Time and dates

How to turn a date into epoch seconds

An API wants a number and you have a calendar time. Read the seconds on Unix Timestamp Converter.

Ten digits are Unix seconds and thirteen are milliseconds. UTC and local are the same instant.
Ten digits are Unix seconds and thirteen are milliseconds, and UTC is the value to send.

What to run

Open Unix Timestamp Converter. It stays in the browser.

How to read the result

Use the seconds field unless the API docs say milliseconds.

UTC is the value to send. Local is for your sanity check.

What to open next

Open Epoch Now if the value should be close to the present. It stays in the browser.