DateTimeKind Enumeration (System)

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.NET Framework 4.5

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Specifies whether a DateTime object represents a local time, a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), or is not specified as either local time or UTC.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

C++

[SerializableAttribute]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public enum DateTimeKind

Members

	Member name	Description
	Unspecified	The time represented is not specified as either local time or Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
	Utc	The time represented is UTC.
	Local	The time represented is local time.

Remarks

A member of the DateTimeKind enumeration is returned by the DateTime.Kind property.

The members of the DateTimeKind enumeration are used in conversion operations between local time and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), but not in comparison or arithmetic operations. For more information about time conversions, see Converting Times Between Time Zones.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

.NET for Windows Store apps

Supported in: Windows 8

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

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

Reference

System Namespace

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