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FILETIME

EpochConfidence
1 January 1601 CEExact

Overview

FILETIME is the timing method found on Windows filesystems. It is a simple count of number of nanoseconds since midnight on January 1st, 1601.

Info

Most systems use Unix or a similar epoch. FILETIME is unique in its choice of the year 1601.

Accuracy

FILETIME is accurate to the microsecond, but it does not count nanoseconds.

Source

All of the information on this calendar came from its Wikipedia article.