Timestamp Converter
Convert between Unix timestamps and human-readable dates
Timestamp Information
Learn about different timestamp formats and their uses
Timestamp Formats
Unix Seconds
The Unix timestamp is the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.
1672531200 (represents January 1, 2023 00:00:00 UTC)
Unix Milliseconds
Millisecond timestamp is Unix timestamp multiplied by 1000, counting milliseconds instead of seconds.
1672531200000 (represents January 1, 2023 00:00:00 UTC)
ISO 8601
ISO 8601 is an international standard for representing dates and times.
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
Common Use Cases
- System timestamps and filesystem metadata
- Log files and event recording
- API requests and responses
- Debugging and performance measurement
- Data sorting and chronological ordering
Timestamp Tips
- The Unix epoch begins at January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.
- Unix timestamps are always in UTC, regardless of your local time zone.
- Unix timestamps do not account for leap seconds.
- 32-bit systems will experience timestamp overflow in 2038 (known as the Y2038 problem).