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PHP and daylight saving time

mkneze@gmail.com

2007-11-23, 4:02 am

Hi guys,

Is it somehow possible to disable DST in date() function? I am
currently in UTC+1 timezone which has DST enabled but data i am
processing are throughout the year in UTC+1 without DST. So, how can i
disable automatic DST processing of date() function?

Thanks in advance!

Erwin Moller

2007-11-23, 8:00 am

mkneze@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Is it somehow possible to disable DST in date() function? I am
> currently in UTC+1 timezone which has DST enabled but data i am
> processing are throughout the year in UTC+1 without DST. So, how can i
> disable automatic DST processing of date() function?
>
> Thanks in advance!

Hi,

Not 100% sure, but isn't this function made for that?
date_default_timezone_set()

http://nl2.php.net/manual/en/functi...imezone-set.php

PHP5 and higher only.
Read the usercontributed notes for hints/links to solution in PHP4

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Erwin Moller

Erwin Moller

2007-11-23, 8:00 am

Erwin Moller wrote:
> mkneze@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Not 100% sure, but isn't this function made for that?
> date_default_timezone_set()
>

addition: feed it 'Europe/London' for offset 0.
I think. ;-)

Be sure to test before believing me. :P

Erwin

> http://nl2.php.net/manual/en/functi...imezone-set.php
>
> PHP5 and higher only.
> Read the usercontributed notes for hints/links to solution in PHP4
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Regards,
> Erwin Moller

C. (http://symcbean.blogspot.com/)

2007-11-23, 8:00 am

On 23 Nov, 12:17, Erwin Moller
< Since_humans_read_this_I_am_spammed_too_
m...@spamyourself.com> wrote:
>
> addition: feed it 'Europe/London' for offset 0.
> I think. ;-)
>
> Be sure to test before believing me. :P
>

I'm not actually in London but we have daylight savings time in the UK
(only its called 'BST' for British Summer Time to differentiate from
the movable feasts celebrated in other countries ;).

Try using 'GMT' or 'Zulu' or 'UTC'

C.

Toby A Inkster

2007-11-23, 8:00 am

Erwin Moller wrote:

> addition: feed it 'Europe/London' for offset 0.
> I think. ;-)

London observes daylight saving.

'UTC' might be better.

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Robin

2007-11-23, 7:01 pm

Rik Wasmus

2007-11-23, 7:01 pm

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:09:32 +0100, C. (http://symcbean.blogspot.com/)
<colin.mckinnon@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 23 Nov, 12:17, Erwin Moller
> < Since_humans_read_this_I_am_spammed_too_
m...@spamyourself.com> wrote:
>
> I'm not actually in London but we have daylight savings time in the UK
> (only its called 'BST' for British Summer Time to differentiate from
> the movable feasts celebrated in other countries ;).

Well, it's the UK after all. No matter how you adjust your time, seeing
'daylight' is more dependant on the rare absence of clouds :P
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Toby A Inkster

2007-11-23, 7:01 pm

Rik Wasmus wrote:

> Well, it's the UK after all. No matter how you adjust your time, seeing
> 'daylight' is more dependant on the rare absence of clouds :P

It was nice and sunny for me today. Freezing cold, sure, but clear blue
skies.

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