[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/firestore](./firestore.md) > [/](./firestore_.md) > [Timestamp](./firestore_.timestamp.md) > [fromDate](./firestore_.timestamp.fromdate.md) ## Timestamp.fromDate() method Creates a new timestamp from the given date. Signature: ```typescript static fromDate(date: Date): Timestamp; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | date | Date | The date to initialize the Timestamp from. | Returns: [Timestamp](./firestore_.timestamp.md) A new `Timestamp` representing the same point in time as the given date.