Set PHP Timezone for a Website

Overview

Most PHP applications (eg WordPress) set the required date/time within the application, so that it’s a user configurable option.

However, some apps require this to be set at a server level within the PHP settings.

If the application cannot be updated, you can set a default timezone per site within Plesk as detailed below.

Instructions

1. Login to Plesk or the Conetix Control panel, then select the domain you need to set the PHP timezone for.
2. Select Files:
   
3. Use the Plus icon (+) then select Create File:
   
4. Create a file called .user.ini (noting the dot(.) at the front).
5. Click on the file to open in the code editor:
   
6. Within the code editor, add the required timezone:
   

   date.timezone = "Australia/Sydney"

   (this can be any valid PHP Timezone)
   
   
7. Save the file.
8. Go to the PHP area within the Dev Tools:
   
9. Click on the View the phpinfo() page link:
   
10. Scroll down to the date section to confirm your selected timezone is set: