diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 755b97f..c7759e2 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -24,6 +24,33 @@ func DateToUnix(date interface{}) int64 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+// UnixPtrToDate converts given Unix time to local time in format and returns result:
+// YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss +zzzz UTC
+func UnixPtrToDatePtr(unix *int64) *time.Time {
+	var t time.Time
+	if unix == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	t = time.Unix(*unix, 0)
+	return &t
+}
+
+// DateToUnix converts given date in Unix timestamp.
+func DatePtrToUnixPtr(date interface{}) *int64 {
+	var unix int64
+
+	if date != nil {
+		t, ok := date.(time.Time)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil
+		}
+		unix = t.Unix()
+		return &unix
+
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // EqualQuotes encapsulates given string in SQL 'equal' statement and returns result.
 // Example: "hello" -> " = 'hello'"
 func EqualQuotes(stmt string) string {
@@ -49,4 +76,3 @@ func LikeQuotes(stmt string) string {
 	}
 	return stmt
 }
-