Clock.GmtTime Property

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

Source:

Clock.vb

Gets a Date object that contains the current local date and time on the computer, expressed as a UTC (GMT) time.

public:
 property DateTime GmtTime { DateTime get(); };

public DateTime GmtTime { get; }

member this.GmtTime : DateTime

Public ReadOnly Property GmtTime As DateTime

Property Value

DateTime

A Date object that contains the current date and time expressed as UTC (GMT) time.

Examples

This example uses the My.Computer.Clock.GmtTime property to display the GMT time of the computer on which the code runs.

MsgBox("Current GMT time: " & My.Computer.Clock.GmtTime)

Remarks

The My.Computer.Clock.GmtTime property has the same behavior as the DateTime.UtcNow property.

Availability by Project Type

Project type	Available
Windows Application	Yes
Class Library	Yes
Console Application	Yes
Windows Control Library	Yes
Web Control Library	Yes
Windows Service	Yes
Web Site	Yes

See also

• LocalTime
• UtcNow
• Objects (Visual Basic)