PHP date_offset_get() Function
Example
Return the timezone offset for Oslo (in Norway, Europe) in seconds from UTC, winter and summer:
<?php
$winter=date_create("2013-12-31",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));
$summer=date_create("2013-06-30",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));
echo date_offset_get($winter) . " seconds.<br>";
echo date_offset_get($summer) . " seconds.";
?>
Run example »
$winter=date_create("2013-12-31",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));
$summer=date_create("2013-06-30",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));
echo date_offset_get($winter) . " seconds.<br>";
echo date_offset_get($summer) . " seconds.";
?>
Definition and Usage
The date_offset_get() function returns the timezone offset.
Syntax
date_offset_get(object);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. Specifies a DateTime object returned by date_create() |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the timezone in seconds from UTC on success. FALSE on failure |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.2+ |
PHP Date/Time Reference
