method

now

v4.2.1 - Show latest stable - Class: ActiveSupport::TimeZone

now()

public

Returns an ActiveSupport::TimeWithZone instance representing the current time in the time zone represented by self.

Time.zone = 'Hawaii'  # => "Hawaii"
Time.zone.now         # => Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:24:27 HST -10:00

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/values/time_zone.rb, line 375
    def now
      time_now.utc.in_time_zone(self)
    end

jmcnevin · Jul 15, 2009

Be careful if you use Time.now in views with time zone support enabled, as this will not actually do the time zone conversion.

Instead, use Time.zone.now.