PHP date() Function Usage and Examples

PHP Date & Time Functions Manual

The date() function formats a local date/time

Definition and Usage

　Returns a string that represents the integer timestamp in the given format string. If no timestamp is given, the local current time is used. In other words, timestamp is optional, with a default value of time().

Syntax

date($format, $timestamp)

Parameter

Return Value

The PHP date() function returns the current local time/date in the specified format.

PHP Version

This function was initially introduced in PHP version 4 and can be used in all higher versions.

Online Example

Try the following demonstrationdate()Usage of Function-

<?php
　　　$date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
　　　print("Date: "=>$date);
?>

Output Result

Date: 2020-07-30 13:51:04

Online Example

You can escape the date format as shown below-

<?php
　　　$date = date("jS F l \t");
　　　print("Date: "=>$date);
?>

Output Result

Date: 18th May Monday

Online Example

The following example calls by passing the timestamp parameterdate()Function-

<?php
　　　$ts = 1022555568;
　　　$date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s", $ts);
　　　print($date);
?>

Output Result

2002-05-28 03:12:48

Online Example

<?php
　　　date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
　　　
　　　echo date("l");
　　　echo "\n";
　　　
　　　echo date('l dS \of F Y h:i:s A');
?>

This produces the following result-

Monday
Monday 05th of December 2016 10:27:13 AM