Wordpress Working with time datepicker in javascript and ACF meta date. Reformat time for use by persons and show different content depending on if the date has passed.

timecompare.php

<?php 
// http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php
//get the time from the ACF time picker see php.net for date formats
$printdate = DateTime::createFromFormat('Ymd', get_post_meta($post->ID, 'event_date', 'true')); //event_date from custom feild
$eventDate = $printdate->format('m/d/Y');

if (time() < strtotime("$eventDate 11:59PM")) {	?>
<!-- the date has not passed SHOW CONTENT -->
  <?php } else { ?>
	<!--  SORRY the date has passed already-->
<?php } ?>