title: Instant.Now for NodaTime
body: <p>I'm trying to get a handle on using the <a href="https://code.google.com/p/noda-time/" rel="noreferrer">Noda Time</a> framework by Jon Skeet (and others). </p>
  
  <p>I'm trying to store the current now(Instant).  Instant is created from a long ticks, but what is the current now count of Ticks?</p>
  
  <p>Is it:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Instant now = new Instant(DateTime.Now.ToUniversalTime().Ticks);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And or?</p>
  
  <pre><code>Instant now = Instant.FromDateTimeUtc(DateTime.Now.ToUniversalTime());
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Are they equivalent, am I even doing this right?</p>
  
  <p>PS, if Jon answer's this - I'd like to propose an Instant.Now property.</p>
  
  <p>PS2 I know the title contains a tag, but it wouldn't let me have a short "Instant.Now" title.</p>