# Timestamp Converter

> Free online tools for converting Unix timestamps to human-readable dates and vice versa.
> Includes code examples for 16 programming languages, timezone converters, UUIDv7 decoder,
> batch converter, and educational articles about Unix time. Built for developers.

## Conversion Tools

- [Unix to Human Date Converter](https://timestampconverters.com/unix-to-human): Convert Unix timestamp (seconds or milliseconds) to human-readable date in ISO 8601, RFC 2822, and locale formats
- [Human Date to Unix Converter](https://timestampconverters.com/human-to-unix): Convert any date/time string to Unix timestamp in seconds or milliseconds
- [UUIDv7 to Human Date](https://timestampconverters.com/uuidv7-to-human): Extract and decode the embedded 48-bit millisecond timestamp from UUIDv7 identifiers (RFC 9562)
- [Batch Converter](https://timestampconverters.com/batch-converter): Convert multiple Unix timestamps to dates at once, or multiple dates to timestamps
- [Duration Calculator](https://timestampconverters.com/duration-calculator): Calculate the duration between two Unix timestamps in days, hours, minutes, and seconds
- [Date Range Boundaries](https://timestampconverters.com/date-range-boundaries): Find Unix timestamp boundaries for the start and end of days, weeks, months, and years
- [Current Unix Timestamp](https://timestampconverters.com/current-timestamp): Live-updating display of the current Unix timestamp in seconds and milliseconds
- [UUIDv7 Generator](https://timestampconverters.com/uuidv7-generator): Generate time-sortable UUIDv7 identifiers from current time or custom timestamps, with bulk generation support
- [Date Difference Calculator](https://timestampconverters.com/date-difference): Calculate the difference between two dates in years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and business days
- [ISO 8601 Duration Parser](https://timestampconverters.com/iso-duration-parser): Parse ISO 8601 duration strings (e.g., P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S) into components, or build duration strings from individual values
- [Timezone Converter](https://timestampconverters.com/timezone-converter): Convert time between 15 popular time zones with DST-aware calculations using IANA timezone names
- [Cron Expression Parser](https://timestampconverters.com/cron-parser): Parse standard 5-field cron expressions into human-readable descriptions and calculate next run times
- [Timestamp Milestones](https://timestampconverters.com/timestamps/milestones): Notable Unix timestamp milestones including the Y2038 problem and billionth-second markers

## Code Examples (16 Languages)

- [JavaScript](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/javascript): Date.now(), new Date(ts * 1000), Math.floor(date.getTime() / 1000)
- [Python](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/python): time.time(), datetime.fromtimestamp(), datetime.timestamp(), timezone-aware conversions
- [TypeScript](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/typescript): Type-safe timestamp handling with branded types, Date API with type annotations
- [PHP](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/php): time(), strtotime(), date(), DateTime class
- [Java](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/java): Instant.now().getEpochSecond(), Instant.ofEpochSecond(), java.time API (JSR-310)
- [C#](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/csharp): DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds(), FromUnixTimeSeconds(), .NET methods
- [Go](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/go): time.Now().Unix(), time.Unix(), time.Date(), RFC3339 formatting
- [Ruby](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/ruby): Time.now.to_i, Time.at(), strftime(), Time.parse()
- [Rust](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/rust): SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH, duration_since(), chrono crate DateTime and Utc
- [Swift](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/swift): Date().timeIntervalSince1970, Date(timeIntervalSince1970:), ISO8601DateFormatter
- [Kotlin](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/kotlin): Instant.now().epochSecond, java.time API, kotlinx-datetime for multiplatform
- [Bash](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/bash): date +%s, date -d @timestamp (GNU), date -r timestamp (BSD/macOS)
- [PowerShell](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/powershell): Get-Date -UFormat %s, [DateTimeOffset]::UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds(), .NET methods
- [SQL (MySQL)](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/mysql): UNIX_TIMESTAMP(), FROM_UNIXTIME(), timestamp column types
- [SQL (PostgreSQL)](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/postgresql): EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM ...), TO_TIMESTAMP(), TIMESTAMPTZ vs TIMESTAMP
- [R](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples/r): as.integer(Sys.time()), as.POSIXct(ts, origin="1970-01-01"), POSIXct class

## Learning Resources

- [What is Unix Time?](https://timestampconverters.com/learn/what-is-unix-time): Epoch time explained, Y2038 problem, seconds vs milliseconds, leap seconds, history of Unix time
- [UUIDv7 Explained](https://timestampconverters.com/learn/uuidv7-explained): RFC 9562 specification, 48-bit timestamp structure, bit layout, time-sortable UUIDs, database indexing benefits
- [Unix Timestamp vs ISO 8601](https://timestampconverters.com/learn/unix-timestamp-vs-iso-8601): Format comparison for developers — when to use integer timestamps vs string dates
- [UUIDv7 vs UUIDv4](https://timestampconverters.com/learn/uuidv7-vs-uuidv4): When to use each UUID version — sortability, timestamp extraction, database performance
- [UUIDv7 in Databases](https://timestampconverters.com/learn/uuidv7-in-databases): PostgreSQL and MySQL implementation guide for UUIDv7 primary keys — storage formats, performance benchmarks, and migration strategies
- [UUIDv7 vs ULID](https://timestampconverters.com/learn/uuidv7-vs-ulid): Compare UUIDv7 (RFC 9562) and ULID time-sortable identifiers — format differences, ecosystem support, and when to use each

## Timezone Converters

- [UTC Converter](https://timestampconverters.com/timezones/utc): Convert Unix timestamps to UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
- [EST Converter](https://timestampconverters.com/timezones/est): Convert Unix timestamps to Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)
- [PST Converter](https://timestampconverters.com/timezones/pst): Convert Unix timestamps to Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8)
- [IST Converter](https://timestampconverters.com/timezones/ist): Convert Unix timestamps to India Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
- [GMT Converter](https://timestampconverters.com/timezones/gmt): Convert Unix timestamps to Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)

## Optional

- [Code Examples Hub](https://timestampconverters.com/code-examples): Browse all 16 language guides for Unix timestamp conversion
- [About](https://timestampconverters.com/about): About the Timestamp Converter project
- [Privacy Policy](https://timestampconverters.com/privacy): Privacy policy and data handling
- [Terms of Service](https://timestampconverters.com/terms): Terms of service
- [Contact](https://timestampconverters.com/contact): Contact information