JDMonthName() function in PHP

The JDMonthName() method returns a month name.

Syntax

jdmonthname(julian_day, mode)

Parameters

• julian_day − A julian day number

• mode  − Specifies which calendar to convert the Julian Day Count to, and what type of month names is to be returned−

  • 0 - Gregorian abbreviated form (Jan, Feb, Mar, etc.)

  • 1 - Gregorian (January, February, March, etc.)

  • 2 - Julian - abbreviated form (Jan, Feb, Mar, etc.)

  • 3 - Julian (January, February, March, etc.)

  • 4 - Jewish (Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, etc.)

  • 5 - French Republican (Vendemiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, etc.)

Return

The JDMonthName() function returns the month name for the specified Julian Day and calendar.

Example

The following is an example −

<?php
$res = gregoriantojd(8,9,2018);
echo jdmonthname($res,0);
?>

Output

Aug