date_default_timezone_get() = UTC => UTC => UTC
date('Y-m-d h:i:s a') = 2026-03-23 09:02:29 pm

1774299749
1610442000
string(4) "TRUE"
TRUE
Is 2026-03-23 09:02:29 pm > 2021-01-12 09:00:00 am? TRUE
1774299749
1610442000

date_default_timezone_get() = America/New_York => America/New_York => EDT
date('Y-m-d h:i:s a') = 2026-03-23 05:02:29 pm

strtotime("now") = 1774299749
strtotime("01/28/2021 5AM") = 1611828000
Is 2026-03-23 05:02:29 pm (1774299749) > 2021-01-28 05:00:00 am (1611828000)? TRUE
$test = TRUE
var_dump($test) = string(4) "TRUE"

Is 2026-03-23 5 AM > 1969-12-31? Yes

Is 2026-03-23T17:02:29-04:00 > 1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 + 24 hours? Yes.
strtotime('now') = 1774299749
strtotime('today') = 1774238400
$todaydate = date('Y-m-d',strtotime('today')) = 2026-03-23
strtotime($todaydate) = 1774238400

Is the time right now (05:02:29 pm, 1774299749) > 5 AM (1774256400)? TRUE
Is the date on the calendar data file (1969-12-31, -68400) < today (2026-03-23, 1774238400)? TRUE
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