Convert epoch seconds to date

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I have got the following datetime from an API: 1395401384298

I am guessing it is in epoch miliseconds time (it should be one day in 2014) How can i convert it into a more readable String? I have been looking into DateString[] (https://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/ref/DateString.html) with no success.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 02 '17 at 04:19

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The epoch starts from jan 01 1970, so you can do:

to = AbsoluteTime[{1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0.`}];

DateString[1395858190 + to]

Wed 26 Mar 2014 18:23:10

From http://www.epochconverter.com/

GMT: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:23:10 GMT

edited Nov 02 '17 at 04:19

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 26 '14 at 17:26

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It is in the very fa future :) DateString[1395401384298] "Tue 5 Jul 46118 23:38:18"

Adding a dot brings closer: DateString[1395401384.298] "Tue 21 Mar 1944 11:29:44"

So check the data you have received. János

answered Mar 26 '14 at 17:26

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That is the wrong answer i am getting. The right answer is GMT: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:29:44 GMT (you can check it in http://www.epochconverter.com/ ) – José D. Mar 26 '14 at 17:46

Convert epoch seconds to date

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