C / POSIX strftime to PHP date().
17 of 18 fields map cleanly; 1 has no PHP date() token.
PHP date()
Y-m-d H:i
Reference · Mon, Jan 2 2006, 3:04:05 PM MST
2006-01-02 15:04
2006-01-02 15:04
Right now, your zone
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Both sides render the same instant — the translation is faithful.
| C / POSIX strftime | PHP date() | Field | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| %Y | Y | Four-digit year | 2006 |
| %y | y | Two-digit year | 06 |
| %m | m | Month number, padded | 01 |
| %b | M | Month name, abbreviated | Jan |
| %B | F | Month name, full | January |
| %d | d | Day of month, padded | 02 |
| %a | D | Weekday, abbreviated | Mon |
| %A | l | Weekday, full | Monday |
| %j | no token | Day of year | 2 |
| %V | W | Week of year | 1 |
| %G | o | ISO week-based year | 2006 |
| %H | H | Hour, 24-hour clock, padded | 15 |
| %I | h | Hour, 12-hour clock, padded | 03 |
| %p | A | AM/PM marker | PM |
| %M | i | Minute, padded | 04 |
| %S | s | Second, padded | 05 |
| %z | O | UTC offset, basic | -0700 |
| %Z | T | Time-zone name, short | MST |