Getting the Current Time in C#: A Guide

This article provides a comprehensive guide on obtaining the current time in C# using DateTime.Now, DateTime.UtcNow, and DateTimeOffset.Now. It explains why it's important to get the current time and provides use cases such as recording events, logging application errors, setting alarms or reminders, displaying current time on UI, and calculating time passed since a given point in the past. The article also covers how to get the current UTC time in C#, handling different time zones, formatting the output, and understanding the difference between DateTime.Now and DateTime.Today.