What is the Unix Epoch?
The Unix epoch (or Unix time) is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC, excluding leap seconds. It is widely used in operating systems and file formats to track time.
How to use this converter
You don't need to specify the format. Simply paste your value into the input box above, and we handle the rest:
- Unix Seconds: Standard 10-digit timestamp (e.g.,
1708901234) - Unix Milliseconds: 13-digit timestamp common in JavaScript (e.g.,
1708901234000) - ISO 8601 Strings: Database and API times (e.g.,
2024-02-25T12:00:00Z) - Human Dates: Formats like "Feb 25, 2024" or relative expressions
Why does 2038 matter?
Systems storing Unix time as a signed 32-bit integer will overflow on January 19, 2038, a scenario known as the Year 2038 Problem (or Y2K38). Modern systems use 64-bit integers to avoid this.