DateTimeOffset.ToUniversalTime Method (System)

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DateTimeOffset.ToUniversalTime Method

Converts the current DateTimeOffset object to a DateTimeOffset value that represents the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Function ToUniversalTime As DateTimeOffset
C#
public DateTimeOffset ToUniversalTime()
Visual C++
public:
DateTimeOffset ToUniversalTime()
F#
member ToUniversalTime : unit -> DateTimeOffset

Return Value

Type: System.DateTimeOffset
An object that represents the date and time of the current DateTimeOffset object converted to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Remarks

This method returns a DateTimeOffset object whose Offset property is set to zero.

Both the value of the current DateTimeOffset object and the value of the DateTimeOffset object returned by the method call represent the same point in time. That is, if both are passed to the DateTimeOffset.Equals(DateTimeOffset, DateTimeOffset) method, the method will return true.

Examples

The following example calls the ToUniversalTime method to convert a local time and several other times to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Visual Basic

Dim localTime, otherTime, universalTime As DateTimeOffset

' Define local time in local time zone
localTime = New DateTimeOffset(#6/15/2007 12:00:00PM#)
Console.WriteLine("Local time: {0}", localTime)
Console.WriteLine()

' Convert local time to offset 0 and assign to otherTime
otherTime = localTime.ToOffset(TimeSpan.Zero)
Console.WriteLine("Other time: {0}", otherTime)
Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}: {2}", _
                  localTime, otherTime, _
                  localTime.Equals(otherTime))
Console.WriteLine("{0} exactly equals {1}: {2}", _ 
                  localTime, otherTime, _
                  localTime.EqualsExact(otherTime))
Console.WriteLine()

' Convert other time to UTC
universalTime = localTime.ToUniversalTime() 
Console.WriteLine("Universal time: {0}", universalTime)
Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}: {2}", _
                  otherTime, universalTime, _ 
                  universalTime.Equals(otherTime))
Console.WriteLine("{0} exactly equals {1}: {2}", _ 
                  otherTime, universalTime, _
                  universalTime.EqualsExact(otherTime))
Console.WriteLine()
' The example produces the following output to the console:
'    Local time: 6/15/2007 12:00:00 PM -07:00
'    
'    Other time: 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00
'    6/15/2007 12:00:00 PM -07:00 = 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00: True
'    6/15/2007 12:00:00 PM -07:00 exactly equals 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00: False
'    
'    Universal time: 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00
'    6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00 = 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00: True
'    6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00 exactly equals 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00: True
C#

DateTimeOffset localTime, otherTime, universalTime;

// Define local time in local time zone
localTime = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2007, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0));
Console.WriteLine("Local time: {0}", localTime);
Console.WriteLine();

// Convert local time to offset 0 and assign to otherTime
otherTime = localTime.ToOffset(TimeSpan.Zero);
Console.WriteLine("Other time: {0}", otherTime);
Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}: {2}", 
                  localTime, otherTime, 
                  localTime.Equals(otherTime));
Console.WriteLine("{0} exactly equals {1}: {2}", 
                  localTime, otherTime, 
                  localTime.EqualsExact(otherTime));
Console.WriteLine();

// Convert other time to UTC
universalTime = localTime.ToUniversalTime(); 
Console.WriteLine("Universal time: {0}", universalTime);
Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}: {2}", 
                  otherTime, universalTime, 
                  universalTime.Equals(otherTime));
Console.WriteLine("{0} exactly equals {1}: {2}", 
                  otherTime, universalTime, 
                  universalTime.EqualsExact(otherTime));
Console.WriteLine();
// The example produces the following output to the console:
//    Local time: 6/15/2007 12:00:00 PM -07:00
//    
//    Other time: 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00
//    6/15/2007 12:00:00 PM -07:00 = 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00: True
//    6/15/2007 12:00:00 PM -07:00 exactly equals 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00: False
//    
//    Universal time: 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00
//    6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00 = 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00: True
//    6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00 exactly equals 6/15/2007 7:00:00 PM +00:00: True
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1, 3.0 SP1, 2.0 SP1

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
See Also

Reference

DateTimeOffset Structure
System Namespace
ToLocalTime
ToOffset