How to get the current date and time

Question

How do I get the current date and time in Java?

I am looking for something that is equivalent to DateTime.Now from C#.

Answer 1

I prefer using the Calendar object.

Calendar now = GregorianCalendar.getInstance()

I find it much easier to work with. You can also get a Date object from the Calendar.

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/GregorianCalendar.html