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Unix time

system for identifying instants in time; the number of seconds that have elapsed since the UTC midnight before 1 January 1970, ignoring leap seconds
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Unix time

Summary

Unix time is a time standard[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Unix time's instance of is recorded as time standard[3].
  • Unix time's instance of is recorded as interval scale[4].
  • Unix time's used by is recorded as Unix-like operating system[5].
  • Unix time's uses is recorded as Unix epoch[6].
  • Unix time's counts is recorded as second[7].

Why It Matters

Unix time has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

GNU Core Utilities Unix-like operating system

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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Lillie Morgan · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Used by → Unix-like operating system
    Uses → Unix epoch
    Mozilla developer network article → Glossary/Unix_time
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