PBDB Timescale

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
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
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

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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.

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Permian of China	Permian-Jurassic of New Zealand		Cambrian Epochs	Cenozoic Subepochs	Cambrian of Kazakhstan	Permian of North America		Silurian Ages of Europe	Carboniferous of North America	Permian of the Salt Range
Quaternary	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene					Late Pleistocene							0.0117
		Chibanian					Middle Pleistocene							0.129
		Calabrian					Early Pleistocene							0.774
		Gelasian					Early Pleistocene							1.8
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian					Late Pliocene							2.58
	Pliocene	Zanclean					Early Pliocene							3.6
	Miocene	Messinian					Late Miocene							5.333
		Tortonian					Late Miocene							7.246
		Serravallian					Middle Miocene							11.63
		Langhian					Middle Miocene							13.82
		Burdigalian					Early Miocene							15.98
		Aquitanian					Early Miocene							20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian					Late Oligocene							23.03
	Oligocene	Rupelian					Early Oligocene							27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian					Late Eocene							33.9
		Bartonian					Middle Eocene							37.71
		Lutetian					Middle Eocene							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		Oteke	Puaroan									149.2
				Kawhia	Ohauan									150
					Heterian									154.5
		Oxfordian												154.8
	Middle Jurassic	Callovian												161.5
		Callovian			Temaikan									164.3
		Bathonian												165.3
		Bajocian												168.2
		Aalenian												170.9
	Early Jurassic	Toarcian												174.7
		Toarcian		Herangi	Ururoan									176
		Pliensbachian			Ururoan									184.2
		Pliensbachian			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			Oretian									227
		Carnian		Gore	Kaihikuan									227.5
	Middle Triassic	Ladinian			Kaihikuan									237
		Ladinian			Etalian									238
		Anisian			Etalian									242
		Anisian			Malakovian									246
	Early Triassic	Olenekian			Malakovian									247.2
		Olenekian			Nelsonian									249
		Induan			Nelsonian									251.2
		Induan		DUrville	Makarewan								Kathwai	251.5 *
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian	Meishanian										Kathwai	251.902
								252.4 *
						Chhidru		252.9 *
					Waiitian			253.2
			Baoqingian					253.4 *
		Wuchiapingian	Laoshanian					254.14
					Puruhauan			254.2
						Kalabagh		255 *
						Wargal		256 *
			Laibinian					257.7 *
	Guadalupian	Capitanian	Lengwuan	Aparima	Flettian			Capitanian	259.51
		Wordian	Kuhfengian					Wordian	264.28
									265.3 *
					Barettian				266
						Amb			266.1 *
		Roadian				Amb		Roadian	266.9
		Roadian						Roadian	270.7 *
	Cisuralian	Kungurian	Luodianian					Leonardian	Cathedralian	273.01
					Mangapirian				Cathedralian	276
									Hessian	281.9 *
		Artinskian								283.5
					Telfordian					285
			Longlinian				285.4 *
							Wolfcampian	Lenoxian	286.1 *
									288.5
		Sakmarian							290.1
		Asselian	Zisongian					Nealian	Bursumian †	293.52
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian	Zisongian						Virgilian	298.9
		Gzhelian							Virgilian	300.1
		Kasimovian							Missourian	303.7
		Kasimovian							Desmoinesian	305.9 *
		Moscovian							Desmoinesian	307
		Moscovian							Atokan	312.7 *
		Bashkirian							Atokan	315.2
		Bashkirian							Morrowan	318.4 *
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian							Chesterian	323.2
		Visean							Chesterian	330.9
									Meramecian	335.8 *
									Osagean	343.1 *
		Tournaisian							Osagean	346.7
		Tournaisian							Kinderhookian	351.9 *
Devonian	Late Devonian	Famennian								358.9
	Late Devonian	Frasnian								372.2
	Middle Devonian	Givetian								382.7
	Middle Devonian	Eifelian								387.7
	Early Devonian	Emsian								393.3
		Pragian								407.6
		Lochkovian								410.8
Silurian	Pridoli									419.2
	Ludlow	Ludfordian								423
	Ludlow	Gorstian								425.6
	Wenlock	Homerian								Gleedonian	427.4
		Homerian								Whitwellian	429.7 *
		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
	Middle Ordovician	Dapingian									467.3
	Early Ordovician	Floian									470
	Early Ordovician	Tremadocian									Ungurian	477.7
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10									Late Cambrian	Batyrbaian	485.4
		Jiangshanian										Batyrbaian	489.5
												Aksaian	490.7 *
												Sakian	492.2 *
		Paibian										Sakian	494
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian									Middle Cambrian	Ayusokkanian	497
		Guzhangian											499.5
		Drumian										Zhanaarykian	500.5
		Drumian										Tuesaian	503
		Wuliuan										Tuesaian	504.5
		Wuliuan											505.3
	Series 2	Stage 4									Early Cambrian		509
												Toyonian	510 *
												Botomian	512.5 *
		Stage 3										Botomian	514
		Stage 3										Atdabanian	515.6 *
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2				Tommotian						521
		Stage 2										525.5
		Fortunian										529
														538.8