Timezone adjustment

[nscelica]

Ok, i'm guessing its not possible to adjust the time zone for my hosting? (I'm using the Plesk server).

Anyone know if it is possible to change the timezone?

[webzone (archived)]

The timezone is a systemwide setting and cannot be changed by individual users.

However, using the built-in PHP functions, you can convert timestamps from one timezone to the other if that is what you need.

[GP™]

First, you need to calculate the time difrence from the server time and the local time.

then use this script:

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<?php
$differencetolocaltime=4; //Input time difrence
$new_U=date("U")-$differencetolocaltime*3600; //If the time is ahead of the server change the - to a +
print date("H:i", $new_U); //This will echo the time
?>

Read the comments for use, if you have probs let me know!

A good "GENERAL" time tutoral of php is this: http://www.phptutorial.info/learn/datetime.html
It states, in detail how to use the time function and, also, it shows the above method.

[dest]

I thought php 5 (which I assume is on plesk server too) had a new shiny timezone feature

date_default_timezone_set('UTC');

[webzone (archived)]

I thought php 5 (which I assume is on plesk server too) had a new shiny timezone feature

date_default_timezone_set('UTC');

This feature is only available in PHP 5.1.0 onwards, however we are using PHP 5.0.4 (+ security patches).

[dest]

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