date_default_timezone_set

Definition and usage

The date_default_timezone_set() function sets the default time zone used by all date/time functions in the script.

Example

Set the default time zone:

 <?php
date_default_timezone_set ( "Asia/Shanghai" ) ;
echo date_default_timezone_get ( ) ;
?>

Try it yourself

grammar

 date_default_timezone_set ( timezone ) ;