The simplest way of creating a date object is to create the actual date. You can either
create a new instance with new Zend_Date() or use the convenient
static method Zend_Date::now() which both will return the
actual date as new instance of Zend_Date. The actual date always
include the actual date and time for the actual set timezone.
Example 167. Date Creation by Instance
Date creation by creating a new instance means that you do not need to give an
parameter. Of course there are several parameters which will be described later but
normally this is the simplest and most used way to get the actual date as
Zend_Date instance.
<?php
$date = new Zend_Date();
Example 168. Static Date Creation
Sometimes it is easier to use a static method for date creation. Therefor you can
use the now() method. It returns a
new instance of Zend_Date the same way as if you would use
new Zend_Date(). But it will always return the actual date and
can not be changed by giving optional parameters.
<?php
$date = Zend_Date::now();