Live Unix Epoch Clock
Unix Timestamp
GMT/UTC Time
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Precision Variants
About Unix Epoch Clock
The Unix Epoch Clock displays the current Unix timestamp in real-time. Unix time, also known as POSIX time or Epoch time, is a system for describing a point in time as the number of seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970, not counting leap seconds.
Epoch Start
The Unix Epoch began on January 1, 1970, at 00:00:00 UTC. This date was chosen as it was a convenient starting point for the Unix operating system.
Universal Time
Unix timestamps are always in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), making them timezone-independent and perfect for global applications.
Real-time Updates
This epoch clock updates every second, showing both analog and digital representations of the current Unix timestamp.
Programming Use
Unix timestamps are widely used in programming for storing and comparing dates and times across different systems and timezones.
Storage Efficiency
Storing time as a Unix timestamp is very efficient - just a single integer instead of multiple date/time components.
Historical Range
Unix timestamps can represent dates before 1970 using negative numbers, and future dates well beyond the year 2038 problem.