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
  • D. H. Erwin and S. A. Bowring. 2004. Cambrian time scale. view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
  • A. G. Sennikov and V. K. Golubev. 2006. Vyazniki Biotic Assemblage of the Terminal Permian. Paleontological Journal 40(suppl. 4):S475-S481 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 TimescaleCambrian of SiberiaCambrian of AustraliaDevonian of Eastern North AmericaPermo-Triassic Subages of Eastern EuropePermian of Western EuropeCambrian of BritainPermian of the PamirsObsolete Precambrian AgesCambrian of ChinaPrecambrian of Russia
PhanerozoicMesozoicTriassicEarly TriassicOlenekianVokhmian247.2
Induan251.2
PaleozoicPermianLopingianChanghsingianDorashamian251.902
WuchiapingianLate Vyatkian/Early VyatkianZechsteinDzhulfian254.14
GuadalupianCapitanianLate Severodvinian/Early SeverodvinianRotliegendesMidian259.51
WordianLate Urzhumian/Early Urzhumian264.28
Murgabian266.2 *
RoadianLate Kazanian/Early Kazanian266.9
CisuralianKungurianKubergandian273.01
Bolorian279.8
ArtinskianAutunian283.5
Yakhtashian286
SakmarianSakmarian290.1
AsselianAsselian293.52
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelian298.9
Kasimovian303.7
Moscovian307
Bashkirian315.2
MississippianSerpukhovian323.2
Visean330.9
Tournaisian346.7
DevonianLate DevonianFamennianConewangan/Conneautan/Canadaway358.9
FrasnianWest Fallsian/Sonyean372.2
Middle DevonianGivetianGeneseean/Taghanican/TioughnioganCazenovian382.7
EifelianSouthwoodian387.7
Early DevonianEmsianSawkillian/Deer ParkianHelderbergian393.3
Pragian407.6
Lochkovian410.8
SilurianPridoli419.2
LudlowLudfordian423
Gorstian425.6
WenlockHomerian427.4
Sheinwoodian430.5
LlandoveryTelychian433.4
Aeronian438.5
Rhuddanian440.8
OrdovicianLate OrdovicianHirnantian443.8
Katian445.2
Sandbian453
Middle OrdovicianDarriwilian458.4
Dapingian467.3
Early OrdovicianFloian470
Tremadocian477.7
Mansian †483.55 *
CambrianFurongianStage 10BatyrbaianTavgian †Ketyan †/YurakianDatsonianMerionethDolgellian/TrempealeauanNiucheheanTaoyuanian †485.4
Payntonian486.8 *
Festiniogian489.2 *
JiangshanianIverianJiangshanian489.5
Aksaian490.7 *
Sakian492.2 *
Maentwrogian493.1 *
PaibianIdameanPaibian494
Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian494.7 *
Waergangian †/Youshuanian494.9 *
MiaolingianGuzhangianAyusokkanianMindyallanSt DavidsGuzhangianWangcunian †497
Boomerangian499
Mayan/Menevian499.5
DrumianUndillanDrumian500.5
Floran503
WuliuanAmgan/SolvanTempletonianWuliuan/Taijangian504.5
Ordian507.8 *
Series 2Stage 4CaerfaiDuyunian509
ToyonianLenian †510 *
510.8 *
Botomian512.5 *
Stage 3Nangaoian514
Atdabanian515.6 *
TerreneuvianStage 2TommotianMeishucunian521
Nemakit-Daldynian525.5
FortunianManykaian †529
Jinnigian530.7
ProterozoicNeoproterozoicEdiacaranVendian †Poundian †Vendian538.8
Wonokan †571.7 *
Cryogenian635
Tonian720
Karatau800
MesoproterozoicStenian1000
Yurmatian1100
Ectasian1200
Burzyan1375
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