[SOLVED] date_default_timezone_set not working

[chmpdog]

hey,

 

On my site, I have a countdown script that counts down to a specific time. [user the time() function] Now I always want it to countdown in eastern time so I put in te code:

date_default_timezone_set ("America/New_York");

but if I change the time on my computer it effects the countdown script.

 

How do I set my server time to EDT?

 

Thanks

[MadTechie]

but if I change the time on my computer it effects the countdown script.

Ermm.. thats weird you must be using some javascript!

 

can you post your script

 

How do I set my server time to EDT?

type date to see the current date

use the command

"date" from the terminal

IE

Thu Feb 16 10:33:56 PST 2009

 

Then, to change it, type this:

date --set='Thu Feb 16 08:33:56 PST 2009'

[taquitosensei]

it sounds like you're using javascript which would be clientside, that's why it's using the time off your computer.

I found this. 

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6016329.html

 

sounds like what you're after.

[chmpdog]

nope, no javascript. Its all php and html. I was sure because I knew the issues w/ javascript when I made it

[chmpdog]

wait. would it effect the date if it is a local server? Im using wamp.

 

PS: Thanks for all the replies

[PFMaBiSmAd]

What php version and what is your actual code.

 

The time zone setting only affects functions like date, mktime, strtotime... when they convert to/from a Unix Timestamp. Changing the actual time on your computer changes the Unix timestamp value because the time is no longer the correct number of seconds since Unix Epoch.

[chmpdog]

I figured it out.. It was my local server.