Convert a PHP Unix timestamp to a date

PHP returns seconds directly from `time()`, no division needed. Format them with `date()` (server-local) or `gmdate()` (UTC).

Parse ISO 8601 strings with `strtotime()`, which understands most common formats including `2025-08-02T12:00:00Z`.

Current Unix timestamp (seconds)

$now = time();
echo $now; // 1,754,136,000

echo gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:s', 1754136000); // 2025-08-02 12:00:00
// or server-local time:
echo date('Y-m-d H:i:s', 1754136000);

$ts = strtotime('2025-08-02T12:00:00Z');
echo $ts; // 1754136000

Example values used above: epoch seconds = 1,754,136,000 · ISO 8601 = 2025-08-02T12:00:00.000Z

Need more languages? Browse all the Unix timestamp code snippets. Curious how the numbers work? See the Unix epoch time FAQ, or view the current epoch time in any timezone.

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Enter Unix Timestamp

Seconds or milliseconds — the unit is auto-detected. Example: 1735689600

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Timezone

UTC ISO 8601

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Local — auto

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RFC 2822 / GMT

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Seconds value

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Relative time

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