Current Unix Timestamp
The current Unix timestamp is displayed live below. Convert it to human-readable dates or convert any date to its Unix timestamp using the converter tool.
Epoch / Timestamp Converter
Convert between Unix timestamps and human-readable dates. Supports seconds and milliseconds.
Quick Reference
Unix epoch is the number of seconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC. Timestamps with 13+ digits are automatically treated as milliseconds. Negative values represent dates before 1970.
What is Unix time?
Unix time (also called epoch time or POSIX time) counts the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC — known as the Unix epoch. It is used universally in programming for timestamp storage, date arithmetic, and cross-timezone coordination because it is timezone-independent.
Unix timestamp in different languages
Get the current timestamp: JavaScript — Date.now() or Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000), Python — import time; time.time(), PHP — time(), Java — System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000, Ruby — Time.now.to_i, Go — time.Now().Unix(), Bash — date +%s.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current Unix timestamp?
The current Unix timestamp updates every second. Use the live display on this page or run Date.now() in your browser console to get the current millisecond timestamp.
What is the Year 2038 problem?
32-bit systems store Unix time as a signed 32-bit integer, which overflows on January 19, 2038. Most modern systems use 64-bit timestamps, which won't overflow for 292 billion years.