a very simple way to show the time in php

PHP Code:

<?php
// Assuming today is: March 10th, 2001, 5:16:18 pm

$today = date("F j, Y, g:i a");                // March 10, 2001, 5:16 pm
$today = date("m.d.y");                        // 03.10.01
$today = date("j, n, Y");                      // 10, 3, 2001
$today = date("Ymd");                          // 20010310
$today = date('h-i-s, j-m-y, it is w Day z ');  // 05-16-17, 10-03-01, 1631 1618 6 Fripm01
$today = date('\i\t \i\s \t\h\e jS \d\a\y.');  // It is the 10th day.
$today = date("D M j G:i:s T Y");              // Sat Mar 10 15:16:08 MST 2001
$today = date('H:m:s \m \i\s\ \m\o\n\t\h');    // 17:03:17 m is month
$today = date("H:i:s");                        // 17:16:17
?>

You should tell them that H refers to military standard time and h to 12 hour format.