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TIL: Found this super clean Unix timestamp converter that actually makes sense

Was working on a project that needed to deal with Unix timestamps and stumbled upon this site (unixtime.cn). Usually I hate most timestamp converters because they're cluttered with ads or have terrible UX, but this one is surprisingly clean and straightforward.

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What I like about it:

  • Super minimal interface, no ads or bloat
  • Handles both timestamp → date and date → timestamp conversions
  • Works with seconds, milliseconds, microseconds and nanoseconds
  • Shows multiple time formats (ISO 8601, RFC, etc)
  • Has keyboard shortcuts for quick conversions
  • Dark mode support

Just thought I'd share in case anyone else deals with timestamps regularly. Beats having to remember the conversion formulas or dealing with those sketchy converter sites.

Edit: Thanks for the awards! Glad others found this useful too. And no, I'm not affiliated with the site - just a dev who appreciates well-designed tools.

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