Epoch Converter

Current Epoch Time

Current Date (UTC)

Current Date (Local)

Converter Input

Seconds Milliseconds Microseconds Nanoseconds

Timestamps

Seconds

Milliseconds

Date Formats

GMT / UTC

Local Time

ISO 8601

Details & Timezone

Relative Time

Details

Convert to Timezone

Developer Zone

JavaScript / TypeScript
const timestamp = Date.now(); // milliseconds

Python
import time; timestamp = int(time.time()) # seconds

Java
long timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis(); // milliseconds

PHP
$timestamp = time(); // seconds

SQL
SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP(); -- seconds

How to Use

Check the Clock: The dashboard at the top shows the current Unix Epoch time ticking in real-time. You can pause it if needed.
Smart Conversion: In the "Converter Input" box, type any Unix Timestamp (e.g., 1704067200) or a Date String (e.g., 2024-01-01). The tool auto-detects the format.
Select Precision: If you are working with high-precision timestamps (like from a database or system log), select Milliseconds, Microseconds, or Nanoseconds to get accurate date conversions.
View Results: Instantly see the converted date in UTC, Local Time, and ISO 8601 formats. Relative time (e.g., "2 years ago") is also displayed.
Timezone: Use the dropdown to convert the time into major global timezones like PST, EST, JST, or IST.

About & Applications

What is Unix Epoch?

The Unix epoch (or Unix time, POSIX time) is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (00:00:00 UTC), minus leap seconds. It provides a uniform way for computer systems to track time regardless of timezones.

Common Applications

Databases: Storing time as a simple integer (timestamp) is efficient and avoids timezone confusion in databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
APIs: JSON APIs often return timestamps to ensure the client application can parse the date into its own local time easily.
Logging & Debugging: Developers use timestamps to correlate events across distributed systems where server clocks might be in different timezones.
File Systems: Operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows) use timestamps to track when files are created, modified, or accessed.