PHP Date & Time

Working with dates and times is essential for most applications. PHP's DateTime class provides powerful tools for date manipulation and formatting!

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Current Date & Time

<?php
echo date('Y-m-d H:i:s'); // 2025-12-15 12:30:00
echo date('F j, Y');       // December 15, 2025
?>

DateTime Object

<?php
$now = new DateTime();
echo $now->format('Y-m-d H:i:s');

// Modify date
$now->modify('+7 days');
echo $now->format('Y-m-d');
?>

Date Difference

<?php
$date1 = new DateTime('2025-01-01');
$date2 = new DateTime('2025-12-31');
$diff = $date1->diff($date2);
echo $diff->days . " days";
?>

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