Answers for "php today name"

php today date

<?php
echo "Today is " . date("Y/m/d") . "<br>";
echo "Today is " . date("Y.m.d") . "<br>";
echo "Today is " . date("Y-m-d") . "<br>";
echo "Today is " . date("l");

name of today php

$datetime = DateTime::createFromFormat('YmdHi', '201308131830');
echo $datetime->format('D');

// or 

$date = new \DateTime();
echo $date->format("D");