Unix Timestamp Conversion PHP - Wrong Date

Question

I'm trying to do something incredibly simple - convert a timestamp to a string in php with the date() function.

Code is as follows:

$test = date('d/m/y','1407974400000');
echo $test;

I expect the answer to be 14/8/14.

If I check on http://www.epochconverter.com/ that also gives this answer.

Yet the output produced from the above PHP is

07/12/86

I'm pretty sure I'm doing something completely stupid here - any able to help?

Thanks,

Chris

`time()` for me currently outputs `1408013482`. You've got 3 digits too many. You should use seconds. — Jonathon, Aug 14 '14 at 10:52
Did you get that value from javascript? Javascript timestamps are different to PHP for some reason I have yet to totally understand. They tend to be in micro seconds and if its from a smart phone it gets even weirder as android and apple js date timestamps are also bigger but also different to each other. There be Dragons. — RiggsFolly, Aug 14 '14 at 10:55
Yes I did, the wider script is part of an AJAX call initiated by JS. I didn't know there were those differences so will look out of them. Thanks. — Chris Hykin, Aug 14 '14 at 10:58

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 14 '14 at 10:51

4

You had 3 zeros more, use seconds instead of milliseconds:

$test = date('d/m/y','1407974400');
echo $test;

answered Aug 14 '14 at 10:51

Ende Neu

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 14 '14 at 10:50

1

You should use "seconds" not "milliseconds" on date function as timestamp.

$test = date('d/m/y','1407974400');
echo $test;

answered Aug 14 '14 at 10:50

Volkan Ulukut

Thank you very much - I knew it was something stupid. – Chris Hykin Aug 14 '14 at 10:53

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