PHP Manual: Returns a month name

Description

string jdmonthname ( int $julianday , 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
0	Gregorian - abbreviated	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1	Gregorian	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2	Julian - abbreviated	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
3	Julian	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
4	Jewish	Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, AdarI, AdarII, Nisan, Iyyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul
5	French Republican	Vendemiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivose, Pluviose, Ventose, Germinal, Floreal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor, Fructidor, Extra

Parameters

jday: The Julian Day to operate on
calendar: The calendar to take the month name from

Return Values

The month name for the given Julian Day and calendar.