PHP: jddayofweek() function

Last update on October 08 2024 10:02:37 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Returns the day of the week

The jddayofweek() function is used to get the day of a week.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

jddayofweek(julian_day, mode)

Parameter:

Name	Description	Required / Optional	Type
julian_day	A Julian day number.	Required	Integer
mode	0 - Returns the day number as an integer. (0= Sunday, 1= Monday, etc). 1 - Returns string containing the day of the week (English-Gregorian). 2 - Return a string containing the abbreviated day of the week (English- Gregorian) .	Optional	Integer

Return value:

The day of the week.

Value Type: Mixed*.

*Mixed : Mixed indicates multiple (but not necessarily all) types.

Example:

<?php
$jd_day=cal_to_jd(CAL_GREGORIAN, 12, 25, 2005);
echo(jddayofweek($jd_day,1));
?>

Sample Output:

Sunday

See also

PHP Function Reference

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