PHP Functions Essential Reference

time

int time(void) 

Returns the current time as a UNIX timestamp.

Returns:

Current UNIX timestamp

Description:

This function returns the number of seconds since the UNIX epoch. It’s identical to calling mktime() with no arguments or using date('U').

Version:

PHP 3, PHP 4

See also:

mktime() 
gmmktime() 
Example:
				

Print the current date

$my_time = time(); print(date('D F d Y', $my_time));