Timestamp Converter

What is a Unix Timestamp?

A Unix timestamp (or Epoch time) is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. It's a standard way to represent time in computing and programming. Learn more about Unix Timestamps →

Timestamp Types

• Seconds: 10-digit number (e.g., 1699564800). Most common in APIs.
• Milliseconds: 13-digit number (e.g., 1699564800000). Used in JavaScript.

Use Cases

• Converting API response timestamps to readable dates
• Logging and debugging application timestamps
• Scheduling and cron jobs
• Date/time calculations in programming
• Database timestamp conversion

Common Timestamps

• 0 = January 1, 1970 (Unix Epoch)
• 1609459200 = January 1, 2021
• 1704067200 = January 1, 2024

Timezone Support

The tool automatically converts timestamps to 10 common timezones:

• UTC, GMT, EST, CST, MST, PST (Americas & UTC)
• CET (Europe), IST (India), JST (Japan), AEST (Australia)

Tips

• Use the "Now" button to quickly get the current timestamp
• The tool automatically detects seconds vs milliseconds
• All conversions are done in your browser (no server processing)
• Your timezone offset is shown automatically
• Compare the same moment across different timezones