Free Unix Timestamp Converter
Convert Unix epoch timestamps to human-readable dates and back. Auto-detects seconds vs milliseconds. Shows the current live epoch for reference.
now:
1778968627timestamp → date
date → timestamp
Try this example
You are reading a server log line that says created_at: 1729345200 and need to know what time that was in your local zone.
Steps
- 1Paste 1729345200 into the timestamp box.
- 2The tool auto-detects this is seconds (10 digits) and displays the matching local and UTC times.
- 3If your timestamp ends with three more zeros (e.g. 1729345200000), it is milliseconds. The tool handles that automatically.
Expected result
Input: 1729345200 Local: Sat Oct 19 2024 19:10:00 GMT+0530 (IST) UTC: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 13:40:00 GMT ISO: 2024-10-19T13:40:00.000Z
How to use
- 01Enter a Unix timestamp (seconds or milliseconds) to see the human-readable date.
- 02Or pick a date and time to get the matching Unix timestamp.
- 03Use the Now button to drop in the current moment in either direction.
FAQ
Seconds or milliseconds?▼
Unix timestamps come in two flavors. POSIX standard is seconds (10 digits, e.g. 1700000000). JavaScript and Java use milliseconds (13 digits). The tool auto-detects based on length, so 1700000000 is treated as seconds and 1700000000000 as milliseconds.
What time zone does this use?▼
The output shows your local browser time zone and UTC side by side. You never have to guess.
What is epoch time?▼
Seconds (or milliseconds) since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC. It is the most common format for storing timestamps in databases and APIs.