The Earth's 4.5 Billion-Year Timeline in a 24-Hour Day

TLDRDiscover the incredible story of Earth's 4.5 billion-year history compressed into a normal day of 24 hours, from the rise of single-celled organisms to the emergence of humans in just the last few seconds.

Key insights

🌍Life on Earth has existed for an estimated 3.8 billion years, with a timeline of 4.5 billion years.

🌱The first simple single-celled organisms appeared around 4:00 a.m., marking the beginning of life.

🏞️At 8:30 p.m., sea plants appear, followed by plant life on land and eventually land mammals.

🦕Dinosaurs dominated the land from 11:41 p.m. until their extinction, marking the age of mammals.

🧑‍🚀Humans emerge at 11:58:42 p.m., representing the culmination of 3.8 billion years of life.

Q&A

How long has life existed on Earth?

Life on Earth has existed for an estimated 3.8 billion years.

When did the first single-celled organisms appear?

The first single-celled organisms appeared around 4:00 a.m. on Earth's 4.5 billion-year timeline.

When did sea plants appear?

Sea plants appeared at 8:30 p.m. on Earth's 4.5 billion-year timeline.

What dominated the land before mammals?

Dinosaurs dominated the land from 11:41 p.m. until their extinction.

When did humans emerge?

Humans emerged at 11:58:42 p.m., representing the culmination of 3.8 billion years of life on Earth.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Life on Earth has existed for an estimated 3.8 billion years, with a timeline of 4.5 billion years.

00:16The first single-celled organisms appeared around 4:00 a.m.

00:38Sea plants appeared at 8:30 p.m.

01:10Dinosaurs dominated the land from 11:41 p.m. until their extinction.

01:37Humans emerged at 11:58:42 p.m., representing the culmination of 3.8 billion years of life.