PHP date_default_timezone_get() – Retrieve the Default Timezone Used by Date/Time Functions
The article explains PHP's date_default_timezone_get() function, detailing how it determines the default timezone—first checking any timezone set with date_default_timezone_set(), then the php.ini setting, and finally the system default—provides the return type, example code, and sample output.
The PHP function date_default_timezone_get() returns the default timezone used by all date/time functions in the current script.
It follows a specific order: first, any timezone set via date_default_timezone_set() ; if none, the value from the date.timezone setting in php.ini; otherwise, the system's timezone.
The function returns a string representing the timezone identifier.
Example usage:
';
}
if (ini_get('date.timezone')) {
echo 'date.timezone: ' . ini_get('date.timezone');
}
?>Typical output:
date_default_timezone_set: Europe/London
date.timezone: Europe/LondonLaravel Tech Community
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