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Unix timestamp converter

Convert Unix timestamps to human dates and back. Auto-detects seconds vs milliseconds; shows UTC and local time.

Unix (s)1609459200
ISO 86012021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
UTCFri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT
LocalFri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

About this timestamp converter

Convert a Unix timestamp to a human-readable date in both UTC and your local time, or turn any date string into a timestamp. It auto-detects whether your number is in seconds or milliseconds.

Why timestamps

Unix time is a single integer that is timezone-independent and easy to compare or store, which is why logs, databases and APIs use it everywhere. This tool bridges that machine format and the human dates you actually read.

FAQ

Seconds or milliseconds?

Classic Unix time is in seconds, while JavaScript uses milliseconds. The tool treats numbers with 13 or more digits as milliseconds automatically.

What is the Unix epoch?

It is the reference point Unix time counts from — midnight UTC on 1 January 1970, which is timestamp zero.