Unix Timestamp Conversion PHP - Wrong Date

Question

I'm trying to do something incredibly simple - convert a timestamp to a string in php with the date() function.

Code is as follows:

$test = date('d/m/y','1407974400000');
echo $test;

I expect the answer to be 14/8/14.

If I check on http://www.epochconverter.com/ that also gives this answer.

Yet the output produced from the above PHP is

07/12/86

I'm pretty sure I'm doing something completely stupid here - any able to help?

Thanks,

Chris

time() for me currently outputs 1408013482. You've got 3 digits too many. You should use seconds. — Jonathon
– Jonathon, Commented Aug 14, 2014 at 10:52
Did you get that value from javascript? Javascript timestamps are different to PHP for some reason I have yet to totally understand. They tend to be in micro seconds and if its from a smart phone it gets even weirder as android and apple js date timestamps are also bigger but also different to each other. There be Dragons. — RiggsFolly
– RiggsFolly, Commented Aug 14, 2014 at 10:55
Yes I did, the wider script is part of an AJAX call initiated by JS. I didn't know there were those differences so will look out of them. Thanks. — Chris Hykin
– Chris Hykin, Commented Aug 14, 2014 at 10:58

Ende Neu · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-14 10:51:16Z

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You had 3 zeros more, use seconds instead of milliseconds:

$test = date('d/m/y','1407974400');
echo $test;

answered Aug 14, 2014 at 10:51

Ende Neu

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Volkan Ulukut · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-14 10:50:49Z

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You should use "seconds" not "milliseconds" on date function as timestamp.

$test = date('d/m/y','1407974400');
echo $test;

answered Aug 14, 2014 at 10:50

Volkan Ulukut

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Thank you very much - I knew it was something stupid.