Here is how to grab and compare a date directly from a MySQL query if you are storing your dates as UNIXTIME.
SELECT
*
FROM
table
WHERE
MONTH(FROM_UNIXTIME(unixtime_fieldname)) = MONTH(CURDATE())
AND DAY(FROM_UNIXTIME(unixtime_fieldname)) = DAY(CURDATE())
AND YEAR(FROM_UNIXTIME(unixtime_fieldname)) = YEAR(CURDATE())This particular query is looking for any records that have the same month, day and year as today.
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