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DateAndTime.Now Property

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

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared ReadOnly Property Now As DateTime

public static DateTime Now { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.DateTime
Returns a Date value containing the current date and time according to your system.

Remarks

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

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

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.