What is the Current Epoch Time?
The current epoch time shown above is the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC - the unix epoch. This unix epoch clock updates every second, showing you the exact current unix timestamp in real-time.
Epoch time (also called unix time or POSIX timestamp) is used everywhere - server logs, databases, APIs, and every major operating system. Need to convert a timestamp to a readable date? Use our epoch converter.
Epoch Time Formats
This clock displays the epoch time now in multiple precisions:
- Seconds (10 digits) - Standard unix timestamp used by Python, PHP, Bash, and Linux
- Milliseconds (13 digits) - Used by JavaScript, Java, and web APIs
- Microseconds (16 digits) - High-precision logging and PostgreSQL
- Nanoseconds (19 digits) - Performance profiling and scientific applications