PHP timezone_offset_get() Function
Example
Return the timezone offset from GMT:
<?php
$tz=timezone_open("Asia/Taipei");
$dateTimeOslo=date_create("now",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));
echo timezone_offset_get($tz,$dateTimeOslo);
?>
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Definition and Usage
The timezone_offset_get() returns the timezone offset from GMT.
Syntax
timezone_offset_get(object,datetime);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. Specifies a DateTimeZone object returned by timezone_open() |
| datetime | Required. Specifies a date/time to compute the offset from |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the timezone offset in seconds on success. FALSE on failure |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.2+ |
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