diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
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+package discordgo
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// SnowflakeTimestamp returns the creation time of a Snowflake ID relative to the creation of Discord.
+func SnowflakeTimestamp(ID string) (t time.Time, err error) {
+	i, err := strconv.ParseInt(ID, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	timestamp := (i >> 22) + 1420070400000
+	t = time.Unix(timestamp/1000, 0)
+	return
+}