PHP date_offset_get() Function
Example
Return the time zone offset in seconds from New York's winter and summer to UTC:
<?php
$winter=date_create("2016-10-15",timezone_open("America/New_York"));
$summer=date_create("2016-01-28",timezone_open("America/New_York"));
echo date_offset_get($winter) . " Seconds.<br />";
echo date_offset_get($summer) . " Seconds. ";
?>
Definition and Usage
The date_offset_get() function returns the time zone offset.
Syntax
date_offset_get(object);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. Specifies by date_create() The returned DateTime object. |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | If successful, returns the time zone offset from UTC in seconds, if failed, returns FALSE. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.2+ |
