jdmonthname

Returns a month name

Description

string jdmonthname(int $julian_day, 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
CAL_MONTH_GREGORIAN_SHORT Gregorian - abbreviated Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
CAL_MONTH_GREGORIAN_LONG Gregorian January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
CAL_MONTH_JULIAN_SHORT Julian - abbreviated Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
CAL_MONTH_JULIAN_LONG Julian January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
CAL_MONTH_JEWISH Jewish Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Adar I, Adar II, Nisan, Iyyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul
CAL_MONTH_FRENCH French Republican Vendemiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivose, Pluviose, Ventose, Germinal, Floreal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor, Fructidor, Extra

Parameters

jday

The Julian Day to operate on

mode

The calendar mode (see table above).

Return Values

The month name for the given Julian Day and mode.