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Date to Unix Timestamp

Convert any date and time to its Unix timestamp (epoch seconds). Enter a date in common formats like YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS and get the corresponding 10-digit epoch value for use in API calls, database queries, and shell scripts.

Date to Unix Timestamp

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How to Use This Tool
  1. Enter a date and time in the input box (e.g., 2024-01-15 12:00:00)
  2. Click "Convert to Timestamp" to calculate the Unix epoch value
  3. Copy the timestamp for use in your API call, SQL query, or script
What is Date to Unix Timestamp?
Converting a date to a Unix timestamp is the inverse of Unix timestamp decoding. Given a human-readable date like "2024-01-15 12:00:00 UTC", the corresponding Unix timestamp is the number of seconds between that moment and the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC). This conversion is needed when constructing API requests that require timestamp parameters, writing SQL queries with date range conditions using epoch values, setting expiration times in JWTs or cookies, configuring cron jobs and scheduled tasks, and comparing dates in scripting languages that work natively with timestamps. Timezone handling is critical: the same date string represents different timestamps depending on whether it is interpreted as UTC or local time.
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