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# cal_from_jd

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5)

cal_from_jd -- Converts from Julian Day Count to a supported calendar

## Description

array cal_from_jd ( int jd, int calendar )

cal_from_jd() converts the Julian day given in jd into a date of the specified calendar. Supported calendar values are `CAL_GREGORIAN`, `CAL_JULIAN`, `CAL_JEWISH` and `CAL_FRENCH`.

Example 1. cal_from_jd() example
`<?php $today = unixtojd(mktime(0, 0, 0, 8, 16, 2003)); print_r(cal_from_jd($today, CAL_GREGORIAN)); ?>`
The above example will output:
    Array
    (
        [date] => 8/16/2003
        [month] => 8
        [day] => 16
        [year] => 2003
        [dow] => 6
        [abbrevdayname] => Sat
        [dayname] => Saturday
        [abbrevmonth] => Aug
        [monthname] => August
    )

See also cal_to_jd().

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