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
- 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
- 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126848 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Permian of the Salt Range | Cambrian of West Avalonia | Devonian of France | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Carboniferous Subepochs | Devonian of Germany | ||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | |||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | |||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | |||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | ||||||||
Chibanian | 0.129 | |||||||||
Castlecliffian | 0.34 | |||||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | |||||||||
Nukumaruan | 1.63 | |||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | |||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | 2.58 | |||||||
Waipipian | 3 | |||||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | |||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | ||||||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | |||||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | ||||||||
Serravallian | 11.63 | |||||||||
Lillburnian | 13.05 | |||||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | |||||||||
Clifdenian | 15.1 | |||||||||
Pareora | Altonian | 15.9 | ||||||||
Burdigalian | 15.98 | |||||||||
Otaian | 18.7 | |||||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||
Landon | Waitakian | 21.7 | ||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | 23.03 | |||||||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | |||||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | |||||||||
Rupelian | 27.82 | |||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | 33.9 | ||||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | ||||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | |||||||||
Bartonian | 37.71 | |||||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | |||||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | ||||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | |||||||||
Ypresian | 47.8 | |||||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | |||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | |||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Teurian | 56 | |||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||
Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | Mata | Haumurian | 66 | |||||
Campanian | 72.1 | |||||||||
Santonian | Piripauan | 83.6 | ||||||||
Raukumara | Teratan | 86.1 | ||||||||
Coniacian | 86.3 | |||||||||
Turonian | 89.8 | |||||||||
Mangaotanean | 90.5 | |||||||||
Arowhanan | 93.7 | |||||||||
Cenomanian | 93.9 | |||||||||
Clarence | Ngaterian | 95.2 | ||||||||
Motuan | 99.5 | |||||||||
Early Cretaceous | Albian | 100.5 | ||||||||
Urutawan | 103.3 | |||||||||
Taitai | Korangan | 108.4 | ||||||||
Aptian | 113 | |||||||||
117.5 | ||||||||||
Barremian | 121.4 | |||||||||
Hauterivian | 125.77 | |||||||||
Valanginian | 132.6 | |||||||||
Berriasian | 139.8 | |||||||||
Jurassic | Late Jurassic | Tithonian | 145 | |||||||
Kimmeridgian | 149.2 | |||||||||
Oxfordian | 154.8 | |||||||||
Middle Jurassic | Callovian | 161.5 | ||||||||
Bathonian | 165.3 | |||||||||
Bajocian | 168.2 | |||||||||
Aalenian | 170.9 | |||||||||
Early Jurassic | Toarcian | 174.7 | ||||||||
Pliensbachian | 184.2 | |||||||||
Sinemurian | 192.9 | |||||||||
Hettangian | 199.5 | |||||||||
Triassic | Late Triassic | Rhaetian | 201.4 | |||||||
Norian | 208.5 | |||||||||
Carnian | 227 | |||||||||
Middle Triassic | Ladinian | 237 | ||||||||
Anisian | 242 | |||||||||
Early Triassic | Olenekian | 247.2 | ||||||||
Induan | 251.2 | |||||||||
Kathwai | 251.5 * | |||||||||
Permian | Lopingian | Changhsingian | 251.902 | |||||||
252.4 * | ||||||||||
Chhidru | 252.9 * | |||||||||
Wuchiapingian | 254.14 | |||||||||
Kalabagh | 255 * | |||||||||
Wargal | 256 * | |||||||||
Guadalupian | Capitanian | 259.51 | ||||||||
Wordian | 264.28 | |||||||||
265.3 * | ||||||||||
Amb | 266.1 * | |||||||||
Roadian | 266.9 | |||||||||
270.7 * | ||||||||||
Cisuralian | Kungurian | 273.01 | ||||||||
Artinskian | 283.5 | |||||||||
Sakmarian | 290.1 | |||||||||
Asselian | 293.52 | |||||||||
Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | Late Pennsylvanian | 298.9 | ||||||
Kasimovian | 303.7 | |||||||||
Moscovian | Middle Pennsylvanian | 307 | ||||||||
Bashkirian | Early Pennsylvanian | 315.2 | ||||||||
Mississippian | Serpukhovian | Late Mississippian | 323.2 | |||||||
Visean | Middle Mississippian | 330.9 | ||||||||
Tournaisian | Early Mississippian | 346.7 | ||||||||
Devonian | Late Devonian | Famennian | Famennian | Wocklum/Dasberg/Hemberg/Nehden | 358.9 | |||||
Frasnian | Frasnian | Adorf | 372.2 | |||||||
Middle Devonian | Givetian | Givetian | Givetian | 382.7 | ||||||
Eifelian | Couvinien | Eifelian | 387.7 | |||||||
Early Devonian | Emsian | Emsian | 393.3 | |||||||
Pragian | Siegen | 407.6 | ||||||||
Coblencien | 408.2 * | |||||||||
Lochkovian | Gedinnine | Gedinnine | 410.8 | |||||||
Silurian | Pridoli | 419.2 | ||||||||
Ludlow | Ludfordian | 423 | ||||||||
Gorstian | 425.6 | |||||||||
Wenlock | Homerian | 427.4 | ||||||||
Sheinwoodian | 430.5 | |||||||||
Llandovery | Telychian | 433.4 | ||||||||
Aeronian | 438.5 | |||||||||
Rhuddanian | 440.8 | |||||||||
Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | 443.8 | |||||||
Katian | 445.2 | |||||||||
Sandbian | 453 | |||||||||
Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | 458.4 | ||||||||
Dapingian | 467.3 | |||||||||
Early Ordovician | Floian | 470 | ||||||||
Tremadocian | 477.7 | |||||||||
Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | 485.4 | |||||||
Jiangshanian | 489.5 | |||||||||
Paibian | 494 | |||||||||
Miaolingian | Guzhangian | 497 | ||||||||
Arcadian | 498.4 | |||||||||
Drumian | 500.5 | |||||||||
Wuliuan | 504.5 | |||||||||
Series 2 | Stage 4 | Branchian | 509 | |||||||
Stage 3 | 514 | |||||||||
Placentian | 517.1 | |||||||||
Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | 521 | ||||||||
Fortunian | 529 | |||||||||
538.8 |