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TimeZone.ToUniversalTime Method

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Returns the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time that corresponds to a specified local time.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

 [MethodImplAttribute]
public virtual DateTime ToUniversalTime (
         DateTime time
)

Parameters

  • time
    The specified local date and time.

Return Value

A DateTime object whose value is the UTC time that corresponds to the time parameter.

Remarks

Coordinated universal time (UTC) was previously known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Local time is the date and time on the computer you are using. Offset is the difference between local time and UTC (local time = UTC + offset).

Version Information

Available in .NET Micro Framework version 2.0, 2.5

See Also

Reference

TimeZone Class
TimeZone Members
System Namespace