Get Date and Time from Unix Timestamp on Windows

A Unix timestamp is a numerical representation of time, measuring the total number of seconds that have passed since the Unix Epoch -January 1, 1970, at 00:00:00 UTC. It provides a consistent and universal way to track time across different systems and platforms. This format is widely utilized in programming, database management, system logging, and data exchange protocols due to its simplicity and efficiency. This tutorial shows how to get date and time from Unix timestamp on Windows.

We can use the [DateTimeOffset]::FromUnixTimeSeconds method in PowerShell to convert a Unix timestamp (e.g., 1740060520) into a readable date and time format. Here's an example:

[DateTimeOffset]::FromUnixTimeSeconds(1740060520).DateTime

This will output something like:

Thursday, February 20, 2025 14:08:40