[Glossary](https://useratio.app/glossary) › Dates and time

# Unix timestamp

The number of seconds since 1 January 1970, 00:00 UTC.

Programs and databases store moments in time as one number, which is easy to sort and compare and does not depend on a time zone. Reading one by eye is hard.

In Ratio, ask for “now in unix” to get the current one.

## In Ratio

| You type | Ratio shows |
| --- | --- |
| `now in unix` | 1792089588 |

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Source: https://useratio.app/glossary/unix-timestamp