get_gmt_from_date( string $date_string, string $format = 'Y-m-d H:i:s' ): string
Given a date in the timezone of the site, returns that date in UTC.
Description
Requires and returns a date in the Y-m-d H:i:s format.
Return format can be overridden using the $format parameter.
Parameters
-
$date_stringstring Required -
The date to be converted, in the timezone of the site.
-
$formatstring Optional -
The format string for the returned date.
Default:
'Y-m-d H:i:s'
Return
string Formatted version of the date, in UTC.
Source
File: wp-includes/formatting.php.
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function get_gmt_from_date( $date_string, $format = 'Y-m-d H:i:s' ) {
$datetime = date_create( $date_string, wp_timezone() );
if ( false === $datetime ) {
return gmdate( $format, 0 );
}
return $datetime->setTimezone( new DateTimeZone( 'UTC' ) )->format( $format );
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.2.0 | Introduced. |
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The inverse of this is get_date_from_gmt
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_date_from_gmt/