[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21653: Introduce current_date() (was: Fix current_date())

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#21653: Introduce current_date()
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 Reporter:  johnbillion       |       Owner:  nacin
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  low               |   Milestone:  3.9
Component:  Date/Time         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  has-patch commit  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by johnbillion):

 @turn-on-social The `current_time()` function is explicitly designed to
 return a timestamp with the current site's timezone offset applied. Its
 return value is used as the `$timestamp` argument in functions such as
 `date()` because WordPress sets the server's timezone to UTC.

 If you need the current UTC timestampe, use `time()`.

 If you think there's a real bug here please open a new ticket with these
 details, as this ticket was closed on a completed milestone. Thanks!

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