# getdate

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

getdate — Get date/time information

### Description

getdate ([ int `$timestamp` = time() ] ) : array

Returns an associative array containing the date information of the `timestamp`, or the current local time if no `timestamp` is given.

### Parameters

`timestamp`

  The optional `timestamp` parameter is an int Unix timestamp that defaults to the current local time if a `timestamp` is not given. In other words, it defaults to the value of time().

### Return Values

Returns an associative array of information related to the `timestamp`. Elements from the returned associative array are as follows:

Key elements of the returned associative array
Key | Description | Example returned values
--- | --- | ---
`"seconds"` | Numeric representation of seconds | `0` to `59`
`"minutes"` | Numeric representation of minutes | `0` to `59`
`"hours"` | Numeric representation of hours | `0` to `23`
`"mday"` | Numeric representation of the day of the month | `1` to `31`
`"wday"` | Numeric representation of the day of the week | `0` (for Sunday) through `6` (for Saturday)
`"mon"` | Numeric representation of a month | `1` through `12`
`"year"` | A full numeric representation of a year, 4 digits | Examples: `1999` or `2003`
`"yday"` | Numeric representation of the day of the year | `0` through `365`
`"weekday"` | A full textual representation of the day of the week | `Sunday` through `Saturday`
`"month"` | A full textual representation of a month, such as January or March | `January` through `December`
`0` | Seconds since the Unix Epoch, similar to the values returned by time() and used by date(). | System Dependent, typically `-2147483648` through `2147483647`.

### Examples

Example #1 getdate() example

`<?php
$today = getdate();
print_r($today);
?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

    Array
    (
        [seconds] => 40
        [minutes] => 58
        [hours]   => 21
        [mday]    => 17
        [wday]    => 2
        [mon]     => 6
        [year]    => 2003
        [yday]    => 167
        [weekday] => Tuesday
        [month]   => June
        [0]       => 1055901520
    )

### See Also

- date() - Format a local time/date
- idate() - Format a local time/date as integer
- localtime() - Get the local time
- time() - Return current Unix timestamp
- setlocale() - Set locale information