Question 1

What is a Discord timestamp and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

A Discord timestamp is a special markdown code like <t:1234567890:R> that Discord renders as a formatted, localized date in every client. Each viewer sees the time converted to their own timezone automatically.

Question 2

How do I use a Discord timestamp in a message?

Accepted Answer

Copy the <t:unix:flag> code from this tool and paste it directly into any Discord message or embed. Discord will render it as a human-readable date. It works in channel messages, DMs, bios, and embeds.

Question 3

What are the 8 Discord timestamp format flags?

Accepted Answer

The flags are: t (short time, e.g. 9:41 AM), T (long time with seconds), d (short date), D (long date), f (short date and time), F (long date and time with weekday), R (relative, e.g. 'in 3 days'), and no flag for the default short date/time.

Question 4

What is a Unix timestamp?

Accepted Answer

A Unix timestamp is the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC. Discord's <t:> syntax uses Unix seconds. This tool also accepts Unix milliseconds and ISO 8601 strings.

Question 5

Does a Discord <t:> timestamp adjust for different timezones?

Accepted Answer

Yes — that's the main advantage. Discord renders the timestamp in each viewer's local timezone automatically. A timestamp set for 9:00 AM UTC will show as 11:00 AM for someone in UTC+2.

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