diff --git a/config/ant-phase-verify.xml b/config/ant-phase-verify.xml
index f002cdc98..ff5e3db0e 100644
--- a/config/ant-phase-verify.xml
+++ b/config/ant-phase-verify.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
     <property name="checkstyle.pattern.todo" value="NOTHingWillMatCH_-"/>
     <property name="check.config" location="config/checkstyle_checks.xml"/>
 
+    <tstamp>
+      <format property="STARTED" pattern="dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm:ss aa" />
+    </tstamp>
+    <echo>Checkstyle started: ${STARTED}</echo>
+
     <checkstyle config="${check.config}"
                 failOnViolation="false"
                 failureProperty="checkstyle.failure.property"
@@ -30,6 +35,11 @@
                 file="config/suppressions.xml"/>
     </checkstyle>
 
+    <tstamp>
+      <format property="FINISHED" pattern="dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm:ss aa" />
+    </tstamp>
+    <echo>Checkstyle finished: ${FINISHED}</echo>
+
     <fail if="checkstyle.failure.property"
           message="Checkstyle failed: ${checkstyle.failure.property}"
           />