StreamWeekWhat the copied text looks like
Here is one stream from the week of 26 October 2026, typed as 8:00 PM in London. This is exactly what lands on your clipboard:
**Stream Schedule** · @yourchannel Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026 (times show in your own time zone) • <t:1793044800:F> (<t:1793044800:R>) — **Chess night** · Chess Days off: Tue 27, Thu 29
In Discord, a member in New York sees “Monday, October 26, 2026 4:00 PM” followed by a countdown, and a member in Tokyo sees Tuesday at 5:00 AM. The bold title and category use normal Discord markdown, and any * or _ in your titles is escaped so it doesn't break the formatting.
Timestamp styles
Discord supports several styles. StreamWeek uses F for the start because it includes the weekday, t for the end time, and R for the countdown.
| Code | Shows | Good for |
|---|---|---|
<t:1793044800:t> | Short time | End times |
<t:1793044800:T> | Time with seconds | Rarely needed |
<t:1793044800:d> | Short date | Compact lists |
<t:1793044800:D> | Long date | Week headers |
<t:1793044800:f> | Date and time | The default style |
<t:1793044800:F> | Weekday, date and time | Schedule lines |
<t:1793044800:R> | Relative, like “in 2 days” | Countdowns |
The exact wording depends on each member's language setting, so a Japanese client shows Japanese dates.
Why you can't just type the time
A message that says “8 PM GMT” leaves every member to do their own conversion, and daylight saving makes that error-prone. The timestamp number is a single moment in UTC, so there's nothing to convert by hand. StreamWeek works out that number from your real date and home zone, which is where most hand-made timestamps go wrong: a generator that assumes the wrong offset produces a code that's an hour off.
Posting tips
- Post the schedule in an announcements channel and pin it, then replace it each week.
- Countdowns (
R) update live, so a pinned message stays useful all week. - Days off are listed in plain text at the end, because there is no moment to convert.
- If you change a time mid-week, edit the stream in StreamWeek, copy again and edit your message.
- The time-zone guide explains how the conversion behaves around clock changes.
StreamWeek is an independent tool, not affiliated with Twitch, YouTube, Kick, Discord, X, Instagram or TikTok. Discord timestamp behaviour can change; this page describes it as of 16 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Discord timestamp?
A code in the form <t:UNIX:STYLE>, where UNIX is the number of seconds since 1 January 1970 UTC and STYLE is a letter such as F or R. Discord replaces it with a date or time formatted for the reader's own time zone and language.
Why do the times look different for my members?
That's the point: each member sees the same moment in their own local time. Someone in London and someone in Tokyo read different clock times for the same stream, and both are correct.
Can I edit the copied text?
Yes. It's plain text, so you can add pings, emoji or channel links before posting. Keep each <t:…> code intact, including both angle brackets, or Discord shows the raw code.
Do timestamps work in channel topics and embeds?
They work in messages, and bots commonly use them in embeds. Support elsewhere, such as some profile fields, can vary, so post the schedule as a message.
Should I still post the image?
Many servers do both: the image catches the eye and shows titles, while the timestamp text answers “what time is that for me?”. Attach the PNG to the same message.
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