unixtojd – Convert Unix Timestamp to Julian Day Count (PHP)

This article explains the PHP function unixtojd, which converts a given Unix timestamp into its corresponding Julian Day number, returning the current day's count when no timestamp is supplied, and details its parameter and return value.

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unixtojd – Convert Unix Timestamp to Julian Day Count (PHP)

The unixtojd function converts a Unix timestamp to a Julian Day count.

Signature: int unixtojd([int $timestamp = time()]) If a timestamp is provided, the function returns the Julian Day number corresponding to that date; if omitted, it uses the current time.

Parameter $timestamp – the Unix timestamp to be converted.

Return value

Returns an integer representing the Julian Day number.

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