Unix Timestamp Converter
Convert Unix timestamps (seconds or milliseconds) to readable dates in IST, UTC and your time zone — and back.
About Unix Timestamp Converter
This Unix timestamp converter turns epoch time into a readable date and back. Paste a timestamp in seconds or milliseconds, which is detected automatically, and see the date and time in India Standard Time, UTC, your local zone and ISO 8601 format.
To go the other way, pick a date and time and get its Unix timestamp. It is useful for developers reading logs and database records, debugging APIs, and anyone who needs epoch time converted to IST. The converter is free, needs no sign-up and runs in your browser.
How to use Unix Timestamp Converter
- Paste a Unix timestamp — seconds or milliseconds are detected automatically.
- Read the date in IST, UTC, your local zone and ISO 8601.
- Or pick a date and time to get its timestamp.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Unix timestamp?
The number of seconds since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC (the “epoch”). It is the same everywhere in the world at a given moment.
Seconds or milliseconds?
Unix/PHP/Python usually use seconds (10 digits today); JavaScript and Java use milliseconds (13 digits). This tool detects which one you pasted.
What is IST in UTC?
India Standard Time is UTC+05:30 all year — India does not use daylight saving time.
How do I convert a Unix timestamp to a date?
Paste the number and the date appears in IST, UTC and your local time. Timestamps with 13 digits are read as milliseconds.
What is epoch time?
Epoch time is the same as Unix time: the number of seconds since 1 January 1970, 00:00 UTC.
How do I get the current Unix timestamp?
The converter shows the current timestamp live, ready to copy.
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