TimeZoneInfo::ConvertTime Method (DateTime, TimeZoneInfo^)
Converts a time to the time in a particular time zone.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public: static DateTime ConvertTime( DateTime dateTime, TimeZoneInfo^ destinationTimeZone )
Parameters
- dateTime
-
Type:
System::DateTime
The date and time to convert.
- destinationTimeZone
-
Type:
System::TimeZoneInfo^
The time zone to convert dateTime to.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The value of the dateTime parameter represents an invalid time. |
| ArgumentNullException | The value of the destinationTimeZone parameter is null. |
When performing the conversion, the ConvertTime(DateTimeOffset, TimeZoneInfo^) method applies any adjustment rules in effect in the destinationTimeZone time zone.
This overload of the ConvertTime(DateTime, TimeZoneInfo^) method determines the source time zone from the value of the dateTime parameter's Kind property, as the following table shows.
Kind property value | Source time zone | Method behavior |
|---|---|---|
Converts the local time to the time in destinationTimeZone. | ||
Converts Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to the time in destinationTimeZone. | ||
Assumed to be Local. | Converts the local time to the time in destinationTimeZone. |
The Kind property of the returned DateTime value is set as shown in the following table.
Condition | Returned Kind property value |
|---|---|
The destinationTimeZone is TimeZoneInfo::Utc. | |
The destinationTimeZone is TimeZoneInfo::Local. | |
All other date and time values and destination time zones. |
If the value of the dateTime parameter is an ambiguous local time, it is interpreted as a standard time. If the dateTime parameter is an invalid local time, this method throws an ArgumentException.
If the conversion of dateTime results in a date and time value that is earlier than DateTime::MinValue or later than DateTime::MaxValue, this method returns DateTime::MinValue or DateTime::MaxValue, respectively.
You can also convert to or from UTC by calling the ConvertTimeFromUtc and ConvertTimeToUtc methods.
Notes to Callers:
On Windows XP systems, this method recognizes only the current adjustment rule when performing the conversion if dateTime is treated as a local time or if destinationTimeZone is TimeZoneInfo::Local. As a result, the method may not accurately convert times for periods before the current adjustment rule came into effect. For more information, see the Notes for Callers section in the Local property.
The following example converts an array of date and time values to times in the Eastern Time zone of the U.S. and Canada. It shows that the source time zone depends on the DateTime::Kind property of the source DateTime value. It also illustrates that the ConvertTime method takes time zone adjustments into account, because a time zone adjustment occurs in both the source and destination time zones at 2:00 A.M. on November 7, 2010.
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 3.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1