Convert Date to Unix Timestamp

Convert any date and time to a Unix timestamp (epoch time) with our free online converter. Perfect for developers, database administrators, and anyone working with timestamp-based systems.

**What You Get:**

Enter a date and time, and our converter outputs the corresponding Unix timestamp - the number of seconds (or milliseconds) since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.

**Why Convert Dates to Timestamps?**
- Store dates efficiently in databases
- Create API request parameters
- Set cookie expiration times
- Generate cache timestamps
- Schedule tasks in cron-like systems

**Accepted Input Formats:**
- ISO 8601: 2024-01-15T14:30:00Z
- Common formats: January 15, 2024 2:30 PM
- Date only: 2024-01-15 (assumes midnight)
- Relative: today, yesterday, +1 week

**Output Options:**
- Seconds (10 digits) - standard Unix timestamp
- Milliseconds (13 digits) - JavaScript/Java format
- Both formats for convenience

**Developer Use Cases:**

- Creating scheduled job timestamps
- Setting authentication token expiry
- Building date-based API queries
- Generating test data with timestamps
- Converting user input for storage

**Timezone Handling:**

The converter accounts for your local timezone when processing dates. UTC and local time equivalents are shown for clarity. For UTC-specific conversions, append "Z" to your date string.