What is Epoch Converter?
Epoch Converter is a reference tool for anyone who works with Unix time, the count of seconds since January 1, 1970. The home page shows the current epoch time ticking along and has forms that turn a timestamp into a readable date, or a date into a timestamp.
It accepts timestamps in seconds, milliseconds, microseconds and nanoseconds, and date input in formats such as ISO 8601 and RFC 3339. Further down are start and end values for a year, month or day, a seconds-to-duration converter, and short code snippets showing how to get epoch time in many programming languages.
Main Features
- Live current Unix time on the home page
- Timestamp to date, in both UTC and local time
- Date to timestamp with many accepted input formats
- Support for seconds, milliseconds, microseconds and nanoseconds
- Start and end timestamps for a year, month or day
- Seconds converted to years, months, days, hours and minutes
- Batch conversion page
- Code examples for many programming languages
How to Get Started with Epoch Converter
- Go to epochconverter.com.
- Paste a timestamp into the first form and convert it to a date.
- Or type a date into the second form to get its timestamp.
- Scroll down for time ranges and code examples.
Epoch Converter Pricing
Epoch Converter is free to use. It needs no account and the site lists no paid plan.
Who Should Use It?
- Developers debugging logs and APIs
- Database administrators reading stored timestamps
- Students learning about Unix time
- Support and data analysts checking event times
Epoch Converter Alternatives
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- timeanddate.com covers world clocks, time zones, calendars and date calculators.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Epoch Converter free?
Yes. It is free, with no account and no paid plan listed.
What is a Unix timestamp?
It is the number of seconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC, not counting leap seconds.
Does it handle millisecond timestamps?
Yes. It supports seconds, milliseconds, microseconds and nanoseconds.
Can I convert many timestamps at once?
Yes. The site has a separate batch conversion page.