Timestamp Convert

Epoch Time to Human Date Translator and Debugging Utility
Convert timestamp to date

If you have a timestamp, say 1672531200 (which is January 1, 2023, 12:00:00 AM UTC)

  • A standard Unix timestamp in seconds has 10 digits (up until the year 2286).
  • A timestamp in milliseconds is simply the seconds value multiplied by 1,000, which adds three more digits, resulting in 13 digits.
Convert date to timestamp
yyyy/mm/dd H:i:s
  • Output: 1764787200 (Timestamp for 2025-12-03 00:00:00)

⏳ Timestamp Converter: Description

A Timestamp Converter is a utility or tool designed to facilitate the translation between timestamps (typically Unix time or Epoch time) and human-readable date and time formats.

What is a Timestamp?

A timestamp, in the context of this tool, refers to the number of seconds (or milliseconds) that have elapsed since the Unix Epoch.

  • Unix Epoch: This specific moment is defined as January 1, 1970, at 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

  • Format: A Unix timestamp is a single, large integer (e.g., ).

Key Functions and Uses

The primary function of a Timestamp Converter is to perform two main operations:

  1. Timestamp to Human-Readable Date:

    • It takes a Unix timestamp (e.g., ) as input.

    • It outputs the corresponding date and time in a standard format (e.g., March 15, 2023 12:00:00 PM UTC). This is essential for debugging, logging analysis, and understanding data records.

  2. Human-Readable Date to Timestamp:

    • It takes a standard date and time (e.g., "2023-03-15 12:00:00") as input, often requiring you to specify the time zone.

    • It outputs the equivalent Unix timestamp (e.g., ). This is necessary when creating data to be stored or processed in systems that rely on the timestamp format.

🌐 Features

A comprehensive Timestamp Converter often includes features like:

  • Time Zone Support: Allowing conversions to be performed relative to different time zones (e.g., UTC, EST, PST) as the raw Unix timestamp is always based on UTC.

  • Millisecond/Second Precision: Handling timestamps at different granularities.

  • Current Time: Quickly providing the current local time in both human-readable and timestamp formats.

Would you like to generate a specific Unix timestamp from a date, or learn how to implement a timestamp converter in a programming language?