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Wildhoney · 09-26-2007, 09:14 AM

I'd go one of two, maybe three ways at a push, in achieving this.

Method 1: Using strtotime()
Downsides: Not the fastest function in the world but gets the job done.

PHP Code:


			
echo date('H:i:s D M, Y', strtotime('+6 hours'));

Method 2: Using mktime()
Downsides: Long line. Uses functions inside functions which can look exceptionally messy.

PHP Code:


			
echo date('H:i:s D M, Y', mktime(date('H') + 6, date('m'), date('Y'), date('m'), date('d'), date('y')));

Method 3: The proper way! Using date_default_timezone_set or putenv
Downsides: Very little! Just wish this function was more heard of.

PHP Code:


			
putenv('TZ=US/Eastern'); // Using putenv. Good for pre PHP5.
echo date('H:i:s D M, Y');

PHP Code:


			
date_default_timezone_set('US/Eastern'); // How to do it now we have PHP5
echo date('H:i:s D M, Y');

09-26-2007, 09:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wildhoney La Vida es Sueño Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oldham Posts: 2,280 Thanks: 90	I'd go one of two, maybe three ways at a push, in achieving this. Method 1: Using `strtotime()` Downsides: Not the fastest function in the world but gets the job done. PHP Code: `echo date('H:i:s D M, Y', strtotime('+6 hours'));` Method 2: Using `mktime()` Downsides: Long line. Uses functions inside functions which can look exceptionally messy. PHP Code: `echo date('H:i:s D M, Y', mktime(date('H') + 6, date('m'), date('Y'), date('m'), date('d'), date('y')));` Method 3: The proper way! Using `date_default_timezone_set` or `putenv` Downsides: Very little! Just wish this function was more heard of. PHP Code: `putenv('TZ=US/Eastern'); // Using putenv. Good for pre PHP5. echo date('H:i:s D M, Y');` PHP Code: `date_default_timezone_set('US/Eastern'); // How to do it now we have PHP5 echo date('H:i:s D M, Y');` __________________ The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out.