PHP | getdate() Function

The getdate() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get date/time information of the current local date/time.

Syntax:

getdate($timestamp)

Parameters: The getdate() function accepts one parameter and it is described below:

• $timestamp: It is an optional parameter which specifies an integer unix timestamp. Default is the current local time (time()).

Return Value:
The function returns an array with information of the timestamp.

• [seconds] – seconds
• [minutes] – minutes
• [hours] – hours
• [mday] – day of the month
• [wday] – day of the week
• [mon] – month
• [year] – year
• [yday] – day of the year
• [weekday] – name of the weekday
• [month] – name of the month
• [0] – seconds since Unix Epoch

Below programs illustrate the getdate() function in PHP:
Program 1:

<?php
// PHP program to illustrate
// getdate() function

print_r(getdate());
?>

Output:

Array
(
    [seconds] => 40
    [minutes] => 25
    [hours] => 6
    [mday] => 3
    [wday] => 2
    [mon] => 7
    [year] => 2018
    [yday] => 183
    [weekday] => Tuesday
    [month] => July
    [0] => 1530599140
)

Program 2:

<?php

// Unix timestamp for date
// 27-june-2018 10:10:10
// is 1530094210

$y = 1530094210;
$today = getdate($y);

print_r($today);
?>

Output:

Array
(
    [seconds] => 10
    [minutes] => 10
    [hours] => 10
    [mday] => 27
    [wday] => 3
    [mon] => 6
    [year] => 2018
    [yday] => 177
    [weekday] => Wednesday
    [month] => June
    [0] => 1530094210
)

Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/function.getdate.php