How to convert Datetime to Unix timestamp in Julia

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    using Dates

    date_time = DateTime(2004, 8, 10, 5, 20, 00)
    unix_timestamp = datetime2unix(date_time)
    
    println("Unix Timestamp: ", unix_timestamp)

Output:

Unix Timestamp: 1092115200

Example only. There may be multiple ways to perform this operation.

Code Explanation

In this example of date to Unix timestamp conversion in Julia, the DateTime() function creates a DateTime object representing '2004-08-10 05:20:00'.
The datetime2unix() function converts this date and time into its corresponding Unix timestamp, which is '1092115200'.

Convert Unix timestamp to Date in Julia

Other useful Julia date functions

Function	Description	Example
`Date()`	Creates a `Date` object from year, month, and day.	`Date(2022, 5, 15)` returns 2022-05-15
`DateTime()`	Creates a `DateTime` object from year, month, day, hour, minute, and second.	`DateTime(2022, 5, 15, 8, 30, 45)` returns 2022-05-15T08:10:45
`now()`	Returns the current date and time as a `DateTime` object.	`now()` returns 2024-08-28T12:34:56
`today()`	Returns the current date as a `Date` object.	`today()` returns 2024-08-28
`unix2datetime()`	Converts a Unix timestamp to a `DateTime` object.	`unix2datetime(1652602245)` returns 2022-05-15T08:10:45
`datetime2unix()`	Converts a `DateTime` object to a Unix timestamp.	`datetime2unix(DateTime(2022, 5, 15, 8, 30, 45))` returns 1652602245
`format()`	Formats a `Date` or `DateTime` object as a string according to the provided format string.	`Dates.format(Date(2022, 5, 15), "yyyy-mm-dd")` returns 2022-05-15
`Day()`	Represents a day period, which can be added or subtracted from dates.	`Date(2022, 5, 15) + Day(5)` returns 2022-05-20
`Month()`	Represents a month period, which can be added or subtracted from dates.	`Date(2022, 5, 15) + Month(2)` returns 2022-07-15
`Year()`	Represents a year period, which can be added or subtracted from dates.	`Date(2022, 5, 15) + Year(1)` returns 2023-05-15

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2025-08-20