PHP jdmonthname() Function

Return the abbreviated Gregorian monthname of 13th January, 1998:

<?php
$jd=gregoriantojd(1,13,1998);
echo jdmonthname($jd,0);
?>

Definition and Usage

The jdmonthname() function returns a month name.

jdmonthname( jd,mode);

Parameter	Description
jd	Required. A Julian Day number
mode	Optional. Specifies which calendar to convert the Julian Day Count to, and how the month name is to be returned. Mode values: 0 - Gregorian - abbreviated form (Jan, Feb, Mar, etc.) 1 - Gregorian (January, February, March, etc.) 2 - Julian - abbreviated form (Jan, Feb, Mar, etc.) 3 - Julian (January, February, March, etc.) 4 - Jewish (Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, etc.) 5 - French Republican (Vendemiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, etc.)

Parameter

Description

Required. A Julian Day number

mode

Optional. Specifies which calendar to convert the Julian Day Count to, and how the month name is to be returned. Mode values:

Return Value:	Returns the month name for the specified Julian Day and calendar
PHP Version:	4+