$ date --date "2013-10-18" +%s
1382025600
$ date --date "2013-10-18 16:29:00" +%s
1382084940
$ date --date "1970-01-01 utc 1382025600 sec"
Fri Oct 18 00:00:00 CST 2013
$ date --date "1970-01-01 utc 1382084940 sec"
Fri Oct 18 16:29:00 CST 2013
$ date --date "2013-10-18" +%s
1382025600
$ date --date "2013-10-18 16:29:00" +%s
1382084940
$ date --date "1970-01-01 utc 1382025600 sec"
Fri Oct 18 00:00:00 CST 2013
$ date --date "1970-01-01 utc 1382084940 sec"
Fri Oct 18 16:29:00 CST 2013