# PHP localtime() Function

PHP Date/Time Reference

## Example

Print local time as an indexed and as an associative array:

<?php
print_r(localtime());
echo "<br><br>";
print_r(localtime(time(),true));
?>
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## Definition and Usage

The localtime() function returns the local time.

## Syntax

localtime(timestamp,is_assoc);

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
timestamp | Optional. Specifies a Unix timestamp that defaults to the current local time, time(), if no timestamp is specified

is_assoc

Optional. Specifies whether to return an associative or indexed array. FALSE = the array returned is an indexed array. TRUE = the array returned is an associative array. FALSE is default.

The keys of the associative array are:

- [tm_sec] - seconds
- [tm_min] - minutes
- [tm_hour] - hour
- [tm_mday] - day of the month
- [tm_mon] - month of the year (January=0)
- [tm_year] - Years since 1900
- [tm_wday] - Day of the week (Sunday=0)
- [tm_yday] - Day of the year
- [tm_isdst] - Is daylight savings time in effect

## Technical Details

Return Value: | Returns an array that contains the components of a Unix timestamp
PHP Version: | 4+
Changelog: | PHP 5.1.0: Now issues E_STRICT and E_NOTICE time zone errors

PHP Date/Time Reference

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