How To Get Day Name From Date In Php

Example 1: Extract Day Name From Static Date

<?php

 

    $datetime = DateTime::createFromFormat('d/m/Y', '05/06/2021');

    echo $datetime->format('l');

    // echo $datetime->format('D');  // Output: Sat

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    Example 2: Extract Day Name Using date() Function

    <?php

    // Date Format: Y/m/dd

    $paymentDate = '2021/06/05';;

    echo $day = date('l', strtotime($paymentDate));

    // echo $day = date('D', strtotime($paymentDate));  // Output: Sat

    ?>

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    Example 3: Extract Day Name Using date_format() Function

    <?php

    // Date Format: Y/m/dd

    $date = date_create("2013-03-15");

    echo date_format($date,"l");

    // echo date_format($date,"D");  // Output: Fri

    ?>

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