<?php
// Get current time
$date1 = mktime(0,0,0,07,01,2014);
// Get the timestamp of 2006 October 20
$date2 = mktime(0,0,0,07,05,2014);
$dateDiff = $date1 - $date2;
$fullDays = floor($dateDiff/(60*60*24));
$fullHours = floor(($dateDiff-($fullDays*60*60*24))/(60*60));
$fullMinutes = floor(($dateDiff-($fullDays*60*60*24)-($fullHours*60*60))/60);
echo "Differernce is $fullDays days, $fullHours hours and $fullMinutes minutes.";