International Chronostratigraphic Timescale
The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:
- K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) view
- W. B. Harland, R. L. Armstrong, A. V. Cox, L. E. Craig, A. G. Smith and D. G. Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. view
There are 59 timescales which overlap this one. show
Interval boundaries marked with * have been interpolated based on the differences between the ages for international timescale boundaries quoted in the source and the currently accepted ages for those boundaries.
Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.
This timescale is used in the definition of 127969 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Permian of the Russian Platform | Central Paratethys Stages | Obsolete Carboniferous Ages of China | Permian-Jurassic of New Zealand | Cenozoic Subepochs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaternary | Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | ||||||
| Chibanian | Middle Pleistocene | 0.129 | ||||||||
| Calabrian | Early Pleistocene | 0.774 | ||||||||
| Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||||||
| Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Late Pliocene | 2.58 | ||||||
| Zanclean | Early Pliocene | 3.6 | ||||||||
| Miocene | Messinian | Late Miocene | 5.333 | |||||||
| Tortonian | Pannonian | 7.246 | ||||||||
| Serravallian | Sarmatian | Middle Miocene | 11.63 | |||||||
| Badenian | 12.8 * | |||||||||
| Langhian | 13.82 | |||||||||
| Burdigalian | Early Miocene | 15.98 | ||||||||
| Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Late Oligocene | 23.03 | ||||||
| Rupelian | Early Oligocene | 27.82 | ||||||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | Late Eocene | 33.9 | |||||||
| Bartonian | Middle Eocene | 37.71 | ||||||||
| Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||||||
| Ypresian | Early Eocene | 47.8 | ||||||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | Late Paleocene | 56 | |||||||
| Selandian | Middle Paleocene | 59.2 | ||||||||
| Danian | Early Paleocene | 61.6 | ||||||||
| Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | 66 | |||||||
| Campanian | 72.1 | |||||||||
| Santonian | 83.6 | |||||||||
| Coniacian | 86.3 | |||||||||
| Turonian | 89.8 | |||||||||
| Cenomanian | 93.9 | |||||||||
| Early Cretaceous | Albian | 100.5 | ||||||||
| Aptian | 113 | |||||||||
| Barremian | 121.4 | |||||||||
| Hauterivian | 125.77 | |||||||||
| Valanginian | 132.6 | |||||||||
| Berriasian | 139.8 | |||||||||
| Jurassic | Late Jurassic | Tithonian | Oteke | Puaroan | 145 | |||||
| Kimmeridgian | 149.2 | |||||||||
| Kawhia | Ohauan | 150 | ||||||||
| Heterian | 154.5 | |||||||||
| Oxfordian | 154.8 | |||||||||
| Middle Jurassic | Callovian | 161.5 | ||||||||
| Temaikan | 164.3 | |||||||||
| Bathonian | 165.3 | |||||||||
| Bajocian | 168.2 | |||||||||
| Aalenian | 170.9 | |||||||||
| Early Jurassic | Toarcian | 174.7 | ||||||||
| Herangi | Ururoan | 176 | ||||||||
| Pliensbachian | 184.2 | |||||||||
| Aratauran | 188.9 | |||||||||
| Sinemurian | 192.9 | |||||||||
| Hettangian | 199.5 | |||||||||
| Triassic | Late Triassic | Rhaetian | Balfour | Otapirian | 201.4 | |||||
| Norian | Warepan | 208.5 | ||||||||
| Otamitan | 217 | |||||||||
| Oretian | 221 | |||||||||
| Carnian | 227 | |||||||||
| Gore | Kaihikuan | 227.5 | ||||||||
| Middle Triassic | Ladinian | 237 | ||||||||
| Etalian | 238 | |||||||||
| Anisian | 242 | |||||||||
| Malakovian | 246 | |||||||||
| Early Triassic | Olenekian | 247.2 | ||||||||
| Nelsonian | 249 | |||||||||
| Induan | 251.2 | |||||||||
| DUrville | Makarewan | 251.5 | ||||||||
| Permian | Lopingian | Changhsingian | 251.902 | |||||||
| Waiitian | 253.2 | |||||||||
| Wuchiapingian | 254.14 | |||||||||
| Puruhauan | 254.2 | |||||||||
| Tatarian | Vyatkian | 256.8 * | ||||||||
| Guadalupian | Capitanian | Severodvinian | Aparima | Flettian | 259.51 | |||||
| Wordian | Urzhumian | 264.28 | ||||||||
| Barettian | 266 | |||||||||
| Roadian | Kazanian | Povolzhian | 266.9 | |||||||
| Sokian | 270.7 * | |||||||||
| Cisuralian | Kungurian | Kungurian | Irenian/Ufimian | 273.01 | ||||||
| Mangapirian | 276 | |||||||||
| Filipovian | 276.5 * | |||||||||
| Saraninian | 280.1 * | |||||||||
| Artinskian | Artinskian | Sarginian | 283.5 | |||||||
| Telfordian | 285 | |||||||||
| Irginian | 285.9 * | |||||||||
| Burtsevian | 287.8 * | |||||||||
| 288.5 | ||||||||||
| Sakmarian | Sakmarian | Sterlitamakian | 290.1 | |||||||
| Tastubian | 291.7 * | |||||||||
| Asselian | Asselian | Shikhanian | 293.52 | |||||||
| Uskalykian | 294.8 | |||||||||
| Surenian | 297.5 | |||||||||
| Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | Mapingian † | 298.9 | ||||||
| Kasimovian | 303.7 | |||||||||
| 305.9 | ||||||||||