Unix Time Converter

Convert Unix timestamps to human-readable dates and vice versa.

What is Unix Time?

Unix Time (also known as Epoch Time) is a system for describing a point in time. It is the number of seconds that have elapsed since the Unix Epoch, which is January 1st, 1970 at 00:00:00 UTC.

Why is it Used?

Computers prefer Unix timestamps because they are simple integers, making them easy to store, sort, and calculate differences between dates without worrying about time zones, leap years, or daylight saving time.

The Year 2038 Problem

On January 19, 2038, 32-bit systems will run out of numbers to represent the time, potentially causing software to crash or reset dates to 1901. Modern 64-bit systems have already solved this issue for the foreseeable future.