{"id":1598,"date":"2019-02-08T10:35:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1583192-how-to-change-the-php-timezone-setting-for-your-website-in-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:09:17","slug":"1583192-how-to-change-the-php-timezone-setting-for-your-website-in-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583192-how-to-change-the-php-timezone-setting-for-your-website-in-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the PHP timezone setting for your website in Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Change the PHP timezone setting for your website in Hostinger by editing the date.timezone value on the PHP Configuration page, or by adding the date_default_timezone_set<\/code> PHP function to your website code. The server’s global time configuration can’t be changed.<\/p>

Setting up timezone via Hostinger dashboard<\/h2>

Open Websites<\/a> → Manage site <\/b>→ PHP Configuration <\/b>page. There, open the PHP options<\/b> tab and edit the date.timezone <\/b>value<\/a>:<\/p>

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If you are not sure which time zone to insert, check the Time Zone Map<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>

Save the changes at the bottom of the page, and the timezone will be updated.<\/p>

Setting up timezone via PHP function<\/h2>

As an alternative, you can set the timezone using the date_default_timezone_set<\/b> PHP function. Just check the List of Supported Timezones<\/a><\/b>, find the one which you need, and insert the following code to your website (in most cases, on your index.php <\/b>file):<\/p>

<?php\r\ndate_default_timezone_set(\"Asia\/Bangkok\");\r\necho date_default_timezone_get();\r\n?><\/code><\/pre>
Replacing “Asia\/Bangkok” with the desired timezone.<\/p>
Your website now uses the timezone you set, while the server’s global time stays unchanged.<\/p>
Additional resources<\/b><\/p>