Cinematic Universe Timelines
Every Cinematic Universe
Marvel Cinematic Universe - In-universe chronological order
Eyes of Wakanda
Wakandan history across centuries
1000s–1940s
Phase 1Captain America: The First Avenger
WWII era, Tesseract found
1943–45
Phase 1Captain Marvel
Set in the 90s, Kree-Skrull war
1995
Phase 3Iron Man
Tony becomes Iron Man
2010
Phase 1Iron Man 2
Concurrent with Thor & Hulk
2011
Phase 1The Incredible Hulk
Runs parallel to Iron Man 2
2011
Phase 1Thor
Asgard introduced
2011
Phase 1The Avengers
First team-up, Chitauri invasion
2012
Phase 1Thor: The Dark World
Aether introduced
2013
Phase 2Iron Man 3
Post-Avengers PTSD, Mandarin twist
2013
Phase 2Captain America: The Winter Soldier
HYDRA revealed inside S.H.I.E.L.D.
2014
Phase 2Guardians of the Galaxy
Space expansion, Power Stone
2014
Phase 2Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Ego's reveal, Peter's father
2014
Phase 3Daredevil
Hell's Kitchen, Kingpin rises
2015
Phase 2Jessica Jones
Kilgrave's mind control
2015
Phase 2Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ultron & Vision, Sokovia
2015
Phase 2Ant-Man
Pym Particles, Yellowjacket
2015
Phase 2Luke Cage
Harlem's hero, Cottonmouth
2016
Phase 3Iron Fist
K'un-Lun, Hand conflict
2016
Phase 3Defenders
Street-level heroes unite vs Hand
2016
Phase 3Captain America: Civil War
Avengers split, Accords
2016
Phase 3Black Widow
Post-Civil War, Red Room destroyed
2016
Phase 4Spider-Man: Homecoming
Peter's MCU debut, Vulture
2016
Phase 3Black Panther
Wakanda opens up, Killmonger
2016
Phase 3Punisher
Frank Castle's war on crime
2016
Phase 3Doctor Strange
Mystic Arts, Time Stone
2016–17
Phase 3Thor: Ragnarok
Asgard falls, Hela unleashed
2017
Phase 3Ant-Man and the Wasp
Quantum Realm, Hope as Wasp
2018
Phase 3Avengers: Infinity War
Thanos collects all stones, The Snap
2018
Phase 3Avengers: Endgame
Time Heist, Thanos defeated
2018–23
Phase 3Loki
TVA, He Who Remains, multiverse unleashed
2021 (TVA / branched timelines)
Phase 4WandaVision
Post-Blip, Wanda's Hex, Scarlet Witch
2023
Phase 4Spider-Man: Far From Home
Post-Blip, Mysterio, identity exposed
2023
Phase 3Shang-Chi
Ten Rings, Ta Lo, Dweller-in-Darkness
2023
Phase 4The Falcon & the Winter Soldier
Post-Blip, Sam becomes Captain America
2023
Phase 4Eternals
Ancient celestial history, Emergence
2023
Phase 4Hawkeye
Post-Blip Christmas, Kate Bishop
2023
Phase 4Moon Knight
Marc Spector, Khonshu, Egyptian gods
2023
Phase 4Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Multiverse chaos, Scarlet Witch siege
2023
Phase 4Ms. Marvel
Kamala Khan, bangle powers, Partition
2023
Phase 4Thor: Love & Thunder
Gorr the God Butcher, Jane as Thor
2023
Phase 4She-Hulk
Jennifer Walters, legal comedy, 4th wall
2023
Phase 4Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
T'Challa's death, Namor, Shuri as Panther
2023
Phase 4The Marvels
Carol, Kamala & Monica swap places
2023
Phase 5Echo
Maya Lopez, Kingpin, Choctaw heritage
2023
Phase 5Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Quantum Realm, Kang the Conqueror
2023
Phase 5Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Rocket's origin, High Evolutionary
2023
Phase 5Secret Invasion
Skrull sleeper agents, Gravik
2023
Phase 5Agatha All Along
Witch's Road, Billy Maximoff
2023
Phase 5Daredevil: Born Again
Matt Murdock returns, Kingpin as mayor
2024
Phase 5Deadpool & Wolverine
Multiverse, Logan variants, Cassandra Nova
2024 (TVA void)
Phase 5Captain America: Brave New World
Sam as Cap, Red Hulk, Leader
2024
Phase 5Ironheart
Riri Williams, Chicago, Parker Robbins
2024
Phase 5Thunderbolts*
Villain team-up, Sentry unleashed
2024
Phase 5Wonder Man
Simon Williams, Hollywood, ionic powers
2024
Phase 5Fantastic Four: First Steps
Reed, Sue, Johnny & Ben enter MCU
2025 (alt universe)
Phase 6Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Peter's new chapter post-identity wipe
2025
Phase 6The Punisher: One Last Kill
Frank Castle's final mission
2025
Phase 6Avengers: Doomsday
Doctor Doom, multiverse incursion
2025
Phase 6