(PHP 4, PHP 5)
GregorianToJD — Converts a Gregorian date to Julian Day Count
$month
, int $day
, int $year
)Valid Range for Gregorian Calendar 4714 B.C. to 9999 A.D.
Although this function can handle dates all the way back to 4714 B.C., such use may not be meaningful. The Gregorian calendar was not instituted until October 15, 1582 (or October 5, 1582 in the Julian calendar). Some countries did not accept it until much later. For example, Britain converted in 1752, The USSR in 1918 and Greece in 1923. Most European countries used the Julian calendar prior to the Gregorian.
month
The month as a number from 1 (for January) to 12 (for December)
day
The day as a number from 1 to 31
year
The year as a number between -4714 and 9999
The julian day for the given gregorian date as an integer.
Example #1 Calendar functions
<?php
$jd = GregorianToJD(10, 11, 1970);
echo "$jd\n";
$gregorian = JDToGregorian($jd);
echo "$gregorian\n";
?>