[Solved] Codeigniter not setting correct expire time for cookie

I am using google chrome. And xampp with windows 10

For some reason the expire time is not set correct for cookie

2017-04-10T11:17:38.801Z its not setting it correct



I have done this below. I am trying to get it to expire in 12 hours no luck

Question how to make sure it can set the expire time correct.

PHP Code:

$cookie_input = array(
'name' => $this->cookie_name, 
'value' => $data, 
'expire' => '43200', 
'domain' => '.project-ask.com',
'path' => '/', 
'prefix' => 'ci_'
);

$this->CI->input->set_cookie($cookie_input); 


On my config.php session

PHP Code:

$config['sess_driver'] = 'files';
$config['sess_cookie_name'] = 'ci_session';
$config['sess_expiration'] = 1440;
$config['sess_save_path'] = APPPATH . 'cache/session/';
$config['sess_match_ip'] = TRUE;
$config['sess_time_to_update'] = 300;
$config['sess_regenerate_destroy'] = TRUE;
 
$config['cookie_prefix'] = '';
$config['cookie_domain'] = '';
$config['cookie_path'] = '/';
$config['cookie_secure'] = FALSE;
$config['cookie_httponly'] = FALSE; 


This function

PHP Code:

private function write_cookie($data = array()) {
    $data = serialize($data);

     if ($this->cookie_encrypt) {
       $this->CI->load->library('encryption');
       $data = $this->CI->encryption->encrypt($data);
     }

    $cookie_input = array(
        'name' => $this->cookie_name, 
        'value' => $data, 
        'expire' => '43200', 
        'domain' => '.project-ask.com',
        'path' => '/', 
        'prefix' => 'ci_'
    );

    return $this->CI->input->set_cookie($cookie_input);
}  


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