Read the documentation for the function: date_default_timezone_get It obtains the date/time from one of _4_ different 'places'. If none are successful the default UTC date/time are returned. I would venture to guess that your timezone &/or date/time format are getting set somewhere in your php.ini file Larr. --- In php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kranthi <kranthi117@...> wrote: > > thanks for the information.that saved me a lot of head-scratching. > > var_dump(date_default_timezone_get()); is giving me string(13) > "Asia/Calcutta" > > yet ter are two things which i dont understand. > > 1. TZ env variable is not set on my computer(debian OS). where did the > timezone come from > "if supported and allowed by the OS" debian allows the so > called querying while windows dosent. is this true??? > > 2. How am i getting time as 03:01 AM, 13/12/08 IST when actually it is 09:31 > PM, 12/12/08 IST ??? > > Kranthi. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
