JavaScript Instant fromEpochMilliseconds()
Description
The fromEpochMilliseconds() method creates a new instant from
a number of milliseconds since the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC).
Syntax
Temporal.Instant.fromEpochMilliseconds(milliseconds)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| milliseconds | A number representing the number of milliseconds since the Unix epoch. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| Object | A new instant object. |
Browser Support
Temporal is a major update to the JavaScript standard (TC39).
It is currently supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera Safari has not shipped it yet.
| Chrome 144 |
Edge 144 |
Firefox 139 |
Safari |
Opera 128 |
| Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | May 2025 | 🚫 | Feb 2026 |
The Safari implementation can be tested in Safari Technology Preview by enabling the --use-temporal runtime flag.
Polyfill
Until Safari supports Temporal natively, you can use the official polyfill:
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@js-temporal/polyfill@0.5.1/dist/index.umd.js">
</script>