Unix Timestamp Converter
Convert a Unix timestamp (seconds since 1 Jan 1970 UTC) to a human-readable date, and turn any date back into a timestamp. The current epoch time updates live below.
About Unix timestamps
A Unix timestamp is the number of seconds that have elapsed since the Unix epoch — midnight UTC on 1 January 1970. Because it is a single number with no time zone, it is the standard way computers store and compare moments in time.
Paste a timestamp to see the date in both UTC and your local time, or pick a date and time to get its timestamp. Ten-digit values are read as seconds and thirteen-digit values as milliseconds.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Unix timestamp?
It is the count of seconds since 1 January 1970 at 00:00 UTC, ignoring leap seconds. It is a compact, time-zone-free way to represent a moment in time.
Seconds or milliseconds?
Classic Unix time is in seconds (10 digits today). JavaScript and many APIs use milliseconds (13 digits). This converter auto-detects which you paste.
What is the current Unix time?
It is shown live at the bottom of the page and ticks up by one every second.