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  1. Dec 29, 2013 · A Unix timestamp is interpreted the same regardless of region and is calculated from the same point in time regardless of the time zone. If you have a web application that is used over multiple timezones and you need date/time to reflect individual users' settings, use a timestamp.

  2. Jan 2, 2008 · A Unix timestamp is interpreted the same regardless of region, and is calculated from the same point in time regardless of time zone - these are good things. Beware storing timestamps as ambiguous strings such as 01/02/2008, since that can be interpreted as January 02, 2008 or February 01, 2008, depending on locale.

  3. Jan 25, 2012 · The reason why UNIX timestamps are used by many webmasters is because they can represent all time zones at once. For example, a UNIX timestamp of 1296001734 can represent both 6.28pm on the 25 th January 2011 in London, 11.28am on the 25 th January 2011 in New York and 5.28am on the 26 th January 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand.

  4. Jan 26, 2024 · The UNIX_TIMESTAMP() function in MySQL is used to convert a date or datetime expression into a Unix timestamp – the number of seconds that have elapsed since the ‘epoch’ (January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC). If called with no argument, the function returns the current date and time as a Unix timestamp. Basic Example: SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP();

  5. May 9, 2023 · Unix timestamps are generally the most effective format in which to represent and manipulate date and time values—they’re a simple solution to a tricky problem. A Unix timestamp reflects the...

  6. May 8, 2024 · UNIX timestamp, also known as Unix time or POSIX time, is a system for representing dates and times as a single numeric value. This value represents the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, at Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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  8. Mar 25, 2024 · Pros: The UNIX timestamp is a widely adopted standard that measures time as the number of seconds (or, in some cases, milliseconds) since the Unix Epoch (January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC). Its...