class ActionView::Helpers::AtomFeedHelper::AtomFeedBuilder

def updated(date_or_time = nil)

Accepts a Date or Time object and inserts it in the proper format. If +nil+ is passed, current time in UTC is used.
def updated(date_or_time = nil)
  @xml.updated((date_or_time || Time.now.utc).xmlschema)
end