# Date String Result "25-Dec-1899", "#VALUE!" "31-Dec-1899", "#VALUE!" "1-Jan-1900", 1 "1900/2/28", 59 "29-02-1900", 60 "29th February 1900", 60 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "1900/3/1", 61 "13-12-1901", 713 "14-12-1901", 714 "1903/12/31", 1461 "1-Jan-1904", 1462 "2nd-Jan-1904", 1463 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "19-12-1960", 22269 "1st January 1970", 25569 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "7-Dec-1982", 30292 "1-1-2008", 39448 "2038-01-19", 50424 "2-6-2008", 39601 "December 25th 2008", 39807 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "1 Jan-2008", 39448 "12-31-2008", 39813 // MS Excel success or failure dependent on country settings "31-12-2008", 39813 // PHPExcel tries to handle both US and UK formats, irrespective of country settings "8/22/2008", 39682 // MS Excel success or failure dependent on country settings "22/8/2008", 39682 // PHPExcel tries to handle both US and UK formats, irrespective of country settings "22/8/08", 39682 "22-AUG-2008", 39682 "2008/02/23", 39501 "6-7-2008", 39635 "28-2-2007", 39141 // MS Excel success or failure dependent on country settings "2-28-2007", 39141 // PHPExcel tries to handle both US and UK formats, irrespective of country settings "29-2-2007", "#VALUE!" // Should fail because it's an invalid date, but PHPExcel currently adjusts to 1-3-2007 - FIX NEEDED "1/1/1999", 36161 "1954-07-20", 19925 "22 August 98", 36029 "1st March 2007", 39142 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "The 1st day of March 2007", "#VALUE!" "1 Jan", 41275 "31/12", 41639 "12/31", 11658 // Excel reads as 1st December 1931, not 31st December in current year "5-JUL", 41460 "5 Jul", 41460 "12/2008", 39783 "10/32", 11963 11, "#VALUE!" TRUE, "#VALUE!" FALSE, "#VALUE!" 1, "#VALUE!" 12345, "#VALUE!" 12, "#VALUE!" "12-Feb-2010", 40221 "Feb-12-2010", 40221 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "February-12-2010", 40221 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "February 12 2010", 40221 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "18 Feb 2010", 40227 "17th 3rd 2010", 40254 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "Feb 18th 2010", 40227 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "1st Feb 2010", 40210 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "1st-Feb-2010", 40210 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "1me Fev 2010", "#VALUE!" "February 1st 2010", 40210 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "2nd Feb 2010", 40211 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "Second Feb 2010", "#VALUE!" "First August 2010", "#VALUE!" "1st August 2010", 40391 // MS Excel will fail with a #VALUE return, but PHPExcel can parse this date "15:30:25", 0