Timestamp Converter
Convert Unix timestamps to human-readable dates and vice versa. Display UTC, local time, ISO 8601, RFC 2822, and relative time formats instantly.
What does this tool do?
The Timestamp Converter converts Unix timestamps (seconds since epoch) to multiple human-readable date formats, and converts dates back to Unix timestamps. Perfect for debugging API responses, log timestamps, and database records.
How to use this tool
Timestamp → Date
- Enter a Unix timestamp in seconds (e.g.
1711497600) - Click Convert or use Use Current Time for the current moment
- See the date in UTC, Local, ISO 8601, RFC 2822, and relative formats
Date → Timestamp
- Switch to the Date → Timestamp tab
- Enter a date string (ISO 8601 recommended:
2026-03-27T12:00:00Z) - Get Unix seconds and milliseconds
Output formats
| Format | Example |
|---|---|
| UTC | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT |
| Local | 2026-03-27 08:00:00 UTC+08:00 |
| ISO 8601 | 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z |
| RFC 2822 | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 |
| Relative | 5 minutes ago |
Common use cases
- Debugging API responses that return Unix timestamps
- Converting database
created_attimestamps to readable dates - Analyzing log files with epoch timestamps
- Checking token expiry times (JWT
expfield) - Converting dates for cron job scheduling
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