Dates formats and examples

Y (years)

<?php echo date('Y'); ?>
output: 2023

m (month)

<?php echo date('m'); ?>
output: 03

d (day)

<?php echo date('d'); ?>
output: 31

Y-m-d (Years-month-day)

<?php echo date('Y-m-d'); ?>
output: 2023-03-31

D (week day, only three letters)

<?php echo date('D'); ?>
output: Fri

l (week day, full word)

<?php echo date('l'); ?>
output: Friday

N (week day on number 1 - monday, 7 - sunday)

<?php echo date('N'); ?>
output: 5

S (Week day on letters like D format)

<?php echo date('S'); ?>
output: st

W (Weeks number of year)

<?php echo date('W'); ?>
output: 13

j (month day 1-31, without 0)

<?php echo date('j'); ?>
output: 31

j (month day 1-31, without 0)

<?php echo date('j'); ?>
output: 31

F (full month name on English)

<?php echo date('F'); ?>
output: March

m (month number of year 1-12)

<?php echo date('m'); ?>
output: 03

M (Month on letters like D format)

<?php echo date('M'); ?>
output: Mar

z (year day 0-365)

<?php echo date('z'); ?>
output: 89