count the number of days form today's date

daytime.php

<?php
 
    $now = time() + 26888; // or your date as well
    //$now2 = $now + 26888;
    $your_date = strtotime("2013-01-14");
    $datediff = $your_date - $now;
    echo ceil($datediff/(60*60*24));
 
?>