DateTime.UtcNow Property
Gets a DateTime that is the current local date and time on this computer expressed as the coordinated universal time (UTC).
[Visual Basic] Public Shared ReadOnly Property UtcNow As DateTime [C#] public static DateTime UtcNow {get;} [C++] public: __property static DateTime get_UtcNow(); [JScript] public static function get UtcNow() : DateTime;
Property Value
A DateTime whose value is the current UTC date and time.
Remarks
The resolution of this property depends on the system timer.
| System | Approximate Resolution |
|---|---|
| Windows NT 3.5 and later | 10 milliseconds |
| Windows 98 | 55 milliseconds |
.NET Compact Framework Platform Note: In Windows CE .NET, time is specific only to the second. You can get a more precise time span measurement, for example, in milliseconds, by using the TickCount property.
Requirements
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family, .NET Compact Framework, Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) Standard
See Also
DateTime Structure | DateTime Members | System Namespace | GetUtcOffset