---

views\site\time-date.php:

<?php Pjax::begin(); ?>
<?= Html::a("Show Time", ['site/time'], ['class' => 'btn btn-lg btn-primary']) ?>
<?= Html::a("Show Date", ['site/date'], ['class' => 'btn btn-lg btn-success']) ?>
<h1>It's: <?= $response ?></h1>
<?php Pjax::end(); ?>

controllers\SiteController.php:

public function actionTime()
{
    return $this->render('time-date', ['response' => date('H:i:s')]);
}

public function actionDate()
{
    return $this->render('time-date', ['response' => date('Y-M-d')]);
}