The Unix timestamp converter translates human-readable dates into Unix timestamps (seconds since January 1, 1970) and provides millisecond timestamps. This is fundamental for programming, databases, APIs, and systems that store time as numbers.
Unix timestamps are timezone-independent and make date arithmetic simple. They're used extensively in software development, log files, databases, and anywhere precise, universal time representation is needed.
Whether you're debugging code, working with APIs, analyzing logs, or building software that handles dates, understanding and converting Unix timestamps is an essential skill.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It's the number of seconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC (the Unix epoch).
It's timezone-independent and makes date calculations simple in code.
Milliseconds are 1000x seconds; JavaScript uses milliseconds, while Unix traditionally uses seconds.
Yes, most programming languages can convert timestamps to readable dates.
32-bit systems face issues in 2038, but 64-bit systems extend far into the future.