encode-universal-time

encode-universal-time function

Syntax:

encode-universal-time second minute hour date month year

&optional time-zone

→ universal-time

Arguments and Values:

second, minute, hour, date, month, year, time-zone—the corresponding parts of a decoded time. (Note that some of the nine values in a full decoded time are redundant, and so are not used as inputs to this function.)

universal-time—a universal time.

Description:

encode-universal-time converts a time from Decoded Time format to a universal time. If time-zone is supplied, no adjustment for daylight savings time is performed.

Examples:

(encode-universal-time 0 0 0 1 1 1900 0) → 0 
(encode-universal-time 0 0 1 4 7 1976 5) → 2414296800 
;; The next example assumes Eastern Daylight Time. 
(encode-universal-time 0 0 1 4 7 1976) → 2414293200 

See Also:

decode-universal-time, get-decoded-time

Expanded Reference: encode-universal-time

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