hits: writing 'starts at 8pm' means something different to everyone, and adding a time zone label makes everybody do the conversion themselves. With a timestamp, one message shows the right time to everyone and nobody converts anything.

How it works

The code carries a Unix time: the number of seconds since the start of 1970 in universal time. Because that number belongs to no time zone, each Discord client converts it into its own device's local time. The letter at the end selects the format — date only, time only, the full form with a weekday, or a relative one such as 'in 3 hours'.

The relative format suits announcements read repeatedly, because the text updates itself: 'in 2 days' becomes 'in 3 hours' becomes '5 minutes ago'. Absolute formats suit schedules that get referred back to, because they still read sensibly after the event has passed.

How to use it

Pick the date and time The time you enter is read in your own device's time zone.
Choose the format Seven formats are available, each with a preview of how it renders.
Copy it into Discord Paste the code as it is; Discord turns it into readable time itself.

Common questions

How do I make a time show automatically in Discord?: Paste a timestamp code — angle brackets containing t, a Unix time and a format letter — and Discord replaces it with the reader's local time. It works in messages, event descriptions and most other places Discord accepts text.
Do timestamps work on every device?: Yes — timestamps render correctly in Discord's desktop, mobile and web clients. Worth remembering, though, that the code only works inside Discord: copying the message elsewhere shows the raw code rather than a time.
Which format should I use for an event announcement?: Combine two: an absolute one with the weekday and time so the schedule is unambiguous, followed by a relative one in brackets so readers immediately sense how close it is. That pairing reads well both at announcement and days later.

Notes

Codes are assembled in your browser and sent nowhere.
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