JDMonthName

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

JDMonthName — Returns a month name

Description

string jdmonthname ( int $julianday , int $mode )

Returns a string containing a month name. mode tells this function which calendar to convert the Julian Day Count to, and what type of month names are to be returned.

Calendar modes
Mode Meaning Values
0 Gregorian - abbreviated Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1 Gregorian January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2 Julian - abbreviated Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
3 Julian January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
4 Jewish Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, AdarI, AdarII, Nisan, Iyyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul
5 French Republican Vendemiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivose, Pluviose, Ventose, Germinal, Floreal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor, Fructidor, Extra

Parameters

jday

The Julian Day to operate on

calendar

The calendar to take the month name from

Return Values

The month name for the given Julian Day and calendar.