Epoch Timestamp Converter — What Is Unix Time & How to Convert It
If you've ever seen a number like 1710590400 in an API response and wondered what it means — that's a Unix epoch timestamp.
What Is Epoch Time?
Unix epoch time is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. It's how computers track time internally. Every programming language, database, and API uses it.
Convert Instantly
Use our free Epoch Timestamp Converter — paste any timestamp, get a human-readable date. Or enter a date, get the epoch. Supports ISO 8601, US format, EU format, and relative time.
Common Epoch Values
| Epoch | Date |
|---|---|
| 0 | January 1, 1970 |
| 1000000000 | September 9, 2001 |
| 1700000000 | November 14, 2023 |
| 1710590400 | March 16, 2024 |
| 2000000000 | May 18, 2033 |
In Code
- JavaScript:
Date.now()orMath.floor(Date.now()/1000) - Python:
import time; time.time() - Bash:
date +%s - PHP:
time()
Why Epoch?
- Universal — works across all timezones
- Sortable — just compare numbers
- Compact — one integer vs long date string
- No timezone ambiguity