PHP: cal_to_jd() function

Last update on August 19 2022 21:50:40 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Description

The cal_to_jd() function calculates the Julian day count for a date in the specified calendar.

Version

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax

cal_to_jd (calendar, month, day, year)

Parameters

Name	Description	Required / Optional	Type
calendar	Supported calendar/values. CAL_GREGORIAN CAL_JULIAN CAL_JEWISH CAL_FRENCH.	Required	Integer
month	The given month. The valid range depends on the specified calendar.	Required	Integer
day	The given day. The valid range depends on the specified calendar.	Required	Integer
year	The given year. The valid range depends on the specified calendar.	Required	Integer

Return value:

A Julian Day number.

Value Type: Integer.

Example:

<?php
$cal_date = cal_to_jd(CAL_GREGORIAN,11,04,2006);
echo($cal_date);
?>

Output:

See also

PHP Function Reference

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