.NET Framework Class Library DateTime..::.Kind Property Gets a value that indicates whether the time represented by this instance is based on local time, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), or neither.
Namespace:
System
Assembly:
mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax
Public ReadOnly Property Kind As DateTimeKind
Get
public DateTimeKind Kind { get; }
public:
property DateTimeKind Kind {
DateTimeKind get ();
}
member Kind : DateTimeKind

Remarks
You can explicitly set the Kind property of a new DateTime value to a particular DateTimeKind value by calling the SpecifyKind method. The Kind property allows a DateTime value to clearly reflect either Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or the local time. In contrast, the DateTimeOffset structure can unambiguously reflect any time in any time zone as a single point in time.

Examples
The following example uses the SpecifyKind method to demonstrate how the Kind property influences the ToLocalTime and ToUniversalTime conversion methods.
' This code example demonstrates the DateTime Kind, Now, and
' UtcNow properties, and the SpecifyKind(), ToLocalTime(),
' and ToUniversalTime() methods.
Imports System
Class Sample
Public Shared Sub Main()
' Get the date and time for the current moment, adjusted
' to the local time zone.
Dim saveNow As DateTime = DateTime.Now
' Get the date and time for the current moment expressed
' as coordinated universal time (UTC).
Dim saveUtcNow As DateTime = DateTime.UtcNow
Dim myDt As DateTime
' Display the value and Kind property of the current moment
' expressed as UTC and local time.
DisplayNow("UtcNow: ..........", saveUtcNow)
DisplayNow("Now: .............", saveNow)
Console.WriteLine()
' Change the Kind property of the current moment to
' DateTimeKind.Utc and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Utc)
Display("Utc: .............", myDt)
' Change the Kind property of the current moment to
' DateTimeKind.Local and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Local)
Display("Local: ...........", myDt)
' Change the Kind property of the current moment to
' DateTimeKind.Unspecified and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Unspecified)
Display("Unspecified: .....", myDt)
End Sub 'Main
' Display the value and Kind property of a DateTime structure, the
' DateTime structure converted to local time, and the DateTime
' structure converted to universal time.
Public Shared datePatt As String = "M/d/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt"
Public Shared Sub Display(ByVal title As String, ByVal inputDt As DateTime)
Dim dispDt As DateTime = inputDt
Dim dtString As String
' Display the original DateTime.
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt)
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}, Kind = {2}", title, dtString, dispDt.Kind)
' Convert inputDt to local time and display the result.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Utc, the conversion is performed.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Local, the conversion is not performed.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Unspecified, the conversion is
' performed as if inputDt was universal time.
dispDt = inputDt.ToLocalTime()
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt)
Console.WriteLine(" ToLocalTime: {0}, Kind = {1}", dtString, dispDt.Kind)
' Convert inputDt to universal time and display the result.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Utc, the conversion is not performed.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Local, the conversion is performed.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Unspecified, the conversion is
' performed as if inputDt was local time.
dispDt = inputDt.ToUniversalTime()
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt)
Console.WriteLine(" ToUniversalTime: {0}, Kind = {1}", dtString, dispDt.Kind)
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub 'Display
' Display the value and Kind property for DateTime.Now and DateTime.UtcNow.
Public Shared Sub DisplayNow(ByVal title As String, ByVal inputDt As DateTime)
Dim dtString As String = inputDt.ToString(datePatt)
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}, Kind = {2}", title, dtString, inputDt.Kind)
End Sub 'DisplayNow
End Class 'Sample
'
'This code example produces the following results:
'
'UtcNow: .......... 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
'Now: ............. 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
'
'Utc: ............. 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
' ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 07:34:42 AM, Kind = Local
' ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
'
'Local: ........... 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
' ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
' ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
'
'Unspecified: ..... 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Unspecified
' ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 07:34:42 AM, Kind = Local
' ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
'
// This code example demonstrates the DateTime Kind, Now, and
// UtcNow properties, and the SpecifyKind(), ToLocalTime(),
// and ToUniversalTime() methods.
using System;
class Sample
{
public static void Main()
{
// Get the date and time for the current moment, adjusted
// to the local time zone.
DateTime saveNow = DateTime.Now;
// Get the date and time for the current moment expressed
// as coordinated universal time (UTC).
DateTime saveUtcNow = DateTime.UtcNow;
DateTime myDt;
// Display the value and Kind property of the current moment
// expressed as UTC and local time.
DisplayNow("UtcNow: ..........", saveUtcNow);
DisplayNow("Now: .............", saveNow);
Console.WriteLine();
// Change the Kind property of the current moment to
// DateTimeKind.Utc and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Utc);
Display("Utc: .............", myDt);
// Change the Kind property of the current moment to
// DateTimeKind.Local and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Local);
Display("Local: ...........", myDt);
// Change the Kind property of the current moment to
// DateTimeKind.Unspecified and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Unspecified);
Display("Unspecified: .....", myDt);
}
// Display the value and Kind property of a DateTime structure, the
// DateTime structure converted to local time, and the DateTime
// structure converted to universal time.
public static string datePatt = @"M/d/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt";
public static void Display(string title, DateTime inputDt)
{
DateTime dispDt = inputDt;
string dtString;
// Display the original DateTime.
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt);
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}, Kind = {2}",
title, dtString, dispDt.Kind);
// Convert inputDt to local time and display the result.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Utc, the conversion is performed.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Local, the conversion is not performed.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Unspecified, the conversion is
// performed as if inputDt was universal time.
dispDt = inputDt.ToLocalTime();
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt);
Console.WriteLine(" ToLocalTime: {0}, Kind = {1}",
dtString, dispDt.Kind);
// Convert inputDt to universal time and display the result.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Utc, the conversion is not performed.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Local, the conversion is performed.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Unspecified, the conversion is
// performed as if inputDt was local time.
dispDt = inputDt.ToUniversalTime();
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt);
Console.WriteLine(" ToUniversalTime: {0}, Kind = {1}",
dtString, dispDt.Kind);
Console.WriteLine();
}
// Display the value and Kind property for DateTime.Now and DateTime.UtcNow.
public static void DisplayNow(string title, DateTime inputDt)
{
string dtString = inputDt.ToString(datePatt);
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}, Kind = {2}",
title, dtString, inputDt.Kind);
}
}
/*
This code example produces the following results:
UtcNow: .......... 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
Now: ............. 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
Utc: ............. 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 07:34:42 AM, Kind = Local
ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
Local: ........... 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
Unspecified: ..... 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Unspecified
ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 07:34:42 AM, Kind = Local
ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
*/

