Unix Timestamp Converter

Convert between Unix Timestamps and Human Readable Dates.

Converter

Type a timestamp or pick a date to convert instantly.

Unix Timestamp

Supports seconds (10 digits) and milliseconds (13 digits).

CONVERTS TO

Human Readable Date

Formats

See how this timestamp looks in standard formats.

Format	Value
GMT	Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT
Your Time Zone	Thu Jan 01 1970 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
ISO 8601	1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Relative	20510 days ago

What is Unix Time?

Unix time (also known as Epoch time) is a system for describing a point in time. It is the number of seconds that have elapsed since the Unix Epoch, minus leap seconds. The Unix Epoch is 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970.

Why is it useful?

Computers prefer simple integers over complex date strings. Unix timestamps make it easy to calculate time differences (just subtract one number from another) regardless of time zones.