PHP localtime() Function

PHP Date / Time Functions

Example

Output local time in the form of numeric arrays and associative arrays:

<?php
print_r(localtime());
echo "<br><br>";
print_r(localtime(time(),true));
?>

Running Instance

Definition and Usage

The localtime() function returns local time.

Syntax

localtime(timestamp,is_assoc);
Parameter Description
timestamp Optional. Specifies Unix timestamp. If not specified timestampthen the default is the current local time time().
is_assoc

Optional. Specifies whether to return an associative array or an indexed array. If FALSE, an indexed array is returned. If TRUE, an associative array is returned. The default is FALSE.

The key names of the associated arrays are as follows:

  • [tm_sec] - Seconds
  • [tm_min] - Minutes
  • [tm_hour] - Hour
  • [tm_mday] - Day of the month
  • [tm_mon] - Month of the year, starting from 0 for January
  • [tm_year] - Year, starting from 1900
  • [tm_wday] - Day of the week (Sunday=0)
  • [tm_yday] - Day of the year
  • [tm_isdst] - Whether daylight saving time is currently in effect

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns an array containing Unix timestamp components.
PHP Version: 4+
Update Log: PHP 5.1.0: Added E_STRICT and E_NOTICE timezone errors.

PHP Date / Time Functions