Unix Timestamp Converter: Epoch to Date and Back

Convert a Unix timestamp (seconds or milliseconds since 1 January 1970 UTC) to a readable date, or pick a date and time to get its timestamp. The current time is filled in for you.

Seconds or milliseconds
Unix time (seconds)
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Milliseconds–
UTC (ISO 8601)–
UTC–
Your local time–
Relative to now–

How it works

A Unix timestamp counts the seconds since 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970, called the epoch. Values with 12 or more digits are treated as milliseconds, the format JavaScript uses. The tool shows the same moment in UTC and in your local time zone.

Example

The timestamp 1700000000 is 22:13:20 UTC on 14 November 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Unix epoch?

The starting point, 1 January 1970 at midnight UTC.

Seconds or milliseconds?

Ten-digit values are usually seconds and thirteen-digit values are milliseconds. This tool detects which.

What is the year 2038 problem?

Older systems that store seconds in a signed 32-bit number overflow in January 2038. Modern systems use 64 bits.

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