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
- Z.-X. Qiu and Z.-D. Qiu. 1995. Chronological sequence and subdivision of Chinese Neogene mammalian faunas. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 116(1-2):41-70 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
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 126699 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cambrian of Australia | Carbo-Permian of the Russian Platform | Neogene Mammal Ages of China | Carboniferous Subepochs | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaternary | Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Nihewanian | 0.0117 | ||||||
| Chibanian | 0.129 | |||||||||
| Calabrian | 0.774 | |||||||||
| Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||||||
| Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Yushean | Tertiary † | 2.58 | |||||
| Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||||
| Baodean | 4.9 | |||||||||
| Miocene | Messinian | 5.333 | ||||||||
| Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||
| Tunggurian | 11.1 | |||||||||
| Serravallian | 11.63 | |||||||||
| Langhian | Shanwangian | 13.82 | ||||||||
| Burdigalian | 15.98 | |||||||||
| Xiejiaan | 16.9 | |||||||||
| Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | 23.03 | |||||||
| Rupelian | 27.82 | |||||||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | 33.9 | ||||||||
| Bartonian | 37.71 | |||||||||
| Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||||||
| Ypresian | 47.8 | |||||||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | 56 | ||||||||
| Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||
| Danian | 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 | 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 | |||||||||
| Permian | Lopingian | Changhsingian | Melekhovian | 251.902 | ||||||
| Wuchiapingian | Longtanian † | 254.14 | ||||||||
| Guadalupian | Capitanian | 259.51 | ||||||||
| Wordian | 264.28 | |||||||||
| Noginskian | 264.9 * | |||||||||
| Roadian | 266.9 | |||||||||
| Cisuralian | Kungurian | 273.01 | ||||||||
| Pavlovoposadian | 276.8 * | |||||||||
| Artinskian | 283.5 | |||||||||
| Rusavkinian | 287.6 * | |||||||||
| Sakmarian | 290.1 | |||||||||
| Asselian | 293.52 | |||||||||
| Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | Late Pennsylvanian | 298.9 | ||||||
| Kasimovian | Dorogomilovian | 303.7 | ||||||||
| Khamovnikian | 304.8 | |||||||||
| Krevyakinian | 305.8 * | |||||||||
| Moscovian | Myachkovian | Middle Pennsylvanian | 307 | |||||||
| Podolskian | 308.9 * | |||||||||
| Kashirian | 311.4 * | |||||||||
| Vereian | 313.8 | |||||||||
| Melekessian | 314.8 | |||||||||
| Bashkirian | Early Pennsylvanian | 315.2 | ||||||||
| Cheremshanian | 316.9 * | |||||||||
| Prikamian | 318.6 * | |||||||||
| Severokeltmian | 319.9 * | |||||||||
| Krasnopolyanian | 321.2 * | |||||||||
| Voznesenian | 321.9 * | |||||||||
| Mississippian | Serpukhovian | Zapaltjubian | Late Mississippian | 323.2 | ||||||
| Protvian | 324.4 * | |||||||||
| Steshevian | 326.8 * | |||||||||
| Tarusian | 329 * | |||||||||
| Visean | Venevian | Middle Mississippian | 330.9 | |||||||
| Mikhailovian | 331.9 * | |||||||||
| Aleksinian | 333.7 * | |||||||||
| Tulian | 335.8 * | |||||||||
| Bobrikian | 339.9 * | |||||||||
| Radaevkian | 343.4 * | |||||||||
| Tournaisian | Kosvian | Early Mississippian | 346.7 | |||||||
| Kizelian | 350.7 * | |||||||||
| Cherepetian | 351.9 * | |||||||||
| Karakubian | 354.4 * | |||||||||
| Upinian | 356.3 * | |||||||||
| Malevkian | 357.6 * | |||||||||
| Gumerovian | 358 * | |||||||||
| Devonian | Late Devonian | Famennian | 358.9 | |||||||
| Frasnian | 372.2 | |||||||||
| Middle Devonian | Givetian | 382.7 | ||||||||
| Eifelian | 387.7 | |||||||||
| Early Devonian | Emsian | 393.3 | ||||||||
| Pragian | 407.6 | |||||||||
| Lochkovian | 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 | Datsonian | 485.4 | ||||||
| Payntonian | 486.8 * | |||||||||
| Jiangshanian | Iverian | 489.5 | ||||||||
| Paibian | Idamean | 494 | ||||||||
| Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Mindyallan | Series 3 † | 497 | ||||||
| Boomerangian | 499 | |||||||||
| Drumian | Undillan | 500.5 | ||||||||
| Floran | 503 | |||||||||
| Wuliuan | Templetonian | Stage 5 † | 504.5 | |||||||
| Ordian | 507.8 * | |||||||||
| Series 2 | Stage 4 | 509 | ||||||||
| 510.8 * | ||||||||||