Imagine you are running a global website that caters to users from New York to Tokyo. A user schedules a meeting, and you want it to be perfectly timed for everyone involved. Or perhaps you are logging events and need timestamps to be accurate to troubleshoot issues effectively. Time zones might seem ordinary, but they are pivotal in how your application interacts with users worldwide.
Welcome to the exciting world of time zone management in PHP! Configuring the correct time zone ensures your application runs smoothly, keeps logs accurately, and displays the correct time regardless of where your users are.
In this article, we will walk you through the simple yet crucial steps to change the PHP time zone using the php.ini file, transforming your server into a well-synchronized time machine.
Let’s dive in!
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Steps to Change PHP Time Zone Using php.ini
➔ Login to cPanel.
➔ Once logged in, scroll down to the ‘Software’ section.
➔ In that section, Click on ‘MultiPHP INI Editor.’
➔ You will see two tabs in the MultiPHP INI Editor: Basic Mode and Editor Mode.
➔ From those two tabs, You have to choose ‘Editor Mode.’
➔ From the ‘Select a location’ dropdown menu, select the domain you wish to configure.
➔ Click on the input box next to ‘date.timezone’ and enter your desired time zone. The time zone should be in a valid time zone identifier format, such as ‘America/New_York, Europe/London, Asia/Tokyo’, etc.
➔ Once done, click the ‘Save’ button to apply the changes.
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That’s it; your PHP timezone has been changed!