About Unix Timestamps
A Unix timestamp is the number of seconds (or milliseconds) that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC (the Unix epoch).
- Seconds: 10-digit number (e.g., 1735471200)
- Milliseconds: 13-digit number (e.g., 1735471200000)
- Range: Can represent dates from 1901 to 2038 (32-bit) or much wider ranges (64-bit)
- Usage: Commonly used in programming, databases, and APIs for date/time storage