# Format of @timestamp

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/format-of-timestamp/115616>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [January 16, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/format-of-timestamp/115616 "2018-01-16T00:56:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![fij29dkvn28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e0b2c6/32.png) [@fij29dkvn28](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fij29dkvn28)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/format-of-timestamp/115616/1 "2018-01-16T00:56:34Z")

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Hi,

I was wondering whether I could define @timestamp in the log so I don't have to parse it with the date filter in logstash. Is this possible? If so, what's the time/date format for it?

TIA!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/format-of-timestamp/115616/2 "2018-02-13T00:56:36Z")

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