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Unix Timestamp Converter

Convert Unix timestamps to readable dates and dates back to epoch time. Supports seconds and milliseconds. See the current timestamp live.

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Current Unix Timestamp

1778314524

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 08:15:24 AM UTC

Timestamp → Date

Unix Timestamp

Unit

Date → Timestamp

Date / Datetime

Or type: 2024-01-15 14:30:00

How to use the Unix Timestamp Converter

Convert between epoch time and human-readable dates in four simple steps.

01
Convert a timestamp to a date
Paste your Unix timestamp into the left panel, choose whether it's in seconds or milliseconds, and click Convert to Date. You'll see the local time, UTC, and ISO 8601 format.
02
Convert a date to a timestamp
Use the date-time picker in the right panel to select a date and time, then click Convert to Timestamp. You'll get both the seconds and milliseconds epoch values.
03
Copy the result
Click the copy icon next to any result to copy it to your clipboard instantly.
04
Use the live clock
The current Unix timestamp at the top updates every second. Click the copy icon to grab the current epoch time at any moment.

What people use it for

Six situations where Unix timestamps come up.

Debugging API responses

APIs often return Unix timestamps. Paste the value here to instantly see what date and time it represents.

Database queries

Convert a human-readable date to a Unix timestamp to use in SQL WHERE clauses or NoSQL filters.

Log file analysis

Server logs frequently use epoch time. Convert timestamps to readable dates to understand when events occurred.

Scheduling & cron jobs

Verify that your scheduled job timestamps are correct before deploying to production.

Cross-timezone coordination

Unix timestamps are timezone-agnostic. Convert to UTC or local time to coordinate across teams in different regions.

Token expiry checks

JWT and OAuth tokens include expiry timestamps. Paste the exp value to see exactly when a token will expire.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about Unix timestamps and epoch time.

A Unix timestamp (also called epoch time) is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. It is a standard way to represent a point in time as a single integer, independent of timezone.

Most Unix timestamps are in seconds (10 digits for dates after 2001). JavaScript's Date.now() returns milliseconds (13 digits). If your timestamp has 13 digits, use the milliseconds option.

Free, no account, no watermarks.

No. All conversions happen entirely in your browser using JavaScript's built-in Date object. Nothing is sent to any server.

The maximum safe Unix timestamp is 8,640,000,000,000 seconds (year 275,760). In practice, most systems use 32-bit integers which overflow on January 19, 2038 — the famous 'Year 2038 problem'.

ISO 8601 is an international standard for representing dates and times, e.g. 2024-01-15T14:30:00.000Z. The Z at the end means UTC. It is the format returned by JavaScript's toISOString() method.

Yes. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop or mobile. All processing is instant since it runs locally.

The live clock updates every second using your device's system clock. It is as accurate as your device's time settings.

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How to use the Unix Timestamp Converter

Convert between epoch time and human-readable dates in four simple steps.

Convert a timestamp to a date

Paste your Unix timestamp into the left panel, choose whether it's in seconds or milliseconds, and click Convert to Date. You'll see the local time, UTC, and ISO 8601 format.

Convert a date to a timestamp

Use the date-time picker in the right panel to select a date and time, then click Convert to Timestamp. You'll get both the seconds and milliseconds epoch values.

Copy the result

Click the copy icon next to any result to copy it to your clipboard instantly.

Use the live clock

The current Unix timestamp at the top updates every second. Click the copy icon to grab the current epoch time at any moment.

What people use it for

Six situations where Unix timestamps come up.

Debugging API responses

APIs often return Unix timestamps. Paste the value here to instantly see what date and time it represents.

Database queries

Convert a human-readable date to a Unix timestamp to use in SQL WHERE clauses or NoSQL filters.

Log file analysis

Server logs frequently use epoch time. Convert timestamps to readable dates to understand when events occurred.

Scheduling & cron jobs

Verify that your scheduled job timestamps are correct before deploying to production.

Cross-timezone coordination

Unix timestamps are timezone-agnostic. Convert to UTC or local time to coordinate across teams in different regions.

Token expiry checks

JWT and OAuth tokens include expiry timestamps. Paste the exp value to see exactly when a token will expire.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about Unix timestamps and epoch time.

Most Unix timestamps are in seconds (10 digits for dates after 2001). JavaScript's Date.now() returns milliseconds (13 digits). If your timestamp has 13 digits, use the milliseconds option.

Free, no account, no watermarks.

No. All conversions happen entirely in your browser using JavaScript's built-in Date object. Nothing is sent to any server.

The maximum safe Unix timestamp is 8,640,000,000,000 seconds (year 275,760). In practice, most systems use 32-bit integers which overflow on January 19, 2038 — the famous 'Year 2038 problem'.

ISO 8601 is an international standard for representing dates and times, e.g. 2024-01-15T14:30:00.000Z. The Z at the end means UTC. It is the format returned by JavaScript's toISOString() method.

Yes. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop or mobile. All processing is instant since it runs locally.

The live clock updates every second using your device's system clock. It is as accurate as your device's time settings.