PHP time()

StevenSwiniarski

Published May 23, 2022

Contribute to Docs

The time() function returns the current time measured in seconds from the Unix Epoch, Midnight GMT January 1, 1970.

Career path
Computer Science
Looking for an introduction to the theory behind programming? Master Python while learning data structures, algorithms, and more!
Includes 6 Courses
With Professional Certification
Beginner Friendly.
75 hours

Codebyte Example

The example below prints out the Unix timestamp for the current date.

Visit us
Visit us
Hide code
Code
Output
Hide output
Copy to your clipboard

All contributors

StevenSwiniarski

Contribute to Docs

Learn more about how to get involved.
Edit this page on GitHub to fix an error or make an improvement.
Submit feedback to let us know how we can improve Docs.

Learn PHP on Codecademy

Career path
Computer Science
Looking for an introduction to the theory behind programming? Master Python while learning data structures, algorithms, and more!
Includes 6 Courses
With Professional Certification
Beginner Friendly.
75 hours