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Unix Timestamp Converter

Convert Unix timestamps to dates and dates to timestamps.

A Unix timestamp counts the seconds since 1 January 1970 (UTC).

About Unix Timestamp Converter

Convert a Unix timestamp in seconds or milliseconds to a human-readable date in UTC, your local time and ISO 8601, or turn a date and time into a timestamp. Includes a live current Unix time and one-click copy for every value.

A Unix timestamp counts the seconds since 1 January 1970 (UTC). It is how many systems store dates. This converter turns a timestamp into readable dates and turns a date into a timestamp, and it shows the current Unix time as it ticks.

How to use Unix Timestamp Converter

  1. Paste a timestamp in seconds or milliseconds to see it as a date.
  2. Or pick a date and time to get its timestamp.
  3. Copy any of the values with one click.

Key features

  • Automatic seconds versus milliseconds detection.
  • UTC, local time, ISO 8601 and relative time.
  • Live current Unix time.

Common use cases

  • Reading dates in logs, databases and APIs.
  • Creating expiry times and scheduled timestamps.
  • Checking how long ago an event happened.

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