Convert PHP date into javascript date format

javascript php json datetime date-conversion

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Solution 1

You should probably just use a timestamp

$newticket['DateCreated'] = strtotime('now');

Then convert it to a Javascript date

// make sure to convert from unix timestamp
var now = new Date(dateFromPHP * 1000);

Solution 2

Javascript Date class supports ISO 8601 date format so I would recommend:

<?php 
      date('c', $yourDateTime); 
      // or for objects
      $dateTimeObject->format('c');
?>

documentation says that: format character 'c' is ISO 8601 date (added in PHP 5)
example: 2004-02-12T15:19:21+00:00

for more information: http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php

Solution 3

It is pretty simple.

PHP code:

$formatted_date = $newticket['DateCreated'] =  date('Y/m/d H:i:s');

Javascript code:

var javascript_date = new Date("<?php echo $formatted_date; ?>");

Solution 4

Is very simple, I'm use this:

new Date("<?= date('Y/m/d H:i:s'); ?>");

Solution 5

If you want to be more precise with your timestamp, you should use microtime() instead of now().

That gives you:

echo round(microtime(TRUE)*1000);

For a milisecond, javascript-like timestamp in php.

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LeeTee

Updated on July 09, 2022

Comments

LeeTee almost 2 years
I have a PHP script that outputs an array of data. This is then transformed into JSON using the json_encode() function.

My issue is I have a date within my array and it's not in the correct JavaScript format. How can I convert this within PHP so it is?
```
$newticket['ThreadID'] =  $addticket;
$newticket['Subject'] =  $subject;
//$newticket['DateCreated'] =  date('d-m-Y G:H');
```
Instead of the above for the date I need the equivalent of the JavaScript function

new Date()

When I output the above I get the following "Fri Jun 01 2012 11:08:48 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time)" However, If I format my PHP date to be the same, then JavaScript rejects it. Confused...

Can anyone help?
LeeTee almost 12 years

the javascript date format is: Fri Jun 01 2012 11:08:48 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time) not a timestamp
LeeTee almost 12 years

the $phpDateVariable is already in the format you state above. I need to put into javascript format which is Fri Jun 01 2012 11:08:48 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time)
Scott Saunders almost 12 years

Are you just asking for how to format a date in PHP? Go look at the formatting options in the documentation: us.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php
Scott Saunders almost 12 years

No, there are multiple ways of instantiating a date object, including a timestamp: w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_obj_date.asp
jeremyharris almost 12 years

@LeeTee The easiest and most transportable format is a timestamp, which you can then convert to whatever you want.
contrid almost 6 years

This works very well with Javascript new Date(); good answer!
belst almost 6 years

Ecmascript does not support full ISO 8601. only a simplified version of it
Mikepote over 5 years

@RichardSocker <?= is short for <?php echo ...
Batsheva Hansav over 5 years

Thanks man, new thing to me, actually I tried it but I got 500 error maybe cause another error. :)
Theva over 3 years

// in JavaScript we have to cast the php timestamp to int let startTime = new Date(parseInt(phpDateTimeStamp));