PHP Local Time
I learn something new every day as far as PHP is concerned.
The PHP manual clearly states how to obtain a past or future date and time using the date() and mktime() functions. What it doesn't state is how to easily convert between two different time zones. I had to figure it out on my own and guess what? It was a heck of a lot easer than I thought it would be. I didn't need any form of reference other than the PHP manual itself.
Here's the code:
$timezone = "Asia/Manila";
putenv("TZ=".$timezone); // PHP4
date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Manila'); // PHP5
$date = date("Ymd H:i:s", mktime(date("H"), date("i"), date("s"), date("m"), date("d"), date("Y"), date("I")));
Before I tested this code, I did not know that putenv() would affect the remaining date and time functions in the script. It was nothing more than a lucky guess.
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In PHP 5 better to use date_default_timezone_set()
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.date-default-timezone-set.php
When using strftime() do not forget to set setlocale(LC_TIME, "zone_ZONE") accordingly.
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.setlocale.php
This mktime always looks so damn ugly. I prefer using time().
You could do it with time, but the point was putenv(). They never tell you everything you need to know.
Thanks for posting. it works and it helps..