DateTime::getTimezone
(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0)
DateTime::getTimezone — Return time zone relative to given DateTime
Description
Object oriented style
Procedural style
Return time zone relative to given DateTime.
Parameters
- object
-
Procedural style only: A DateTime object returned by date_create()
Return Values
Returns a DateTimeZone object on success or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example #1 DateTime::getTimezone() example
Object oriented style
<?php
$date = new DateTime(null, new DateTimeZone('Europe/London'));
$tz = $date->getTimezone();
echo $tz->getName();
?>
Procedural style
<?php
$date = date_create(null, timezone_open('Europe/London'));
$tz = date_timezone_get($date);
echo timezone_name_get($tz);
?>
The above examples will output:
Europe/London
See Also
- DateTime::setTimezone() - Sets the time zone for the DateTime object