Timestamp Converter
Convert a Unix timestamp to a readable date, or a date to a Unix timestamp.
The Timestamp Converter converts a Unix timestamp (seconds since January 1st, 1970) into a readable date, and the other way around — from a date to its corresponding timestamp.
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How to use Timestamp Converter
- 1
Pick a direction
Timestamp to date, or date to timestamp.
- 2
Enter the value
The number of seconds, or the date.
- 3
See the converted result
Why systems use Unix timestamps
Storing a date as a single number (seconds since a fixed reference point) avoids the timezone and format ambiguities that come up when comparing dates as text. That's why APIs, databases and logs commonly record dates this way.
About time zones
The timestamp-to-date conversion uses UTC. If you need local time, you'll need to adjust manually for your timezone offset.
When should you use this tool?
Developers
Figure out what date a timestamp found in a log or database corresponds to.
APIs
Convert a date to the numeric format an endpoint expects.
Debugging
Check whether a timestamped event happened on the expected date.
Frequently asked questions
- What timezone are the converted dates in?
- Dates are shown in UTC (ISO 8601 format) to avoid ambiguity.