$startToday = strtotime(date("m/d/y",time())); $endToday = ($startToday + 86400); $query = "SELECT COUNT(threadid) as count,title,**ETC**"; $query .= " FROM THREAD"; $query .= " WHERE lastpost > '$startToday' AND lastpost < '$endToday'"; $query .= " ORDER BY forumid,lastpost DESC";