Using PHP how to change text color if it equals today

Question

I have a field that I am trying to have the text show RED if the date matches today. I also have to adjust for the server time being different than local time.

Here is what I have tried, which does not work and produces errors

global $data;
 $str = "<font color=";
if ($value=="date("m/d/Y")")
 $str.="red";
 $str.=">".$value."</b></font>";
 $value=$str;

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global $data;
 $str = "<font color=";
if ($value==date('Y-m-d', strtotime("-8 hour"))
 $str.="red";
 $str.=">".$value."</b></font>";
 $value=$str;

Answer 1

I am trying to understand your question but if you mean you what to highlight the current date according to your server time minus 8 hours below could be your code.

<?php
 $dt_value = '08/22/2014';//sample date
 $today_minus8hrs = date('m/d/Y',strtotime('-8 hours'));

 if($dt_value == $today_minus8hrs){
   $color = 'red';
 }
?>

<p><font color="<?php echo $color?>" > <?php echo $dt_value?>  </font></p>