Discord Timestamp Examples & Message Templates
Copy-and-paste announcement templates for server events, giveaways, maintenance windows, and game nights. Every timestamp code renders automatically in each reader's own local time zone.
1. Gaming raid and clan game night
Perfect for MMO clans, Destiny 2 fireteams, or community game nights where players join from multiple continents:
🎮 **Clan Raid Night: Vault of Glass** • **Start time:** <t:1735689600:F> • **Countdown:** <t:1735689600:R> • **Voice channel:** `🔊 Raid Team 1` *Please be in voice 10 minutes early with your loadouts ready!*
2. Community giveaway countdown
Eliminate confusion about giveaway end times by giving participants a live countdown that flips to "ended" automatically:
🎁 **Nitro Basic Giveaway (3x Winners)** React with 🎉 below to enter! • **Giveaway closes:** <t:1735689600:R> (<t:1735689600:f>) • **Requirements:** Must have the `@Member` role. *Winners will be drawn by bot immediately after the timer expires.*
3. Server maintenance and downtime alert
Announce technical downtime with both start and end times clearly shown in every user's local clock:
⚠️ **Scheduled Server Maintenance** Our game servers will be offline for a scheduled patch update. • **Downtime begins:** <t:1735689600:f> (<t:1735689600:R>) • **Estimated duration:** 2 hours (expected online by <t:1735696800:t>) *Follow this channel for live status updates during the deployment.*
4. Community town hall or live stream
Use formal formatting (F) with the day of the week prominently stated:
🎙️ **Community Town Hall & Roadmap Q&A** Join our founders for our monthly update and live stage Q&A! • **Date & Time:** <t:1735689600:F> • **Starts in:** <t:1735689600:R> • **Location:** `Stage Channel: Main Stage` *Submit your community questions in `#questions` before the stage begins.*
5. Tournament match schedule
Keep players and referees aligned across time zones with exact match timings:
🏆 **Quarter-Finals: Team Alpha vs Team Omega** • **Match starts:** <t:1735689600:F> (<t:1735689600:R>) • **Check-in deadline:** <t:1735688700:t> (15 min prior) • **Stream link:** https://twitch.tv/example *Captains must confirm lobby presence in `#match-captains`.*
6. Recurring daily/weekly schedule (Time-only)
When the day of the week is fixed in conversation (e.g. "every Friday"), use the time-only format (t or T):
📅 **Weekly Server Office Hours** Every Wednesday at <t:1735689600:t> in `🔊 Community Lounge`. *Open microphone for general feedback, moderation queries, and help.*
Customizing these timestamps
Use the generator above to pick the exact date and time for your announcement, select your desired format code, and replace the sample <t:UNIX:FORMAT> in any of the templates above. For a complete list of all supported letters, check our Discord timestamp cheat sheet.