- date_format: documentation ( source)
<?php
try {
$date1 = new DateTime('02:00:00');
$date2 = new DateTime('01:30:00');
$diff = $date1->diff($date2);
echo $diff->format('H:i:s');
echo date_format($diff, 'Y-m-d H:i:s');
} catch (Exception $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
exit(1);
}