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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] 2008 is 1s longer than normal.
From: scott@macvicar.net (Scott MacVicar)

Richard Quadling wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> With 2008 having a leap-second, does PHP handle this?
> 
> In looking at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second, there have
> been quite a few leap seconds - 34 since Jan 1st 1972.
> 
> So, if PHP isn't making any changes does this mean PHP time is 34
> seconds behind UTC?
> 
> Regards,
> 

PHP does what most operating systems and ignores the leap seconds.

Scott