How to get AM/PM from a datetime in PHP [duplicate]

Answer 1

You need to convert it to a UNIX timestamp (using strtotime) and then back into the format you require using the date function.

For example:

$currentDateTime = '08/04/2010 22:15:00';
$newDateTime = date('h:i A', strtotime($currentDateTime));

Answer 2

It is quite easy. Assuming you have a field(dateposted) with the type "timestamp" in your database table already queried and you want to display it, have it formated and also have the AM/PM, all you need do is shown below.

     <?php
     echo date("F j, Y h:m:s A" ,strtotime($row_rshearing['dateposted'])); 


    ?>

Note: Your OUTPUT should look some what like this depending on the date posted

May 21, 2014 03:05:27 PM

Answer 3

Like this:

$date = '08/04/2010 22:15:00';
echo date('h:i A', strtotime($date));

Result:

10:15 PM

More Info:

• date
• strtotime

Answer 4

for flexibility with different formats, use:

$dt = DateTime::createFromFormat('m/d/Y H:i:s', '08/04/2010 22:15:00');
echo $dt->format('g:i A')

Check the php manual for additional format options.

Answer 5

$currentDateTime = $row['date'];
echo $newDateTime = date('l jS \of F Y h:i:s A', strtotime($currentDateTime));

Answer 6

Use strtotime() to make the date a UNIX timestamp.

For output, check out the various options of date().

$timestamp = strtotime("08/04/2010 22:15:00");
date("h.i A", $timestamp);