Unix Timestamp Converter
Convert between Unix timestamps and human-readable dates
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About Unix Timestamps
A Unix timestamp is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT), not counting leap seconds.
Why Use Unix Timestamps?
Unix timestamps are often used in computer systems and programming because they are:
- Simple to work with mathematically
- Independent of time zones
- Easy to store as a single number
- Universal across different systems
Why Unix Timestamps Start at 1970?
Using 32-bit integers allowed for dates from 1970 to 2038
Negative numbers could represent dates before 1970
Most computer systems of that era couldn't represent dates before 1970