diff --git a/contents/docs/data/events.mdx b/contents/docs/data/events.mdx
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@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ Below is a list of some of the properties that PostHog captures by default in cl
 | Plugins Deferred            | `$plugins_deferred`      | `['plugin4']`                  |
 | IP Address                  | `$ip`                    | `192.168.1.1`                  |
 
+### Different timestamp properties
+
+An event has 2 `DATETIME` type fields - `timestamp` and `created_at`.
+
+The `timestamp` field is the time at which your app or website has made the SDK call to capture the event. It defaults to `now()`, unless specified on the SDK call.
+
+The `created_at` field is the time at which our server received the event and started processing it.
+
+Generally, work with and build insights and queries with `timestamp` and only reach for `created_at` if you're investigating the difference between the two.
+
 ## Managing event definitions
 
 On the [events management page](https://us.posthog.com/data-management/events), you can edit event tags and descriptions. These show up when searching for events throughout PostHog and provide more context about the purpose of the event.
diff --git a/contents/docs/how-posthog-works/data-model.mdx b/contents/docs/how-posthog-works/data-model.mdx
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@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ Each event contains the following base fields within ClickHouse:
 | **distinct_id**       | `VARCHAR`              | The unique or anonymous ID of the user that triggered the event.                                                                                                |
 | **properties**        | `VARCHAR`              | Any key: value pairs in a dict.<br />- `$current_url` - we use this in a couple of places (like `/paths`, `/events`) as the URL the user was visiting at that time. |
 | **elements\_\***      | Various                | Columns used for `$autocapture` to track which DOM element was clicked on                                                                                       |
-| **timestamp**         | `DateTime64(6, 'UTC')` | Defaults to timezone.now at ingestion time if not set                                                                                                           |
-| **created_at**        | `DateTime64(6, 'UTC')` | The timestamp for when the event was ingested                                                                                                                   |
+| **timestamp**         | `DateTime64(6, 'UTC')` | Defaults to timezone.now when the event is captured if not set                                                                                                  |
+| **created_at**        | `DateTime64(6, 'UTC')` | The timestamp for when the event was ingested by our server                                                                                                     |
 | **person_id**         | `UUID`                 | This is the `id` of the [Person](#person) that sent this event                                                                                                  |
 | **person_created_at** | `DateTime64(3)`        | The timestamp of the earliest event associated with this person                                                                                                 |
 | **person_properties** | `VARCHAR`              | A JSON object with all the properties for a user, which can be altered using the `$set`, `$set_once`, and `$unset` arguments                                    |