title: Joda Api handle Time Zone for isBeforeNow isAfterNow comparision
body: <blockquote>
    <p>I want to check if a given DateTime is before or after current
    DateTime. I was converting input time and current time to a common
    time zone (say UTC) and comparing DateTime. But I stumbled upon Joda
    Api, hence I was curious to know if Joda is capable of doing this
    without a time zone conversion.  Example:</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <pre><code>clientDateTime.isBeforeNow()
  </code></pre>