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The gregoriantojd() function is a built-in function which converts a Gregorian date to a Julian Day Count. The function accepts three parameters in format $month / $day / $year, which represents the date in Gregorian calendar and converts it to a Julian Day count.

Syntax:

gregoriantojd( $month, $day, $year) 

Parameters: The function accepts three mandatory parameters as shown above and described below:

  1. $month – This parameter specifies the month number in Gregorian calendar. The month number is in range 1-12 inclusive. If a month number in excess of 12 or less than 0 is passed, the Julian day is returned as 0.
  2. $day – This parameter specifies the day in Gregorian calendar. The day number is in range 1-31 inclusive. If a day number in excess of 31 or less than 0 is passed, the Julian day is returned as 0. Leap years are not taken into consideration
  3. $year – This parameter specifies the year in Gregorian calendar.
  4. Return Value: The function returns the Gregorian date converted to a Julian Day count.

    Examples:

    Input : $month=3, $day=31, $year=2018 
    Output : 2458209
    
    Input : $month=4, $day=27, $year=2018
    Output : 2458236
    

    Below program illustrate the gregoriantojd() function.

    Program 1: The program below demonstrates the use of gregoriantojd() function.




    <?php
    // PHP program to demonstrate the
    // use of gregoriantojd() function 
      
    // converts date to julian integer 
    $jd=gregoriantojd(4, 27, 2018);
      
    // prints the julian day integer
    echo ($jd);
    ?>

    
    

    Output:

     2458236

    Program 2: The program below demonstrates when day and month out of range.




    <?php
    // PHP program to demonstrate the
    // use of gregoriantojd() function 
      
    // converts date to julian integer 
    // month is out of range
    $jd=gregoriantojd(4, 32, 2018);
      
    // prints the julian day integer
    echo ($jd), "\n"
      
      
    // day is out of range
    $jd=gregoriantojd(13, 29, 2018);
    echo ($jd); 
    ?>

    
    

    Output:

    0
    0

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



    Last Updated : 27 Apr, 2018
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