How do I create a Unix timestamp on Android?

Question

I want to create a URL post request with a Unix timestamp on the end of the url.

You should really try to describe your problems better. Don't leave people to guess what it is that you're really trying to achieve. — Aleks G, Apr 16 '12 at 16:02

score 163 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 16 '12 at 16:36

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 long unixTime = System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000L;

answered Apr 16 '12 at 16:36

Nesim Razon

score 15 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 15 '18 at 17:49

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It's quite simple:

long timestamp = Calendar.getInstance().getTime() / 1000;

edited Oct 15 '18 at 17:49

mxcl

answered Apr 16 '12 at 15:59

Aleks G

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Is this as good as `System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000L` ? (It looks less efficient to me - unless I am missing something?) – ban-geoengineering Aug 08 '14 at 09:38
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For getting the current time, @Nesim has the better answer, but this answer is great if you already have a calendar object with a custom time. `myCalendar.getTimeInMillis() / 1000` – CyberEd Mar 01 '15 at 04:47

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 16 '22 at 01:58

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Updated answer with Kotlin:

val unix = Calendar.getInstance().timeInMillis

answered Aug 16 '22 at 01:58

Ricardo Yubal

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