Version Information
.NET FrameworkSupported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0 .NET Framework Client ProfileSupported in: 4, 3.5 SP1 Portable Class LibrarySupported in: Portable Class Library

Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role not supported), 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
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Biblioteca de clases de .NET Framework DateTime..::.Kind (Propiedad) Obtiene un valor que indica si la hora representada por esta instancia está basada en la hora local, en la hora universal coordinada (UTC), o en ninguna de ellas.
Espacio de nombres:
System
Ensamblado:
mscorlib (en mscorlib.dll)

Sintaxis
Public ReadOnly Property Kind As DateTimeKind
Get
public DateTimeKind Kind { get; }
public:
property DateTimeKind Kind {
DateTimeKind get ();
}
member Kind : DateTimeKind

Comentarios
Puede establecer explícitamente la propiedad Kind de un nuevo valor de DateTime en un valor de DateTimeKind concreto llamando al método SpecifyKind. La propiedad Kind permite que un valor de DateTime refleje claramente la hora universal coordinada (UTC) o la hora local. En contraposición, la estructura DateTimeOffset puede reflejar inequívocamente cualquier hora de cualquier zona horaria como un único punto en el tiempo.

Ejemplos
En el siguiente ejemplo se utiliza el método SpecifyKind para mostrar cómo la propiedad Kind influye en los métodos de conversión ToLocalTime y ToUniversalTime.
' This code example demonstrates the DateTime Kind, Now, and
' UtcNow properties, and the SpecifyKind(), ToLocalTime(),
' and ToUniversalTime() methods.
Imports System
Class Sample
Public Shared Sub Main()
' Get the date and time for the current moment, adjusted
' to the local time zone.
Dim saveNow As DateTime = DateTime.Now
' Get the date and time for the current moment expressed
' as coordinated universal time (UTC).
Dim saveUtcNow As DateTime = DateTime.UtcNow
Dim myDt As DateTime
' Display the value and Kind property of the current moment
' expressed as UTC and local time.
DisplayNow("UtcNow: ..........", saveUtcNow)
DisplayNow("Now: .............", saveNow)
Console.WriteLine()
' Change the Kind property of the current moment to
' DateTimeKind.Utc and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Utc)
Display("Utc: .............", myDt)
' Change the Kind property of the current moment to
' DateTimeKind.Local and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Local)
Display("Local: ...........", myDt)
' Change the Kind property of the current moment to
' DateTimeKind.Unspecified and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Unspecified)
Display("Unspecified: .....", myDt)
End Sub 'Main
' Display the value and Kind property of a DateTime structure, the
' DateTime structure converted to local time, and the DateTime
' structure converted to universal time.
Public Shared datePatt As String = "M/d/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt"
Public Shared Sub Display(ByVal title As String, ByVal inputDt As DateTime)
Dim dispDt As DateTime = inputDt
Dim dtString As String
' Display the original DateTime.
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt)
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}, Kind = {2}", title, dtString, dispDt.Kind)
' Convert inputDt to local time and display the result.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Utc, the conversion is performed.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Local, the conversion is not performed.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Unspecified, the conversion is
' performed as if inputDt was universal time.
dispDt = inputDt.ToLocalTime()
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt)
Console.WriteLine(" ToLocalTime: {0}, Kind = {1}", dtString, dispDt.Kind)
' Convert inputDt to universal time and display the result.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Utc, the conversion is not performed.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Local, the conversion is performed.
' If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Unspecified, the conversion is
' performed as if inputDt was local time.
dispDt = inputDt.ToUniversalTime()
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt)
Console.WriteLine(" ToUniversalTime: {0}, Kind = {1}", dtString, dispDt.Kind)
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub 'Display
' Display the value and Kind property for DateTime.Now and DateTime.UtcNow.
Public Shared Sub DisplayNow(ByVal title As String, ByVal inputDt As DateTime)
Dim dtString As String = inputDt.ToString(datePatt)
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}, Kind = {2}", title, dtString, inputDt.Kind)
End Sub 'DisplayNow
End Class 'Sample
'
'This code example produces the following results:
'
'UtcNow: .......... 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
'Now: ............. 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
'
'Utc: ............. 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
' ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 07:34:42 AM, Kind = Local
' ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
'
'Local: ........... 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
' ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
' ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
'
'Unspecified: ..... 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Unspecified
' ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 07:34:42 AM, Kind = Local
' ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
'
// This code example demonstrates the DateTime Kind, Now, and
// UtcNow properties, and the SpecifyKind(), ToLocalTime(),
// and ToUniversalTime() methods.
using System;
class Sample
{
public static void Main()
{
// Get the date and time for the current moment, adjusted
// to the local time zone.
DateTime saveNow = DateTime.Now;
// Get the date and time for the current moment expressed
// as coordinated universal time (UTC).
DateTime saveUtcNow = DateTime.UtcNow;
DateTime myDt;
// Display the value and Kind property of the current moment
// expressed as UTC and local time.
DisplayNow("UtcNow: ..........", saveUtcNow);
DisplayNow("Now: .............", saveNow);
Console.WriteLine();
// Change the Kind property of the current moment to
// DateTimeKind.Utc and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Utc);
Display("Utc: .............", myDt);
// Change the Kind property of the current moment to
// DateTimeKind.Local and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Local);
Display("Local: ...........", myDt);
// Change the Kind property of the current moment to
// DateTimeKind.Unspecified and display the result.
myDt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(saveNow, DateTimeKind.Unspecified);
Display("Unspecified: .....", myDt);
}
// Display the value and Kind property of a DateTime structure, the
// DateTime structure converted to local time, and the DateTime
// structure converted to universal time.
public static string datePatt = @"M/d/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt";
public static void Display(string title, DateTime inputDt)
{
DateTime dispDt = inputDt;
string dtString;
// Display the original DateTime.
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt);
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}, Kind = {2}",
title, dtString, dispDt.Kind);
// Convert inputDt to local time and display the result.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Utc, the conversion is performed.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Local, the conversion is not performed.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Unspecified, the conversion is
// performed as if inputDt was universal time.
dispDt = inputDt.ToLocalTime();
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt);
Console.WriteLine(" ToLocalTime: {0}, Kind = {1}",
dtString, dispDt.Kind);
// Convert inputDt to universal time and display the result.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Utc, the conversion is not performed.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Local, the conversion is performed.
// If inputDt.Kind is DateTimeKind.Unspecified, the conversion is
// performed as if inputDt was local time.
dispDt = inputDt.ToUniversalTime();
dtString = dispDt.ToString(datePatt);
Console.WriteLine(" ToUniversalTime: {0}, Kind = {1}",
dtString, dispDt.Kind);
Console.WriteLine();
}
// Display the value and Kind property for DateTime.Now and DateTime.UtcNow.
public static void DisplayNow(string title, DateTime inputDt)
{
string dtString = inputDt.ToString(datePatt);
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}, Kind = {2}",
title, dtString, inputDt.Kind);
}
}
/*
This code example produces the following results:
UtcNow: .......... 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
Now: ............. 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
Utc: ............. 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 07:34:42 AM, Kind = Local
ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
Local: ........... 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Local
ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
Unspecified: ..... 5/6/2005 02:34:42 PM, Kind = Unspecified
ToLocalTime: 5/6/2005 07:34:42 AM, Kind = Local
ToUniversalTime: 5/6/2005 09:34:42 PM, Kind = Utc
*/

Información de versión
.NET FrameworkCompatible con: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0 .NET Framework Client ProfileCompatible con: 4, 3.5 SP1 Compatible con:

Plataformas
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 o posterior, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (no se admite Server Core), Windows Server 2008 R2 (se admite Server Core con SP1 o posterior), Windows Server 2003 SP2
.NET Framework no admite todas las versiones de todas las plataformas. Para obtener una lista de las versiones compatibles, vea Requisitos de sistema de .NET Framework.

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