Google Search Console shows two different "Last crawled" dates for the same URL. Which one is correct?

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For the same URL (x):

Coverage > Indexed, not submitted on sitemap > Examples > URL x > Last Crawled shows "Mar 29, 2020".

Inspect URL > URL x > Coverage > Last crawl shows "Apr 4, 2020, 2:47:23 AM".

Which one is the right one? Meaning, when was the last time googlebot crawled through that URL?

I'd go with the value in the inspect tool. I've seen those summaries out of date before. You can also check the cache: for the page as that shows a date and timezone. I think the dates in the GSC are in your own timezone. — Tony McCreath, Commented Apr 5, 2020 at 3:59
@TonyMcCreath good call. Cache matches URL inspection tool. Thanks. — gto, Commented Apr 5, 2020 at 4:49

Stephen Ostermiller · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-03 22:52:57Z

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The cache date matches URL inspection tool "last crawl", so that's the right one.

(Thanks to Tony for pointing me in the right direction in the comments.)

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answered Apr 5, 2020 at 4:52

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