How to convert this API Date format into PHP date?

Question

We are working with an API that has the dates provided in this format:

"DateofSignature": "\/Date(1549170000000-0500)\/",

We're not quite sure what that format is. How can we use date_format with this string? Much appreciate any pointers. Thanks.

I think (but not sure) that it's time in microseconds and time zone. Try something `date('c', $number/1000)` — splash58, Aug 05 '19 at 21:19
Thank you @splash58, that worked. I think I may be losing the timezone though. — Khom Nazid, Aug 05 '19 at 21:50

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 05 '19 at 21:36

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This is a timestamp in milisecondes, i suggest the snippet bellow to extract the date:

$text = 'Date(1549170000000-0500)';
preg_match('#\((.*?)\)#', $text, $match);

$mil = $match[1];
$seconds = $mil / 1000;
echo date("d/m/Y H:i:s", $seconds);

answered Aug 05 '19 at 21:36

Soufiane Lamnizeh

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I think this is missing the timezone, which may be the "-0500"? – Khom Nazid Aug 05 '19 at 21:50

How to convert this API Date format into PHP date?

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