How to convert Unix Time to .net DateTime

This article explains how to convert UNIX Datetime to .Net DateTime in local format.

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Created: nilay.shah3nov (26 Aug 2012)

Last edited: hamishwillee (30 Nov 2012)

UNIX Time

Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing instances in time, defined as the number of seconds that have elapsed since midnight Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), January 1, 1970, not counting leap seconds. It is used widely in Unix-like and many other operating systems and file formats. It is neither a linear representation of time nor a true representation of UTC. Unix time may be checked on some Unix systems by typing date +%s on the command line.

How to Convert Unix Time to .Net System.DateTime

System.DateTime unixTime = new System.DateTime(1970,1,1,0,0,0,0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
DateTime myDate =unixTime.AddSeconds(1258598728).toLocalTime();