esto te servira?
<?
$time = "20010801000100";// o el valor que saques de tu bd.
$dia = date ("d", $time);
$mes = date ("m", $time);
$ano = date ("Y", $time);
$hs = date ("H", $time);
$min = date ("i", $time);
$segs = date ("s", $time);
echo"$dia del $mes de $ano a las $hs:$min:$segs";
?>
saludos...