// string strftime( string $format [, int $timestamp] );
echo strftime("%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", mktime(07, 03, 0, 03, 24, 2016)) . "<br />";
echo "%A - " . strftime("%A") . "<br />";
echo "%a - " . strftime("%a") . "<br />";
echo "%d - " . strftime("%d") . "<br />";
/*
run:
Mar 24 2016 07:03:00
%A - Thursday
%a - Thu
%d - 24
*/