PHP date_sun_info() Function

Example

Return information about sunset/sunrise and twilight begin/end on 1st January, 2013, for latitude 31.7667, longitude 35.2333:

<?php
$sun_info=date_sun_info(strtotime("2013-01-01"),31.7667,35.2333);
foreach ($sun_info as $key=>$val)
{
echo "$key: " . date("H:i:s",$val) . "<br>";
}
?>

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Definition and Usage

The date_sun_info() function returns an array containing information about sunset/sunrise and twilight begin/end, for a specified day and location.

Tip: Look at the date_sunrise() function to return the sunrise time for a specified day and location.

Tip: Look at the date_sunset() function to return the sunset time for a specified day and location.

Syntax

date_sun_info( timestamp, latitude, longitude)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
timestamp	Required. Specifies a timestamp
latitude	Required. Specifies the latitude in degrees
longitude	Required. Specifies the longitude in degrees

Technical Details

Return Value:	Returns an array on success. FALSE on failure
PHP Version:	5.1.2+

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