Epoch Time Converter

Convert between Unix/Epoch timestamps and human-readable date and time — instantly.

Current Epoch:

Epoch Timestamp (seconds or milliseconds)

Frequently Asked Questions

Unix time (also called Epoch time) is the number of seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970, not counting leap seconds.

Unix timestamps are language-agnostic, timezone-independent, and easy to compare, sort, and do arithmetic on — making them ideal for databases and APIs.

The Unix timestamp for Jan 19, 2038 03:14:07 UTC is 2,147,483,647 — the maximum for 32-bit signed integers. This is the 'Year 2038 problem'.

JavaScript's Date.now() returns milliseconds since Epoch. Divide by 1000 to get seconds. This tool handles both seconds and milliseconds.