Human-Readable Date Formats
Easily display dates in a user-friendly format, like "2 days ago" or "next Friday."
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Immutable Dates
Carbon uses immutable dates, ensuring that operations return new instances, avoiding side effects.
Date Arithmetic
Quickly add or subtract time intervals like days, weeks, or months with simple methods.
Time Zone Handling
Effortlessly convert between different time zones for accurate date and time representation.
Localization Support
Display dates in multiple languages and regional formats to support global users.
Date Comparisons
Easily compare dates to check if one is before, after, or equal to another
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printf("Right now is %s", Carbon::now()->toDateTimeString());
printf("Right now in Vancouver is %s", Carbon::now('America/Vancouver')); // automatically converted to string
$tomorrow = Carbon::now()->addDay();
$lastWeek = Carbon::now()->subWeek();
// Carbon embed 823 languages:
echo $tomorrow->locale('fr')->isoFormat('dddd, MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm');
echo $tomorrow->locale('ar')->isoFormat('dddd, MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm');
$officialDate = Carbon::now()->toRfc2822String();
$howOldAmI = Carbon::createFromDate(1975, 5, 21)->age;
$noonTodayLondonTime = Carbon::createFromTime(12, 0, 0, 'Europe/London');
$internetWillBlowUpOn = Carbon::create(2038, 01, 19, 3, 14, 7, 'GMT');
if (Carbon::now()->isWeekend()) {
echo 'Party!';
}
echo Carbon::now()->subMinutes(2)->diffForHumans(); // '2 minutes ago'Sponsors
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