diff --git a/COMPAT.md b/COMPAT.md
index ebf8ab655..421b1e9d0 100644
--- a/COMPAT.md
+++ b/COMPAT.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ This document describes the SQLite compatibility status of Limbo:
 | time()                       | Partial | partially supports modifiers |
 | datetime()                   | No      |                              |
 | julianday()                  | No      |                              |
-| unixepoch()                  | No      |                              |
+| unixepoch()                  | Partial | does not support modifiers   |
 | strftime()                   | No      |                              |
 | timediff()                   | No      |                              |
 
diff --git a/core/function.rs b/core/function.rs
index 9bd7bdc3a..ae1ab0966 100644
--- a/core/function.rs
+++ b/core/function.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub enum ScalarFunc {
     Time,
     Unicode,
     Quote,
+    UnixEpoch,
 }
 
 impl ToString for ScalarFunc {
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ impl ToString for ScalarFunc {
             ScalarFunc::Time => "time".to_string(),
             ScalarFunc::Unicode => "unicode".to_string(),
             ScalarFunc::Quote => "quote".to_string(),
+            ScalarFunc::UnixEpoch => "unixepoch".to_string(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ impl Func {
             "unicode" => Ok(Func::Scalar(ScalarFunc::Unicode)),
             "quote" => Ok(Func::Scalar(ScalarFunc::Quote)),
             "json" => Ok(Func::Json(JsonFunc::JSON)),
+            "unixepoch" => Ok(Func::Scalar(ScalarFunc::UnixEpoch)),
             _ => Err(()),
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/translate/expr.rs b/core/translate/expr.rs
index 9eba86073..b834f2a97 100644
--- a/core/translate/expr.rs
+++ b/core/translate/expr.rs
@@ -941,7 +941,30 @@ pub fn translate_expr(
                                 dest: target_register,
                                 func: crate::vdbe::Func::Scalar(ScalarFunc::Substring),
                             });
-
+                            Ok(target_register)
+                        }
+                        ScalarFunc::UnixEpoch => {
+                            let mut start_reg = 0;
+                            if let Some(args) = args {
+                                if args.len() > 1 {
+                                    crate::bail_parse_error!("epoch function with > 1 arguments. Modifiers are not yet supported.");
+                                } else if args.len() == 1 {
+                                    let arg_reg = program.alloc_register();
+                                    let _ = translate_expr(
+                                        program,
+                                        referenced_tables,
+                                        &args[0],
+                                        arg_reg,
+                                        cursor_hint,
+                                    )?;
+                                    start_reg = arg_reg;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            program.emit_insn(Insn::Function {
+                                start_reg,
+                                dest: target_register,
+                                func: crate::vdbe::Func::Scalar(srf),
+                            });
                             Ok(target_register)
                         }
                         ScalarFunc::Time => {
diff --git a/core/vdbe/datetime.rs b/core/vdbe/datetime.rs
index a56abff33..8f9c91a2b 100644
--- a/core/vdbe/datetime.rs
+++ b/core/vdbe/datetime.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ fn apply_modifier(dt: &mut NaiveDateTime, modifier: &str) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn exec_unixepoch(time_value: &OwnedValue) -> Result<String> {
+    let dt = parse_naive_date_time(time_value);
+    match dt {
+        Some(dt) => Ok(get_unixepoch_from_naive_datetime(dt)),
+        None => Ok(String::new()),
+    }
+}
+
+fn get_unixepoch_from_naive_datetime(value: NaiveDateTime) -> String {
+    return value.and_utc().timestamp().to_string();
+}
+
 fn parse_naive_date_time(time_value: &OwnedValue) -> Option<NaiveDateTime> {
     match time_value {
         OwnedValue::Text(s) => get_date_time_from_time_value_string(s),
diff --git a/core/vdbe/mod.rs b/core/vdbe/mod.rs
index d31cb636c..aefe6c271 100644
--- a/core/vdbe/mod.rs
+++ b/core/vdbe/mod.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use crate::storage::{btree::BTreeCursor, pager::Pager};
 use crate::types::{AggContext, Cursor, CursorResult, OwnedRecord, OwnedValue, Record};
 use crate::Result;
 
-use datetime::{exec_date, exec_time};
+use datetime::{exec_date, exec_time, exec_unixepoch};
 
 use rand::distributions::{Distribution, Uniform};
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
@@ -1365,6 +1365,28 @@ impl Program {
                         state.registers[*dest] = result;
                         state.pc += 1;
                     }
+                    Func::Scalar(ScalarFunc::UnixEpoch) => {
+                        if *start_reg == 0 {
+                            let unixepoch: String =
+                                exec_unixepoch(&OwnedValue::Text(Rc::new("now".to_string())))?;
+                            state.registers[*dest] = OwnedValue::Text(Rc::new(unixepoch));
+                        } else {
+                            let datetime_value = &state.registers[*start_reg];
+                            let unixepoch = exec_unixepoch(datetime_value);
+                            match unixepoch {
+                                Ok(time) => {
+                                    state.registers[*dest] = OwnedValue::Text(Rc::new(time))
+                                }
+                                Err(e) => {
+                                    return Err(LimboError::ParseError(format!(
+                                        "Error encountered while parsing datetime value: {}",
+                                        e
+                                    )));
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        state.pc += 1
+                    }
                     Func::Scalar(ScalarFunc::Unicode) => {
                         let reg_value = state.registers[*start_reg].borrow_mut();
                         state.registers[*dest] = exec_unicode(reg_value);
diff --git a/testing/scalar-functions-datetime.test b/testing/scalar-functions-datetime.test
index 13cbf9a01..8cf53a316 100755
--- a/testing/scalar-functions-datetime.test
+++ b/testing/scalar-functions-datetime.test
@@ -123,3 +123,23 @@ do_execsql_test time-with-invalid-modifier {
   SELECT time('2023-05-18 15:30:45', '+1 hour', 'invalid modifier');
 } {{}}
 
+
+do_execsql_test unixepoch-at-start {
+  SELECT unixepoch('1970-01-01');
+} {0}
+
+do_execsql_test unixepoch-at-1-second-before-epochtime {
+  SELECT unixepoch('1969-12-31 23:59:59');
+} {-1}
+
+do_execsql_test unixepoch-at-future {
+  SELECT unixepoch('9999-12-31 23:59:59');
+} {253402300799}
+
+do_execsql_test unixepoch-at-start-of-time {
+  SELECT unixepoch('0000-01-01 00:00:00');
+} {-62167219200}
+
+do_execsql_test unixepoch-at-millisecond-precision-input-produces-seconds-precision-output {
+  SELECT unixepoch('2022-01-27 12:59:28.052');
+} {1643288368}
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diff --git a/testing/scalar-functions.test b/testing/scalar-functions.test
index 2113eae79..07d54a1f9 100755
--- a/testing/scalar-functions.test
+++ b/testing/scalar-functions.test
@@ -441,4 +441,4 @@ do_execsql_test quote-null {
 
 do_execsql_test quote-integer {
   SELECT quote(123)
-} {123}
+} {123}
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