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Date and Time in PHP

Work with dates and times using PHP date functions and DateTime class.

Rachel Adams
October 24, 2025
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Dates are critical for logs, posts, and reports.

Simple date()

echo date("Y-m-d H:i:s");

DateTime class

$dt = new DateTime();
echo $dt->format("d M Y");

Add days

$dt->modify("+7 days");

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