luxon timestamp

What is Luxon Timestamp?

If you're working with dates and times in your code, you may have come across the term "Luxon Timestamp". But what exactly is it?

Simply put, a Luxon Timestamp is a way of representing a specific point in time. It's similar to a Unix timestamp (which represents the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970), but it's more accurate and flexible.

How to Get a Luxon Timestamp

Getting a Luxon Timestamp is fairly easy, especially if you're working with the Luxon library. Here's an example of how to get the current timestamp:

const { DateTime } = require('luxon');

const now = DateTime.now().toMillis();
console.log(now); // Outputs something like "1546300800000"

In this example, we're using the DateTime.now() method to get the current date and time, and then using the toMillis() method to convert it to a Luxon Timestamp (which represents the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970).

Working with Luxon Timestamps

Once you have a Luxon Timestamp, you can use it to perform various date/time calculations and manipulations. For example, you can convert it to a different time zone, format it as a string, or even compare it to another Luxon Timestamp.

Here's an example of how to convert a Luxon Timestamp to a different time zone:

const { DateTime } = require('luxon');

const now = DateTime.now().toMillis();
const newYork = DateTime.fromMillis(now).setZone('America/New_York').toMillis();
console.log(newYork); // Outputs something like "1546300800000"

In this example, we're using the setZone() method to convert the Luxon Timestamp to the "America/New_York" time zone.

Conclusion

Luxon Timestamps are a powerful and flexible way of representing dates and times in your code. With the Luxon library, you can easily get the current timestamp, perform various calculations and manipulations on it, and convert it to different time zones.