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PHP Date Format YYYY-MM-DD

Output: 2025-01-15
Quick Reference
Format String
Y-m-d
Output
2025-01-15

Format Date as YYYY-MM-DD in PHP

🐘 PHP
<?php echo date('Y-m-d'); // Output: 2025-12-31

PHP Date Format Codes

Code Meaning Example
d Day (01-31) 31
j Day (1-31) 31
m Month (01-12) 12
n Month (1-12) 12
Y Year (4 digits) 2025
y Year (2 digits) 25
M Abbreviated month Dec
F Full month December

Other Formats in PHP

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Official Documentation

For more information about date formatting in PHP, see the official documentation:

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