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<?php
date_default_timezone_set('America/Los_Angeles');
$now = new DateTime();
// new DateTimeZone('America/Los_Angeles');
/*
$totSecs = $local->getOffset(new DateTime());
$totSecs -= .5 * 3600;
$hrs = floor($totSecs / (60 * 60));
$mins = floor(($totSecs - $hrs * 60 * 60) / 60);
echo $hrs . ':' . $mins;
*/
var_dump($now->format('P'));