Java Unix time getUnixEpochDateTime()

Description

Returns the starting Unix Epoch Time.

License

Microsoft Public License

Return

the Unix Epoch Time.

Declaration

public static Date getUnixEpochDateTime() 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//from w w w. j  a  va2s.co  m
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import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.TimeZone;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the starting Unix Epoch Time.
     * @return the Unix Epoch Time.
     */
    public static Date getUnixEpochDateTime() {
        Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        calendar.set(1970, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0);
        return calendar.getTime();
    }
}

Related

1. getUnixTime(Date date)
2. getUnixTimeByDate(Date date)
3. unix2afpTime(long ut)
4. unixDateToString(int date)