A Unix timestamp (also called epoch time or POSIX time) is the number of seconds that have passed since 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970, a moment known as the Unix epoch. It's a single number that identifies the same instant everywhere on Earth, which is why databases, logs, and APIs love it. Se...

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