php Datetime from format with Timezome

Question

I'm trying to create a DateTime objet but with a specific DateTimeZone (the server could have it own DateTimeZone). Suppose the following string:

$textoFecha = '15-30-10-2012'; //H-d-m-Y

If I try to do this:

$fecha = DateTime::createFromFormat('H-d-m-Y', $textoFecha);
$fecha->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone("America/Costa_Rica"));

The result of make echo $fecha->format('H-d-m-Y') is:

19-30-10-2012

My question is, how can I set the DateTimeZome but keeping the giving values? (15-30-10-2012)

Coming from the DB? use `CONVERT_TZ`, Otherwise, dup http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2505681/timezone-conversion-in-php — wesside, Oct 30 '12 at 20:14
Mmm, `date_default_timezone_set('America/Costa_Rica');` sounds good. I will test it — manix, Oct 30 '12 at 20:20

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 30 '12 at 20:21

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You have to specify the timezone in DateTime::createFromFormat, like this:

$textoFecha = '15-30-10-2012'; //H-d-m-Y
$fecha = DateTime::createFromFormat('H-d-m-Y', $textoFecha, new DateTimeZone("America/Costa_Rica"));
echo $fecha->format('H-d-m-Y'); // prints 15-30-10-2012

Working example: http://codepad.viper-7.com/dqHDLW

answered Oct 30 '12 at 20:21

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That is exactly the parameter that I was needed! Thank so much :) – manix Oct 30 '12 at 20:23

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