Using timestamp
$conn = mysql_connect( "localhost", "userName", "password" );
$rs = mysql_select_db( "my_database", $conn );
$sql = "select * from guestbook where id=1";
$rs = mysql_query( $sql, $conn );
#split the timestamp into organized date format
while ( $row = mysql_fetch_array( $rs ) )
{
$datetime = $row["time"];
$year = substr( $datetime, 0, 4 );
$mon = substr( $datetime, 4, 2 );
$day = substr( $datetime, 6, 2 );
$hour = substr( $datetime, 8, 2 );
$min = substr( $datetime, 10, 2 );
$sec = substr( $datetime, 12, 2 );
$orgdate = date("l F dS, Y h:i A", mktime( $hour, $min, $sec, $mon, $day, $year ) );
echo( "Time of entry: " . $orgdate );
}
?>