PHP date_sun_info() Function Usage and Example

PHP Date & Time Function Manual

The date_sun_info() function returns an array containing information about sunrise/Sunset and Dusk Begin/at the given location in an array of information about dusk end.

Definition and Usage

The date_sun_info() function accepts the time, latitude, and longitude of the location and provides information about sunrise/Sunset and Dusk Begin/End of information.

Syntax

date_sun_info($timestamp, $latitude, $longitude)

Parameter

Return value

date_sun_info() function returns an array containing information about the sunrise/Sunset and dusk start/End of information.

PHP version

This function was originally introduced in PHP version5.2.0 introduced and can be used in all higher versions.

Online example

The following examples demonstratedate_sun_info()Function usage-

<?php
　　　$sun_info = date_sun_info("02-17-2012",　20.5937,　78.9629);
　　　print_r($sun_info);
?>

Output result

Array
(
　　　　[sunrise] =>　4818
　　　　[sunset] =>　44087
　　　　[transit] =>　24453
　　　　[civil_twilight_begin] =>　3381
　　　　[civil_twilight_end] =>　45524
　　　　[nautical_twilight_begin] =>　1729
　　　　[nautical_twilight_end] =>　47176
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_begin] =>　98
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_end] =>　48807
)

Online example

The following example retrieves information on different locations on the same date-

<?php
　　　$sun_info = date_sun_info("02-17-2012",　37.0902,　95.7129);
　　　print_r($sun_info);
?>

Output result

Array
(
　　　　[sunrise] =>　3038
　　　　[sunset] =>　37825
　　　　[transit] =>　20431
　　　　[civil_twilight_begin] =>　1307
　　　　[civil_twilight_end] =>　39556
　　　　[nautical_twilight_begin] =>　-642
　　　　[nautical_twilight_end] =>　41505
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_begin] =>　-2538
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_end] =>　43402
)

Online example

The following example retrieves location information on different dates-

<?php
　　　$time = "2000-01-01";
　　　$latitude =　31.7667;
　　　$longitude =　35.2333;
　　　print_r(date_sun_info($time, $latitude, $longitude));
　　　$time = "2010-01-01";
　　　print_r(date_sun_info($time, $latitude, $longitude));　　　
　　　$time = "2020-01-01";
　　　print_r(date_sun_info($time, $latitude, $longitude));
?>

Output result

Array
(
　　　　[sunrise] =>　16742
　　　　[sunset] =>　53161
　　　　[transit] =>　34951
　　　　[civil_twilight_begin] =>　15138
　　　　[civil_twilight_end] =>　54765
　　　　[nautical_twilight_begin] =>　13316
　　　　[nautical_twilight_end] =>　56587
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_begin] =>　11534
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_end] =>　58369
)
Array
(
　　　　[sunrise] =>　16742
　　　　[sunset] =>　53161
　　　　[transit] =>　34951
　　　　[civil_twilight_begin] =>　15138
　　　　[civil_twilight_end] =>　54765
　　　　[nautical_twilight_begin] =>　13316
　　　　[nautical_twilight_end] =>　56587
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_begin] =>　11534
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_end] =>　58369
)
Array
(
　　　　[sunrise] =>　16742
　　　　[sunset] =>　53161
　　　　[transit] =>　34951
　　　　[civil_twilight_begin] =>　15138
　　　　[civil_twilight_end] =>　54765
　　　　[nautical_twilight_begin] =>　13316
　　　　[nautical_twilight_end] =>　56587
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_begin] =>　11534
　　　　[astronomical_twilight_end] =>　58369
)

Online example

<?php
　　　$sun_info = date_sun_info(strtotime("2017-07-12),　20.5937,　78.9629);
　　　foreach ($sun_info as $key => $val) {
　　　　　　echo "$key:  " . date("H:i:s", $val) . "\n";
　　　}
?>

Output result

sunrise: 00:11:03
sunset:　13:28:33
transit: 06:49:48
civil_twilight_begin:　23:46:45
civil_twilight_end:　13:52:51
nautical_twilight_begin:　23:17:48
nautical_twilight_end:　14:21:47
astronomical_twilight_begin:　22:47:55
astronomical_twilight_end:　14:51:41