Epoch Converter
Convert Unix epoch timestamps to human-readable dates and back. All timezones, multiple formats, and live clock.
Select Timezone
Output Formats
Timestamp to Date
Date to Timestamp
What is Epoch Time?
Epoch time (also called Unix time or POSIX time) counts the seconds since the Unix epoch — January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00 UTC. It is the standard time representation in most programming languages, databases, and operating systems. This converter translates between epoch timestamps and human-readable dates across all timezones.
Common Use Cases
- •Converting epoch values from log files to readable dates
- •Debugging time-related API issues
- •Translating database timestamp columns to local time
- •Comparing event times across distributed systems
- •Converting date strings to epoch for scripting
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do developers use epoch time?
Epoch time is a single number with no timezone ambiguity, making it ideal for storage, comparison, and arithmetic. Subtracting two epoch values gives the exact duration in seconds, regardless of daylight saving changes or timezone differences.
How do I get the current epoch time?
In JavaScript: Date.now() (milliseconds) or Math.floor(Date.now()/1000) (seconds). In Python: import time; time.time(). In Bash: date +%s. This tool also shows a live clock with the current epoch value.