Are there any specific PHP functions or methods that can handle automatic time format adjustments based on location or locale?

When working with time zones and locales in PHP, it's important to use the DateTime class along with the setTimeZone() method to handle automatic time format adjustments based on location or locale. By setting the appropriate time zone, PHP will automatically adjust the time and date output to match the specified location.

// Set the default time zone to a specific location
date_default_timezone_set('America/New_York');

// Create a new DateTime object with the current time
$date = new DateTime();

// Output the current date and time in the specified time zone
echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s');