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Unix Timestamp Converter

Turn a Unix timestamp from a log, database or API into a readable date in UTC and your local time zone — or convert a date into a timestamp. Seconds, milliseconds and microseconds are detected automatically.

Runs in your browser

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How to use

  1. Paste a timestamp, or pick a date.
  2. Read the ISO 8601, UTC, local and relative values.
  3. Copy the format you need.

How it works

A Unix timestamp counts seconds since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC, ignoring leap seconds. The tool guesses the unit from the number's size: values below 10¹¹ are seconds, below 10¹⁴ milliseconds (JavaScript, Java), and larger values microseconds.

Local time uses your device's time zone and daylight-saving rules.

Examples

1700000000
= 14 November 2023, 22:13:20 UTC.

Common uses

  • Reading timestamps in logs and databases
  • Debugging token expiry times
  • Scheduling with cron and APIs

Privacy & security

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files and text are never uploaded to our servers — processing happens on your device and results are created locally. How each tool handles files

Frequently asked questions

What is the Year 2038 problem?

Systems storing timestamps as signed 32-bit integers overflow on 19 January 2038. Modern systems use 64-bit values.

Does a timestamp depend on the time zone?

No. A timestamp is the same everywhere; only its display in local time changes.

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