Date to UNIX Timestamp Converter

Convert human-readable dates to UNIX timestamps (epoch time) instantly. A UNIX timestamp represents the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, at 00:00:00 UTC.

How to Use This Converter

Output Information

• UNIX Timestamp: The number of seconds since January 1, 1970
• UTC: Universal Coordinated Time (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Local Time: Your browser's local timezone
• ISO 8601: International standard date format

Common Date Examples

January 1, 2022 00:00:00 → 1640995200
January 1, 2024 00:00:00 → 1704067200
January 1, 2025 00:00:00 → 1735689600
January 1, 2000 00:00:00 → 946684800
January 1, 1970 00:00:00 → 0 (UNIX epoch)

Programming Examples

// JavaScript
const date = new Date('2022-01-01T00:00:00');
const timestamp = Math.floor(date.getTime() / 1000);
console.log(timestamp); // 1640995200

// Python
import datetime
date = datetime.datetime(2022, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
timestamp = int(date.timestamp())
print(timestamp) # 1640995200

// PHP
$date = new DateTime('2022-01-01 00:00:00');
$timestamp = $date->getTimestamp();
echo $timestamp; // 1640995200

Use Cases

• Database Storage: Store dates as integers for efficient querying
• API Development: Use timestamps in REST APIs and web services
• Log Files: Record events with precise timestamps
• File Systems: Track file creation, modification, and access times
• Version Control: Git and other version control systems use timestamps
• Analytics: Track user behavior and system performance over time