Convert a Unix timestamp to a readable date, or a date back into a Unix timestamp.
How It Works
How Unix Time Converter Works
Unix time counts the number of seconds that have elapsed since midnight UTC on January 1, 1970 (the "Unix epoch") — converting to a date means adding that many seconds to the epoch, and converting from a date means measuring the gap back to it.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does computing use this odd starting point?
It was chosen somewhat arbitrarily by early Unix developers, but it stuck because representing time as a single incrementing number is simple for computers to store, compare, and do arithmetic on, compared to parsing calendar dates.
Does the timestamp account for my local time zone?
No — Unix time is always based on UTC; converting to a timestamp always treats the entered date and time as UTC, so adjust for your local offset if needed.
