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Free Unix Timestamp Converter — Date, Timezone & Duration Tool

Convert Unix timestamps to human-readable dates, dates back to timestamps, and break down any duration — with timezone support, auto-unit detection, and 8 output formats.

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Timestamp Converter

Convert Unix timestamps to human dates and back. Supports seconds, ms, µs, ns, 25 timezones, ISO 8601, RFC 2822, RFC 3339, and duration breakdown.

Unix (seconds)
Unix (ms)
UTC
Local ()
Unix Timestamp → Human Date
Human Date → Unix Timestamp
Duration Breakdown
About This Tool

What is Timestamp Converter?

Our Timestamp Converter is the most complete browser-based epoch tool available. It handles three common developer tasks in one place: converting Unix timestamps to readable dates, converting dates back to Unix timestamps, and breaking down a number of seconds into years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds.

Unix timestamps (epoch time) count the seconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC. They appear everywhere — API responses, database records, JWT tokens, server logs, cookie expiry headers, cron jobs, and more. Our tool supports seconds, milliseconds, microseconds, and nanoseconds, with auto-detection so you never need to think about which unit you're pasting.

The Unix → Date block outputs eight formats simultaneously: UTC, local time, your chosen timezone, ISO 8601, RFC 2822, RFC 3339, a relative time string (e.g. "3 days ago"), and a day-info card with ISO week number and day-of-year. The timezone selector covers 25 major cities across every region — from New York to Tokyo, London to Mumbai — using the browser's native Intl API for accurate DST-aware conversion.

The Date → Unix block gives you the timestamp in four precisions: seconds (10 digits), milliseconds (13 digits), microseconds (16 digits), and hexadecimal — which is useful for low-level code, protocol headers, and some database engines.

The Duration Breakdown block converts any number of seconds into a human breakdown ("14 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes") plus alternative representations in minutes, hours, days, and weeks. Perfect for understanding TTL values, cache lifetimes, or subscription periods.

All conversions run locally in your browser — no server requests, no data storage, works offline. Safe for production timestamps, JWT secrets, and confidential log data.

Features

Powerful Features

Everything you need in one amazing tool

Unix ↔ Date Conversion

Convert any Unix timestamp to a human date, or any date back to a Unix timestamp. Both directions with full precision.

Auto-Detect Unit

Paste any timestamp — seconds, milliseconds, microseconds, or nanoseconds. The tool detects the unit from digit count automatically.

Timezone Selector

Output dates in any of 25 major timezones worldwide. Uses the browser Intl API for accurate DST-aware conversion.

8 Output Formats

UTC, local, selected timezone, ISO 8601, RFC 2822, RFC 3339, relative time, and day info (weekday, ISO week, day-of-year).

Duration Breakdown

Enter any number of seconds and get a breakdown into years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds — plus totals in minutes, hours, days, and weeks.

Copy Every Value

Every result card has a dedicated copy button. Click the value or the icon — both copy to clipboard instantly.

Simple Process

How It Works

Get started in 4 easy steps

1

Paste Your Timestamp

Paste any Unix timestamp — seconds, milliseconds, microseconds, or nanoseconds. Use the Paste button or the Now button to fill instantly.

2

Choose Timezone

Select a target timezone from the dropdown. Auto-detect handles the unit, or pick manually for full control.

3

Get 8 Formats at Once

Hit Convert and see ISO 8601, RFC 2822, RFC 3339, UTC, local, relative time, and more — all at once.

4

Copy or Use Duration

Copy any individual result. Or use the Duration block to break down seconds into a human-readable time span.

Why Us

Why Choose Our Timestamp Converter?

Stand out from the competition

Instant, No Setup

Paste and convert in under a second. No account, no install, no rate limits.

Smart Unit Detection

Auto-detects seconds, ms, µs, or ns from the digit count. No manual switching needed.

8 Formats Simultaneously

See UTC, ISO 8601, RFC 2822, RFC 3339, relative time, and day info all at the same time.

Real Timezone Conversion

DST-aware output for 25 major timezones using the browser's built-in Intl API. No offsets to calculate manually.

Duration Calculator

Convert raw seconds into years, days, hours, and minutes. Understand TTLs and intervals at a glance.

100% Private

All conversions happen in your browser. No server. Safe for production timestamps, JWT payloads, and log data.

Use Cases

Perfect For

See how others are using this tool

API Debugging

Paste a timestamp from an API response and instantly see what date and time it represents, in your timezone.

JWT & Token Expiry

Decode the exp field from a JWT token. See exactly when it expires in local time and how long remains.

Log File Analysis

Convert server or application log timestamps to readable local times. Correlate events across systems.

Database Timestamps

Convert created_at or updated_at epoch values from database records to verify data or build queries.

TTL & Cache Lifetimes

Enter a TTL value in seconds and use the Duration block to understand how long it actually is — "14 days" is clearer than "1209600".

Scheduling & Cron

Convert a planned run date to a Unix timestamp for cron jobs, task queues, or scheduled cloud functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Timestamp Converter

A Unix timestamp (also called epoch time or POSIX time) is the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC. It is timezone-independent, compact (just a number), and trivial to compare — which is why virtually every programming language, database, and API uses it. JavaScript uses milliseconds by default (13 digits), while most other languages use seconds (10 digits).

The tool checks the number of digits: ≤ 10 digits = seconds, ≤ 13 digits = milliseconds, ≤ 16 digits = microseconds, more = nanoseconds. This matches the standard ranges for each unit through the year 2100+. You can always override by selecting a unit manually in the dropdown. When auto-detect is active, a small badge shows which unit was detected.

The tool uses the browser's Intl.DateTimeFormat API with IANA timezone identifiers (e.g. "America/New_York", "Asia/Kolkata"). This means DST (Daylight Saving Time) is handled correctly — the same timestamp on a winter date and a summer date will show the correct offset for each. The output always shows the resolved UTC offset alongside the formatted time.

ISO 8601 (e.g. 2026-01-15T09:00:00+05:30) is the modern standard used by JSON APIs, HTML date inputs, and most databases. RFC 2822 (e.g. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0530) is the older email header format used by SMTP, HTTP headers, and some legacy APIs. RFC 3339 is a stricter profile of ISO 8601 used in IETF protocols and feeds. Use ISO 8601 for new APIs; RFC 2822 for email or HTTP.

It takes any number of seconds and decomposes it into years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds — like a reverse stopwatch. It also shows the same duration expressed purely in minutes, hours, days, and weeks. This is useful for understanding TTL values ("1209600 seconds" → "14 days"), subscription lengths, session timeouts, or any interval stored as a raw second count.

Yes. Every conversion runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. No data is sent to any server — not the timestamps, not the dates, not the results. The tool works offline once loaded. It is safe to use with JWT tokens, database records, server logs, or any other sensitive timestamp data.

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