PHP timezone_open() Function

Create a new DateTimeZone object, then return the name of the timezone:

<?php
$tz=timezone_open("Europe/Paris");
echo timezone_name_get($tz);
?>

Definition and Usage

The timezone_open() creates a new DateTimeZone object.

The two functions below are equivalent and any of the functions can be used as shown in the example above.

Procedural style:

timezone_open( timezone)

Object oriented style:

DateTimeZone::__construct( timezone)

Parameter	Description
timezone	Required. Specifies a timezone Tip: Look at a list of all supported timezones in PHP

Return Value:	Returns the DateTimeZone object on success. FALSE on failure
PHP Version:	5.2+
PHP Changelog:	PHP 5.5.1: The timezone parameter accepts offset values