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Date & Time Converters
Unix timestamps, Excel serial dates, FILETIME, ISO 8601, cron, and calendar converters.
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The converters hub gathers timestamp, spreadsheet, and calendar-system tools that turn one time representation into another. Use it when a Unix epoch, Excel serial date, LDAP stamp, or cultural calendar date must become a civil date humans can read — or the reverse.
Unix and machine timestamps
Start with the Unix timestamp converter for everyday epoch seconds. Batch and hex variants help when logs arrive in bulk or hexadecimal form. Related pages cover the year 2038 boundary, LDAP timestamps, and UUID time fields for developers debugging storage formats.
Keep units explicit in notes: seconds versus milliseconds confuse more pipelines than any other timestamp mistake. Convert at the boundary of each system rather than nesting formats through three libraries.
Spreadsheet and standards
The Excel date converter handles serial numbers from spreadsheets. Windows FILETIME and ISO 8601 strings each have dedicated pages so imports do not silently shift by a day. Cron expression helpers decode schedules used by servers.
When a CSV lands with mixed date columns, convert each column once at import time. Re-encoding through multiple libraries often drops timezone offsets or adds a phantom day at month boundaries.
Cultural and astronomical day counts
Julian day numbers, modified Julian dates, ordinal dates, and Roman numeral date displays support research and archival workflows. Mayan, Hebrew, Islamic, and French Republican converters provide dual views with notes about tabular versus observational rules.
These pages show both the converted civil date and the source notation so you can verify against primary references. Lunar and religious calendars may differ by a day depending on local sighting rules — each page states which rule set it follows.
Ordinal date pages express a day as YYYY-DDD, a format common on shipping labels and manufacturing stamps. Pair an ordinal result with the matching month on monthly calendars when you need a human-readable grid for the same day.
When to leave this hub
If you need a countdown, stopwatch, or timesheet total, open the time tools hub. If you need days between civil dates, ages, or business-day spans, use date tools. Printable month grids remain at monthly calendars.
Each converter page explains accuracy limits in plain language. Treat browser results as practical aids for everyday engineering and study — not certified legal timekeeping for regulated systems without cross-checks.
Frequently asked questions
Which converter handles Unix epoch seconds?
The Unix timestamp page converts epoch seconds and milliseconds to readable datetime and back. Use batch or hex variants when logs contain many values or hexadecimal encoding. Always confirm edge cases against primary sources when results affect legal, medical, or financial decisions.
Where do I decode Excel serial numbers?
The Excel date converter maps serial integers to calendar dates for both the 1900 and 1904 date systems. Match the system your spreadsheet or export uses. Always confirm edge cases against primary sources when results affect legal, medical, or financial decisions.
What is the difference between FILETIME and LDAP timestamp?
Both often refer to the same 1601-based Windows tick format in Active Directory. The LDAP page adds attribute context; FILETIME covers general Windows API values. Always confirm edge cases against primary sources when results affect legal, medical, or financial decisions.
When should I use ISO 8601 converter?
Use it for API strings, JSON fields, and email RFC 2822 headers that need normalized ISO output for sorting, storage, or comparison across services. Always confirm edge cases against primary sources when results affect legal, medical, or financial decisions.
Are calendar converters on this hub?
Yes. Hebrew, Islamic, Mayan, Julian Day Number, and ordinal date tools live here alongside epoch converters. Civil date math without serial formats is on the date tools hub. Always confirm edge cases against primary sources when results affect legal, medical, or financial decisions.