Moment.js: Date.now() javaScript analogue

Question

Is there any simple way to get a number of milliseconds elapsed since `1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC` simular the `Date.now()` javaScript function?

Accepted Answer

Use the `valueOf` method on a moment object:

For local time:

```
moment().valueOf();
```

For UTC:

```
moment().utc().valueOf();
```

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