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
- 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
- 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
There are 59 timescales which overlap this one. show
Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126606 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs | Permian-Jurassic of New Zealand | Carboniferous Subepochs | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | ||||||
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Quaternary | Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | ||||||
Chibanian | Middle Pleistocene | 0.129 | ||||||||
Calabrian | Early Pleistocene | 0.774 | ||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Late Pliocene | Tertiary † | 2.58 | |||||
Zanclean | Early Pliocene | 3.6 | ||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Late Miocene | 5.333 | |||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||
Serravallian | Middle Miocene | 11.63 | ||||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | |||||||||
Burdigalian | Early Miocene | 15.98 | ||||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Late Oligocene | 23.03 | ||||||
Rupelian | Early Oligocene | 27.82 | ||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Late Eocene | 33.9 | |||||||
Bartonian | Middle Eocene | 37.71 | ||||||||
Lutetian | 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 | 149.2 | |||||||||
Kawhia | Ohauan | 150 | ||||||||
Heterian | 154.5 | |||||||||
Oxfordian | 154.8 | |||||||||
Middle Jurassic | Callovian | 161.5 | ||||||||
Temaikan | 164.3 | |||||||||
Bathonian | 165.3 | |||||||||
Bajocian | 168.2 | |||||||||
Aalenian | 170.9 | |||||||||
Early Jurassic | Toarcian | 174.7 | ||||||||
Herangi | Ururoan | 176 | ||||||||
Pliensbachian | 184.2 | |||||||||
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 | 227 | |||||||||
Gore | Kaihikuan | 227.5 | ||||||||
Middle Triassic | Ladinian | 237 | ||||||||
Etalian | 238 | |||||||||
Anisian | 242 | |||||||||
Malakovian | 246 | |||||||||
Early Triassic | Olenekian | 247.2 | ||||||||
Nelsonian | 249 | |||||||||
Induan | 251.2 | |||||||||
DUrville | Makarewan | 251.5 | ||||||||
Permian | Lopingian | Changhsingian | 251.902 | |||||||
Waiitian | 253.2 | |||||||||
Wuchiapingian | Longtanian † | 254.14 | ||||||||
Puruhauan | 254.2 | |||||||||
Guadalupian | Capitanian | Aparima | Flettian | 259.51 | ||||||
Wordian | 264.28 | |||||||||
Barettian | 266 | |||||||||
Roadian | 266.9 | |||||||||
Cisuralian | Kungurian | 273.01 | ||||||||
Mangapirian | 276 | |||||||||
Artinskian | 283.5 | |||||||||
Telfordian | 285 | |||||||||
288.5 | ||||||||||
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 | 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 | 485.4 | |||||||
Jiangshanian | 489.5 | |||||||||
Paibian | 494 | |||||||||
Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Series 3 † | 497 | |||||||
Drumian | 500.5 | |||||||||
Wuliuan | Stage 5 † | 504.5 | ||||||||
509 |