DateAndTime.Now Property

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll

Source:

DateAndTime.vb

Returns a value containing the current date and time according to your system.

public:
 static property DateTime Now { DateTime get(); };

public static DateTime Now { get; }

static member Now : DateTime

Public ReadOnly Property Now As DateTime

Property Value

DateTime

The current date and time according to your system.

Examples

The following example uses the Now property to return the current system date and time.

Dim ThisMoment As Date
' The following statement calls the Get procedure of the Visual Basic Now property.
ThisMoment = Now

Remarks

To set the system date, use the Today property. To set the system time, use the TimeOfDay property.

See also

• Day(DateTime)
• Hour(DateTime)
• Minute(DateTime)
• Month(DateTime)
• Second(DateTime)
• Weekday(DateTime, FirstDayOfWeek)
• Year(DateTime)
• DateTime