Timestamp Converter Tool
Convert between timestamp and date-time formats
Current Time
Timestamp: 0 (Seconds) | 0 (Milliseconds)
Timestamp → Date Time
Enter timestamp to convert to readable date-time format
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Date Time → Timestamp
Enter date-time to convert to timestamp format
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Timestamp Conversion Tutorial & Usage Guide
What is a Timestamp?
A timestamp is the number of seconds or milliseconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC (Unix Epoch). It's a standardized way to represent time using numbers, widely used in computer systems, databases, API interfaces, and various programming scenarios.
Types of Timestamps
Unix Timestamp: Seconds since epoch, 10 digits (e.g., 1234567890)
JavaScript Timestamp: Milliseconds since epoch, 13 digits (e.g., 1234567890123)
💡 Note: This tool supports bidirectional conversion for both second and millisecond timestamps
Primary Use Cases
Web Development: Handle user action times, logging, cache expiration
Database Storage: Uniform time format, avoiding timezone issues
API Interfaces: Standard format for time data transmission
Log Analysis: Parse timestamps in server logs
Data Analysis: Process time-series data
Mobile Development: Client-server time synchronization
Key Advantages of Timestamps
Universal Standard: Globally accepted, region-independent
Timezone Agnostic: Avoids timezone conversion issues
Efficient Storage: Numeric format requires minimal space
Easy Calculation: Direct mathematical operations possible
High Precision: Supports both second and millisecond accuracy
Wide Compatibility: Supported by all programming languages
Common Time Format Comparison
Timestamp Format: 1234567890 (Compact, ideal for storage and transmission)ISO Format: 2009-02-13T23:31:30.000Z (International standard, human-readable)RFC Format: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:31:30 GMT (HTTP protocol standard)Local Format: 2009-02-14 07:31:30 (User-friendly display)Usage Tips & Best Practices
Check Precision: Confirm whether using second or millisecond timestamps
Timezone Handling: Timestamps are UTC-based, consider timezone for display
Data Validation: Verify timestamp reasonableness to avoid invalid data
Future Time: Handle business logic for future timestamps appropriately
Storage Choice: Select appropriate data type based on requirements
Real-World Application Examples
User Registration: Convert registration time to timestamp for storage
Session Expiry: Set login session expiration timestamps
Data Caching: Set cache data expiration timestamps
Log Analysis: Parse request times in access logs
Event Scheduling: Schedule task execution times
Performance Monitoring: Record operation execution timestamps