Unix Timestamp Converter - Epoch to Human Readable Date
The current epoch translates to
| Date | Format |
| 10/11/2024 @ 1:52am | UTC |
| 2024-10-11T01:52:40+00:00 | ISO 8601 |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:52:40 +0000 | RFC 822, 1036, 1123, 2822 |
| Friday, 11-Oct-24 01:52:40 UTC | RFC 2822 |
| 2024-10-11T01:52:40+00:00 | RFC 3339 |
What is Unix Time Stamp?
The unix time stamp is a way to track time as a running total of seconds. This count starts at the Unix Epoch on January 1st, 1970 at UTC. Therefore, the unix time stamp is merely the number of seconds between a particular date and the Unix Epoch. It should also be pointed out (thanks to the comments from visitors to this site) that this point in time technically does not change no matter where you are located on the globe. This is very useful to computer systems for tracking and sorting dated information in dynamic and distributed applications both online and client side.
Learn more about Unix time and Epoch time concepts.
| Human Readable Time | Seconds |
| 1 Hour | 3600 Seconds |
| 1 Day | 86,400 Seconds |
| 1 Week | 604,800 Seconds |
| 1 Month(30.44 Days) | 2,629,746 Seconds |
| 1 Year(365.24 Days) | 31,556,952 Seconds |
What happens on January 19, 2038?
On this date the Unix Time Stamp will cease to work due to a 32-bit overflow. Before this moment millions of applications will need to either adopt a new convention for time stamps or be migrated to 64-bit systems which will buy the time stamp a "bit" more time.
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What is Unix Timestamp?
Unix timestamp is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. It's a standard way to represent time in computer systems and programming.
How to convert Unix timestamp to date?
You can convert Unix timestamp to human-readable date using our online converter above,
or programmatically using functions like new Date(timestamp * 1000) in JavaScript.
What programming languages support Unix timestamp?
All major programming languages support Unix timestamps including Python, JavaScript, Java, C#, PHP, Ruby, Go, and more. Check our programming examples for specific implementation details.
Is this timestamp converter free?
Yes, our Unix timestamp converter is completely free to use. No registration required, works offline, and supports all major date formats and programming languages.