date_sunrise

Definition and usage

date_sunrise() function returns the sunrise time of the specified date and place.

Tip: See the date_sunset() function to return the sunset time of the specified date and place.

Example

Return to Shanghai, China today's sunrise time:

 <?php
// Shanghai, China:
// Dimension: North latitude 31.22, longitude: West latitude 121.47
// Zen ~= 90, offset: +8 GMT

echo ( "Shanghai, China: Date: " . date ( "DM d Y" ) ) ;
echo ( "<br>Sunrise time:" ) ;
echo ( date_sunrise ( time ( ) , SUNFUNCS_RET_STRING , 31.22 , 121.47 , 90 , 8 ) ) ;
?>

Try it yourself

grammar

 date_sunrise ( timestamp , format , latitude , longitude , zenith , gmtoffset ) ;