Monero restore height from a date
Pick the date you created your Monero wallet. The tool estimates the block height on that date from real block timestamps and suggests a safe restore height about a month earlier. A height that is too high hides older transactions; one that is too low only makes the sync slower.
What is a restore height?
When you restore a Monero wallet from a 25-word seed, the app has to scan the blockchain for your transactions. The restore height tells it where to start. Starting near the wallet's creation date saves hours of scanning on a phone. Polyseed (16-word) wallets store their creation date, so Cake Wallet sets the height automatically.
Reference points
| Block height | Approximate date |
|---|---|
| 1,009,827 | 23 March 2016 (block time changed to 2 minutes) |
| 2,000,000 | 30 December 2019 |
| 3,000,000 | 20 October 2023 |
| 3,500,000 | 14 September 2025 |
Monero adds about 720 blocks a day. The estimate uses block timestamps every 10,000 blocks, the same kind of table Cake Wallet uses when you restore from a date, and extends it at 2 minutes per block for recent dates. Full steps are in how to set the restore height in Cake Wallet.
Frequently asked questions
What if I don't know when I created the wallet?
Use a date you are sure is earlier, such as the date you first bought Monero. If you know nothing, use 0: the sync is slow but finds everything.
My balance is missing after restoring. Why?
Most often the restore height is later than your first transaction. Restore again with a lower height.
Is the date or the height better?
Either works in Cake Wallet. The height is exact; a date is converted to an approximate height.
Does this apply to Bitcoin or Litecoin?
No. Restoring a Bitcoin or Litecoin wallet in Cake Wallet does not ask for a restore height. Bitcoin Silent Payments scanning has its own start date or Bitcoin block height, which this Monero calculator cannot give you.