diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c23c14b..a49f892 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ Returns a new formatter for the given string *specifier*. The specifier string m
 * `%M` - minute as a decimal number [00,59].
 * `%L` - milliseconds as a decimal number [000, 999].
 * `%p` - either AM or PM.*
+* `%Q` - UNIX timestamp - milliseconds from Epoch
+* `%s` - UNIX timestamp in seconds - seconds from Epoch
 * `%S` - second as a decimal number [00,61].
 * `%u` - Monday-based (ISO) weekday as a decimal number [1,7].
 * `%U` - Sunday-based week of the year as a decimal number [00,53].
diff --git a/src/locale.js b/src/locale.js
index a423b9a..515cd00 100644
--- a/src/locale.js
+++ b/src/locale.js
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ export default function formatLocale(locale) {
     "m": formatMonthNumber,
     "M": formatMinutes,
     "p": formatPeriod,
+    "Q": formatUnixTimestamp,
+    "s": formatUnixTimestampSeconds,
     "S": formatSeconds,
     "u": formatWeekdayNumberMonday,
     "U": formatWeekNumberSunday,
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ export default function formatLocale(locale) {
     "m": formatUTCMonthNumber,
     "M": formatUTCMinutes,
     "p": formatUTCPeriod,
+    "Q": formatUnixTimestamp,
+    "s": formatUnixTimestampSeconds,
     "S": formatUTCSeconds,
     "u": formatUTCWeekdayNumberMonday,
     "U": formatUTCWeekNumberSunday,
@@ -130,6 +134,8 @@ export default function formatLocale(locale) {
     "m": parseMonthNumber,
     "M": parseMinutes,
     "p": parsePeriod,
+    "Q": parseUnixTimestamp,
+    "s": parseUnixTimestampSeconds,
     "S": parseSeconds,
     "u": parseWeekdayNumberMonday,
     "U": parseWeekNumberSunday,
@@ -216,6 +222,11 @@ export default function formatLocale(locale) {
         d.d = "W" in d ? (d.w + 6) % 7 + d.W * 7 - (day + 5) % 7 : d.w + d.U * 7 - (day + 6) % 7;
       }
 
+      // If Unix timestamp is specified, return date constructed from milliseconds from Epoch
+      if ("Q" in d) {
+        return new Date(d.Q);
+      }
+
       // If a time zone is specified, all fields are interpreted as UTC and then
       // offset according to the specified time zone.
       if ("Z" in d) {
@@ -463,6 +474,16 @@ function parseLiteralPercent(d, string, i) {
   return n ? i + n[0].length : -1;
 }
 
+function parseUnixTimestamp(d, string, i) {
+  var n = numberRe.exec(string.slice(i));
+  return n ? (d.Q = +n[0], i + n[0].length) : -1;
+}
+
+function parseUnixTimestampSeconds(d, string, i) {
+  var n = numberRe.exec(string.slice(i));
+  return n ? (d.Q = (+n[0]) * 1000, i + n[0].length) : -1;
+}
+
 function formatDayOfMonth(d, p) {
   return pad(d.getDate(), p, 2);
 }
@@ -611,3 +632,11 @@ function formatUTCZone() {
 function formatLiteralPercent() {
   return "%";
 }
+
+function formatUnixTimestamp(d) {
+  return d.getTime();
+}
+
+function formatUnixTimestampSeconds(d) {
+  return Math.floor(d.getTime() / 1000);
+}
diff --git a/test/utcFormat-test.js b/test/utcFormat-test.js
index 20c9d0b..89a6963 100644
--- a/test/utcFormat-test.js
+++ b/test/utcFormat-test.js
@@ -146,6 +146,22 @@ tape("utcFormat(\"%p\")(date) formats AM or PM", function(test) {
   test.end();
 });
 
+tape("utcFormat(\"%Q\")(date) formats UNIX timestamps", function(test) {
+  var f = timeFormat.utcFormat("%Q");
+  test.equal(f(date.utc(1970, 0, 1,  0,  0,  0)), "0");
+  test.equal(f(date.utc(1990, 0, 1,  0,  0,  0)), "631152000000");
+  test.equal(f(date.utc(1990, 0, 1, 12, 34, 56)), "631197296000");
+  test.end();
+});
+
+tape("utcFormat(\"%s\")(date) formats UNIX timetamps in seconds", function(test) {
+  var f = timeFormat.utcFormat("%s");
+  test.equal(f(date.utc(1970, 0, 1,  0,  0,  0)), "0");
+  test.equal(f(date.utc(1990, 0, 1,  0,  0,  0)), "631152000");
+  test.equal(f(date.utc(1990, 0, 1, 12, 34, 56)), "631197296");
+  test.end();
+});
+
 tape("utcFormat(\"%S\")(date) formats zero-padded seconds", function(test) {
   var f = timeFormat.utcFormat("%S");
   test.equal(f(date.utc(1990, 0, 1, 0, 0,  0)), "00");
diff --git a/test/utcParse-test.js b/test/utcParse-test.js
index 0924562..f7da14d 100644
--- a/test/utcParse-test.js
+++ b/test/utcParse-test.js
@@ -150,3 +150,17 @@ tape("utcParse(\"%V %Y\")(date) week number (ISO) and year", function(test) {
   test.deepEqual(p("X 1995 Z"), null);
   test.end();
 });
+
+tape("utcParse(\"\")(date) parses Unix timestamps", function(test) {
+  var p = timeFormat.utcParse("%Q");
+  test.deepEqual(p("0"), date.utc(1970, 0, 1));
+  test.deepEqual(p("631152000000"), date.utc(1990, 0, 1));
+  test.end();
+});
+
+tape("utcParse(\"\")(date) parses Unix timestamps in seconds", function(test) {
+  var p = timeFormat.utcParse("%s");
+  test.deepEqual(p("0"), date.utc(1970, 0, 1));
+  test.deepEqual(p("631152000"), date.utc(1990, 0, 1));
+  test.end();
+});