Epoch Converter: Convert Between Epoch Time and Dates

Epoch time is a system for tracking time as a running total of seconds or milliseconds. It is widely used in programming, databases, and APIs for its simplicity and universality.

What Is Epoch Time?

Epoch time (also called Unix time or POSIX time) counts the number of seconds since the Unix epoch: January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. It provides a single numeric value that represents any point in time.

Epoch Time Formats

Different systems use different precisions:

Converting Epoch Time

Epoch to Human-Readable

// JavaScript (milliseconds)
new Date(1709049600000).toISOString();
// "2024-02-27T16:00:00.000Z"

# Python (seconds)
from datetime import datetime, timezone
datetime.fromtimestamp(1709049600, tz=timezone.utc)
# 2024-02-27 16:00:00+00:00

Human-Readable to Epoch

// JavaScript
new Date("2024-02-27T16:00:00Z").getTime() / 1000;
// 1709049600

Common Epoch Values

Why Use Epoch Time?

Common Pitfalls

Try It Yourself

Convert between epoch timestamps and human-readable dates with our free Epoch Converter. Supports seconds, milliseconds, and multiple date formats.