Excel Formulas to Convert Unix Time Stamp into Excel Date!!
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Published: 2021-05-07 07:46:06

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So far, we have learned the simple formulas to **[convert the Excel date to Unix time in Excel](https://geekexcel.com/excel-formulas-to-convert-excel-time-into-unix-time/)**. Likewise, here we will show the simple formula to convert the Unix time stamp into the Excel date. Let’s get into this article!!

Unix time is also known as  **Epoch Time**  or  **POSIX time**  or Unix timestamp. The Unix time tracks the time as a  **running count of seconds** , and it  **begins**  from  **January 1st, 1970**. It is mostly used in operating systems or file formats. Get an official version of ** MS Excel**  from the following link: [https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel)

[![Convert Unix time to Excel date](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Convert-unix-to-time.png)](https://geekexcel.com/excel-formulas-to-convert-unix-time-stamp-to-excel-date/convert-unix-to-time/#main)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-36415">Convert Unix time to Excel date</figcaption>

## General Formula:

- Use the below formula to convert a Unix timestamp to Excel’s date format.

**=(A1/86400)+[DATE](https://geekexcel.com/how-to-use-date-function-in-microsoft-excel-365/)(1970,1,1)**

## Syntax Explanations:

- **DATE** – In Excel, the **[DATE function](https://geekexcel.com/how-to-use-date-function-in-microsoft-excel-365/)** will combine three different values and returns them as a date.
- **A1**  – It represents the input time on your worksheet.
- **Plus operator (+)** – This symbol is used to add the values.
- **Division (/)** – It is used for dividing values or numbers.
- **Comma symbol (,)** – It is a separator that helps to separate a list of values.
- **Parenthesis ()** – The main purpose of this symbol is to group the elements.

## Example:

Refer to the below example image.

- First, we will enter the input as a Unix timestamp in **Column B**.
- Now we are going to convert them into original Excel date.

![Input Range](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Input-Range-4.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-36412">Input Range</figcaption>

- Select any cell and type the above-given formula.

![Enter the formula](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Enter-the-formula-15.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-36416">Enter the formula</figcaption>

- Finally, press **ENTER**  to get the result out, if you need, drag the fill handle over range to apply the formula.

![Result](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Result-15.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-36414">Result</figcaption>

## Conclusion:

Hope you like this article on **how to convert Unix time into Excel date**. If you have any **doubt** regarding this article or have any other **questions** related to Excel, let me know in the **comments** section below. I reply to queries frequently!!

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