Unix timestamp converter
Read timestamps from logs and APIs as real dates, in your own time zone, UTC or Indian time.
Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Current Unix time:
Timestamp to date
Date to timestamp
How to use the unix timestamp converter
A Unix timestamp counts seconds (or milliseconds) since 1 January 1970, 00:00 UTC. The same moment is shown in your own time zone, UTC and Indian Standard Time.
- Paste a timestamp. Seconds and milliseconds are detected automatically.
- Read the date in your own time zone, UTC and IST.
- To go the other way, pick a date, time and time zone.
Questions
What is a Unix timestamp?
The number of seconds since 1 January 1970 at midnight UTC. Many systems store time this way; JavaScript uses milliseconds instead.
How is IST worked out?
India Standard Time is always 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. India doesn’t use daylight saving time.