Unix Time to SQL

Converts Unix timestamps to SQL-ready datetime values and back, helping developers and DBAs synchronize stored data with UTC timelines.

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About This Tool

The tool provides bidirectional conversion between Unix epoch times and SQL datetime literals. It accepts epoch seconds or milliseconds as input and can output a SQL-friendly datetime string, a UTC ISO 8601 timestamp, and epoch representations in both seconds and milliseconds. Conceptually, it treats the Unix timestamp as a moment in time anchored to UTC, then applies an optional target timezone for localized SQL outputs. This enables accurate data integration across logging, auditing, and analytics pipelines. Beneficiaries include DBAs, data engineers, backend developers, and analytics teams who need consistent, query-ready time values without manual calculations. A key differentiator is its explicit support for both input scales (seconds and milliseconds) and its explicit, timezone-aware outputs, which reduces errors when migrating or merging time-series data across systems that use different dialects. Core features include input validation, deterministic conversions, and standardized output formats suitable for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server. Advanced use cases include preparing batch conversions for ETL jobs, and producing both epoch and human-readable formats for cross-system compatibility. The tool emphasizes correctness, speed, and clarity, enabling teams to align event timestamps with database timelines, perform range queries, and generate consistent time-based aggregates.

How to Use

  1. Provide inputs: unix_timestamp, is_milliseconds (optional, default false), target_timezone (optional).
  2. Choose conversion direction: to_sql (default) or from_sql.
  3. Run calculation to generate sql_datetime, utc_datetime, epoch_seconds, and epoch_milliseconds.
  4. Review outputs and copy into queries or ETL scripts.
  5. Validate edge cases such as negative epochs or invalid time zones.
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What is Unix time?
Unix time counts seconds since 1970-01-01 UTC. It is a linear, unambiguous moment count that excludes leap seconds. This tool treats the input as UTC reference unless a timezone is specified for output.
Can I input milliseconds?
Yes. Set is_milliseconds to true or supply a value representing milliseconds. The converter will determine the correct epoch seconds and produce corresponding SQL and ISO outputs.
How do I specify time zones?
Provide a valid IANA timezone name via target_timezone (e.g., UTC, America/New_York). Outputs will be adjusted to that zone, while the epoch representations remain anchored to UTC.
Which SQL dialects are supported?
Outputs use standard datetime literals (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) and ISO 8601. The results are compatible with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, and other systems that accept standard SQL date/time formats.

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