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PHP date_timezone_set() Function

< PHP Date/Time Reference

Example

Set the timezone for the DateTime object:

<?php
$date=date_create("2013-05-25",timezone_open("Indian/Kerguelen"));
echo date_format($date,"Y-m-d H:i:sP");
?>

Definition and Usage

The date_timezone_set() function sets the time zone for the DateTime object.

Syntax

date_timezone_set(object,timezone);

Parameter	Description
object	Required. Specifies a DateTime object returned by date_create(). This function modifies this object
timezone	Required. Specifies a DateTimeZone object that represents the desired time zone. Tip: Look at a list of all supported timezones in PHP

Technical Details

Return Value:	Returns the DateTime object for method chaining. FALSE on failure
PHP Version:	5.2+
Changelog:	PHP 5.3.0: Changed the return value from NULL to DateTime

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