PHP date_offset_get() Function

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Example

Return the timezone offset for Oslo (in Norway, Europe) in seconds from UTC, winter and summer:

<?php
$winter=date_create("2013-12-31",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));
$summer=date_create("2013-06-30",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));

echo date_offset_get($winter) . " seconds.<br>";
echo date_offset_get($summer) . " seconds.";
?>
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Definition and Usage

The date_offset_get() function returns the timezone offset.


Syntax

date_offset_get(object)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
object Required. Specifies a DateTime object returned by date_create()

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the timezone offset in seconds from UTC on success. FALSE on failure
PHP Version: 5.2+

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