PHP - Date() Function

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To format a time and/or date
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PHP Date() - Format the Date

Here are some characters that can be used:

• d - Represents the day of the month (01 to 31)
• m - Represents a month (01 to 12)
• Y - Represents a year (in 4 digits)

Other characters, like"/", ".", or "-" can also be inserted between the letters to add additional formatting. For instances:


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The Output:

2010/03/21
2010.03.21
2010-03-21
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PHP Date() - Adding a Timestamp

The optional timestamp parameter in the date() function specifies a timestamp. If you do not specify a timestamp, the current date and time will be used.

The mktime() function returns the Unix timestamp for a date.

The Unix timestamp contains the number of seconds between the Unix Epoch (January 1 1970 00:00:00 GMT) and the time specified.

Syntax for mktime():

mktime(hour,minute,second,month,day,year,is_dst)

For instances:


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The Output: Tomorrow is 2010/03/21
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