Unix Timestamp Converter

Convert between Unix epoch timestamps and human-readable dates. See the current timestamp live, convert in both directions, and copy formatted output.

What is a Unix Timestamp?

A Unix timestamp (also called Epoch time or POSIX time) counts the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00 UTC. It is widely used in programming, databases, and APIs because it is timezone-independent and easy to compare.

Common Formats

  • Unix seconds — 10-digit integer (e.g., 1740000000)
  • Unix milliseconds — 13-digit integer (e.g., 1740000000000), used in JavaScript's Date.now()
  • ISO 8601 — international standard format (e.g., 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z)
  • RFC 2822 — email/HTTP date format (e.g., Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT)