Unix Timestamp 1501720800
seconds · 8 years ago
⚡ Quick Answer
1501720800 = Aug 3, 2017, 12:40:00 AM UTC
ISO 8601: 2017-08-03T00:40:00.000Z
Output Formats
ISO 8601
2017-08-03T00:40:00.000Z
RFC 2822
Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:40:00 GMT
Human Readable
Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 12:40:00 AM UTC
Unix Seconds
1501720800
Unix Milliseconds
1501720800000
Day of Week
Thursday
Timezone Breakdown
UTC
Aug 3, 2017, 12:40:00 AM UTC
US Eastern
Aug 2, 2017, 08:40:00 PM EDT
US Pacific
Aug 2, 2017, 05:40:00 PM PDT
UK London
Aug 3, 2017, 01:40:00 AM GMT+1
Japan Tokyo
Aug 3, 2017, 09:40:00 AM GMT+9
Australia Sydney
Aug 3, 2017, 10:40:00 AM GMT+10
Related Timestamps
Frequently Asked Questions
What date is Unix timestamp 1501720800?
Unix timestamp 1501720800 represents Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 12:40:00 AM UTC. This is 8 years ago from the current time.
Is 1501720800 in seconds or milliseconds?
1501720800 has 10 digits, which means it is in seconds. Multiply by 1,000 to get milliseconds: 1501720800000.
How do I convert 1501720800 in JavaScript?
// Normalized to Unix seconds: 1501720800 const tsSec = 1501720800; new Date(tsSec * 1000).toISOString(); // "2017-08-03T00:40:00.000Z"
How do I convert 1501720800 in Python?
import datetime
ts = 1501720800
dt = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
ts, tz=datetime.timezone.utc)
print(dt.isoformat())
# "2017-08-03T00:40:00.000Z"What is the Unix timestamp for right now?
Use our live timestamp converter to get the current Unix timestamp. In JavaScript: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000). In Python: int(time.time()). In bash: date +%s.
Need to convert a different timestamp?
Our full converter supports seconds, milliseconds, microseconds, 25+ timezones, and auto-detection.
Open Full Converter →Related Guides & Tutorials
// developers also readComplete Guide to Unix Timestamp Precision in 2026
The definitive guide to Unix timestamp precision, formats, and edge cases in production.
Unix Timestamps in JavaScript
Date.now(), the Temporal API, and timezone-aware timestamp handling in JavaScript.
Session Management with Timestamp Expiration
JWT expiration, session timeouts, and token refresh using Unix timestamps.