Current Unix Timestamp
See the live Unix timestamp now in seconds and milliseconds.
The Unix timestamp — seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 UTC — is the universal clock of computing. Databases store it, APIs return it, logs are stamped with it, and JWT tokens expire by it. When you're debugging any of those, the first thing you often need is simply: what's the timestamp right now?
This tool shows the live current Unix timestamp, ticking every second, in both seconds (the classic form) and milliseconds (JavaScript's Date.now()), alongside the equivalent UTC and local date-time. Click to copy whichever value you need.
How to use Current Unix Timestamp
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Read the live timestamp
It updates every second in seconds and milliseconds.
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Check the human date
UTC and your local time are shown alongside.
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Copy a value
Click any figure to copy it.
Features
- Live-ticking current epoch time
- Both seconds and milliseconds
- Matching UTC and local date-time
Frequently asked questions
Common mistakes to avoid
- Passing a seconds timestamp to a function expecting milliseconds (or vice versa), landing in 1970 or the far future.
- Assuming the timestamp encodes a timezone — Unix time is always UTC-based; the timezone is applied only when you format it.
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