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timezone_name_from_abbr()

Example

Retrieve the timezone name from a given abbreviation.

<?php
echo timezone_name_from_abbr(“EST”) . “<br>”;
echo timezone_name_from_abbr(“”,7200,0);
?>

Definition and Usage

The timezone_name_from_abbr() function returns the full timezone name based on the abbreviation.

Syntax

timezone_name_from_abbr(abbr, gmtoffset, isdst)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
abbr	Mandatory. Specifies the timezone abbreviation.
gmtoffset	Optional. Specifies the offset from GMT in seconds. By default, `-1` is used, meaning the first timezone matching the abbreviation is returned. If a specific offset is provided, it searches for a timezone with that exact offset; if not found, the first timezone with any offset is returned.
isdst	Optional. Specifies the daylight saving time indicator: -1 = Default. Daylight saving status is not considered when searching. 1 = The gmtoffset includes daylight saving time. 0 = The gmtoffset does not include daylight saving time.

Technical Details

Return Value:	Returns the timezone name on success or `FALSE` on failure.
PHP Version:	5.1.3+