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Last updated: April 13, 2026

Epoch Converter for Node.js Developers

Quick Answer

DevToolHQ's epoch converter works great alongside Node.js. Use it to quickly epoch converter during development, then integrate the pattern into your Node.js codebase using the code example below.

Use Cases in Node.js

  • 1.Convert Unix timestamps from APIs to display dates
  • 2.Store and compare timestamps across time zones
  • 3.Calculate time differences for rate limiting
  • 4.Display "time ago" labels in Node.js views

Node.js Code Example

Node.js
// Current Unix timestamp
const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
console.log(now); // seconds since epoch

// Epoch to Date
const epoch = 1700000000;
const date = new Date(epoch * 1000);
console.log(date.toISOString()); // 2023-11-14T22:13:20.000Z

// Date string to epoch
const ts = new Date('2026-01-01T00:00:00Z').getTime() / 1000;

// Human-readable with Intl
const rtf = new Intl.RelativeTimeFormat('en', { numeric: 'auto' });
const diffDays = Math.round((date - Date.now()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
console.log(rtf.format(diffDays, 'day')); // "X days ago"

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