Question 1

What is a Unix timestamp?

Accepted Answer

A Unix timestamp (epoch time) is the number of seconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. It's a universal way to represent time in computing — for example, 1700000000 represents November 14, 2023.

Question 2

How do I convert a timestamp to a date?

Accepted Answer

Enter the Unix timestamp in the input field and the tool instantly shows the corresponding date and time in your local timezone and UTC. Supports both second and millisecond timestamps.

Question 3

How do I get the current Unix timestamp?

Accepted Answer

The tool displays the current Unix timestamp in real time at the top of the page. You can also get it programmatically: in JavaScript use Date.now(), in Python use import time; time.time().

Unix Timestamp Converter