Unix Timestamps with PHP

Unix timestamps are very easy to use and straightforward to implement in PHP.

Current Unix timestamp (in seconds) with PHP

             
            <?php
            echo 'Current Unix timestamp: '. time();
            ?>
            
        

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Date to Unix timestamp with PHP

             
            <?php
            $date = '2024-08-11T11:56:18.000Z';
            $timestamp = strtotime($date);
            echo $timestamp;
            ?>
            
        

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Convert Unix timestamp to date with PHP

            
            <?php
            $timstamp = 1689482242;
            $iso_date = date(DateTimeInterface::ATOM, $timstamp);
            echo $iso_date;
            ?>    
            
        

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