Check to see if current time is between a certain time in PHP?

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How would I go about checking to see if the current time is between two different time intervals?

Here's a practical example: Let's say Dan is only around from 1PM - 4PM, how would I make a script to check to see if the current time is between 1PM and 4PM. I want to use this to display a list of currently available rep's based on their schedule that's inputted into a database.

1-4 on every day or on a specific day? – Rufinus Oct 03 '12 at 12:03 — Rufinus, Oct 03 '12 at 12:03

score 16 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 03 '12 at 12:03

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use H from date - 24-hour format of an hour:

if( (date('H') >= 13) && (date('H') < 16) ){
    // between 1PM and 4PM
}

answered Oct 03 '12 at 12:03

Mihai Iorga

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Hey, just wondering what determines the time? Is it the user or the server time? Thanks – Jordan Aug 29 '14 at 03:38
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@Jordan PHP is server side so it cannot read client time. – Mihai Iorga Aug 29 '14 at 06:18

Check to see if current time is between a certain time in PHP?

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