PHP : jdmonthname() function

Last update on October 08 2024 10:05:30 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Returns a month name

The jdmonthname() function is used to get the month name of a given Julian Day and calendar.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

jdmonthname(julian_day, calendar_mode)

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required / Optional	Type
julian_day	A Julian day number.	Required	Integer
calendar_mode	0 - Gregorian - abbreviated Values : Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. 1 - Gregorian Values : January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December . 2 - Julian - abbreviated. Values - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. 3 - Julian Values - January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. 4 - Jewish Values - Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, AdarI, AdarII, Nisan, Iyyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul. 5 - French Republican Values - Vendemiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivose, Pluviose, Ventose, Germinal, Floreal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor, Fructidor, Extra.	Optional	Integer

Return value:

The month name.

Value Type: String.

Example:

<?php
$jd_day=cal_to_jd(CAL_GREGORIAN,date("m"),date("d"),date("Y"));
echo 'Gregorian - abbreviated : '. jdmonthname($jd_day,0).'<br>';
echo 'Gregorian : '. jdmonthname($jd_day,1).'<br>';
echo 'Julian - abbreviated : '.jdmonthname($jd_day,2).'<br>';
echo 'Julian : '.jdmonthname($jd_day,3).'<br>';
echo 'Jewish : '.jdmonthname($jd_day,4).'<br>';
?>

Sample Output:

Gregorian - abbreviated : Jul
Gregorian : July
Julian -   abbreviated : Jul
Julian : July
Jewish : Av

Note :

Since the example above involves current date, so your output may vary from the output shown in this page.

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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