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
  • J. Palfy, P. L. Smith, and J. K. Mortensen. 2000. A U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar time scale for the Jurassic. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37(6):923-944 view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
  • A. D. Barnosky, M. Holmes, R. Kirchholtes, E. Lindsey, K.C. Maguire, A.W. Poust, M.A. Stegner, J. Sunseri, B. Swartz, J. Swift, N.A. Villavicencio and G. Wogan. 2014. Prelude to the Anthropocene: Two new North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs). The Anthropocene Review I(3):225-242 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
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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 TimescaleAmmonite Chrons of North AmericaTen Million Year BinsPermian-Jurassic of New ZealandAmmonite Chrons of Northwest Europe
JurassicLate JurassicTithonianJurassic 6OtekePuaroan145
KimmeridgianJurassic 5149.2
KawhiaOhauan150
Heterian154.5
Oxfordian154.8
Middle JurassicCallovian161.5
Temaikan164.3
BathonianJurassic 4165.3
BajocianEpizigzagicerasParkinsoni/Garantiana/Subfurcatum/Sauzei/Laeviuscula/Discites168.2
Rotundum/Oblatum/Kirschneri/Crassicostatus/WidebayenseHumphresianum168.4
AalenianHowelli/Scissum/WestermanniJurassic 3Concavum/Murchisonae/Opalinum170.9
Early JurassicToarcianYakounensis/Hillebrandti/CrassicostaLevesquei/Variabilis/BifronsThouarsense174.7
HerangiUruroan176
Planulata179.3 *
Arnioceras arnouldi179.8 *
180.1
Kanense181.3 *
Serpentinum/Falciferum/Tenuicostatum182
Carlottense182.3 *
Kunae183.5 *
PliensbachianJurassic 2Spinatum/Margaritatus/Davoei/Ibex/Jamesoni184.2
Freboldi185.1 *
Whiteavesi/ImlayiTetraspidoceras186.2 *
Aratauran188.9
189.2 *
Plesechioceras harbledownense/Asteroceras varians/CoronicerasCanadensis190.3 *
SinemurianJurassic 1Raricostatum/Oxynotum/Obtusum/Turneri/Semicostatum/Bucklandi192.9
PseudaetomocerasPsiloceras196.4 *
Franziceras/Euphyllites196.5 *
HettangianAngulata/Liasicus/Planorbis199.5
201.4