Today's Date & Time

Time never stops, and neither does our clock. Here are a few things worth knowing about today's date and time:

• There are 86,400 seconds in a day — that's 1,440 minutes or 24 hours. Every second counts, and our live clock tracks each one.
• Leap years add one extra day to February, making the year 366 days instead of 365. The next leap year with February 29 occurs every four years (with rare exceptions for century years).
• UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the global time standard. All time zones are expressed as offsets from UTC, making it the backbone of international timekeeping.
• The Unix epoch began on January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00 UTC. Unix timestamps count the number of seconds since that moment and are used in virtually all modern computing systems.
• ISO 8601 is the international standard for representing dates and times. Its format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ) avoids ambiguity across countries and systems.

We created TodayDateTime.com because we believe knowing the exact date and time should be effortless. Whether you're scheduling a meeting across time zones, counting down the days to an important event, or simply checking what day of the year it is, we wanted to build a single place that makes it fast and frictionless.

Most time websites are cluttered with ads and slow to load. We took a different approach: clean design, lightning-fast performance, and zero distractions. Every tool on this site is built with modern web standards, works on any device, and respects your privacy.

Our mission is simple — help you save time by giving you the time tools you actually need, all in one place.

1. Use the 24-hour clock for clarity. Switching to 24-hour time eliminates AM/PM confusion, especially when scheduling across time zones or coordinating with international colleagues.
2. Bookmark your most-used tools. Add our Days Calculator or Time Zone Converter to your browser bookmarks for one-click access whenever you need them.
3. Learn your UTC offset. Knowing your time zone's UTC offset (e.g., UTC-5 for Eastern Time) makes it much easier to quickly convert times in your head when reading international schedules.
4. Plan with week numbers. Many businesses and project managers use ISO week numbers for planning. Our clock shows the current week number so you can stay in sync.
5. Track the year's progress. The year progress bar is a simple but effective way to stay mindful of how the year is unfolding — useful for setting and reviewing quarterly or annual goals.