Logs, APIs, and databases love Unix timestamps — opaque integers like 1717200000. When debugging, you need human-readable dates fast.
What is a Unix timestamp?
Seconds (or milliseconds) since January 1, 1970 UTC. Common in:
- JWT
expandiatclaims (decode with JWT Decoder) - API responses and webhook payloads
- Log lines from Java, Node, and Python
- Cron debugging alongside Cron Generator
Convert timestamps in your browser
The VyomaStack Timestamp Converter:
1. Paste a timestamp → get local, UTC, and ISO 8601 dates 2. Pick a date → get Unix seconds or milliseconds 3. Click Now for the current epoch time 4. Auto-detects 10-digit (seconds) vs 13-digit (milliseconds)
Seconds vs milliseconds
| Digits | Unit | Example |
| 10 | Seconds | 1717200000 |
| 13 | Milliseconds | 1717200000000 |
Mixing them up is a common bug — this tool detects automatically.
Debugging tips
- Compare JWT
expwith Now to see if a token expired - Use ISO 8601 when filing tickets or writing runbooks
- For log correlation, convert to UTC to match server logs
Related tools
- JWT Decoder — inspect
expandiatclaims - Log Analyzer — parse error logs with timestamps
Try it free
Convert epoch timestamps instantly — browser-local, no login.