diff --git a/reference/datetime/datetime/construct.xml b/reference/datetime/datetime/construct.xml
index 745f5be033..e8d9119563 100644
--- a/reference/datetime/datetime/construct.xml
+++ b/reference/datetime/datetime/construct.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
      <para>
       String in a format accepted by <function>strtotime</function>.
      </para>
+     <para>
+      To use a UNIX timestamp, put a <literal>@</literal> on the
+      front of the timestamp string.
+     </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry>
@@ -59,29 +63,38 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
-date_default_timezone_set('Europe/London');
+// Specified date/time in your computer's time zone.
+$date = new DateTime('2000-01-01');
+echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:sP') . "\n";
 
-$datetime = new DateTime('2008-08-03 14:52:10');
-echo $datetime->format(DATE_ATOM);
+// Specified date/time in the specified time zone.
+$date = new DateTime('2000-01-01', new DateTimeZone('Pacific/Nauru'));
+echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:sP') . "\n";
+
+// Current date/time in your computer's time zone.
+$date = new DateTime();
+echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:sP') . "\n";
+
+// Current date/time in the specified time zone.
+$date = new DateTime(null, new DateTimeZone('Pacific/Nauru'));
+echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:sP') . "\n";
+
+// Using a UNIX timestamp.  Notice the result is in the UTC time zone.
+$date = new DateTime('@946684800');
+echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:sP') . "\n";
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
-  </example>
-
-  <example>
-   <title>Creating <classname>DateTime</classname> from a UNIX timestamp</title>
-   <para>
-    To create a <classname>DateTime</classname> object from a UNIX timestamp
-    use the <function>strtotime</function> <literal>@</literal> keyword.
-   </para>
-   <programlisting role="php">
+   &example.outputs.similar;
+   <screen>
 <![CDATA[
-<?php
-$timestamp = $_SERVER["REQUEST_TIME"];
-$dt = new DateTime("@$timestamp");
-?>
+2000-01-01 00:00:00-05:00
+2000-01-01 00:00:00+12:00
+2010-04-24 10:24:16-04:00
+2010-04-25 02:24:16+12:00
+2000-01-01 00:00:00+00:00
 ]]>
-   </programlisting>
+   </screen>
   </example>
  </refsect1>