C# TimeZoneInfo ConvertTimeFromUtc

Description

TimeZoneInfo ConvertTimeFromUtc converts a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to the time in a specified time zone.

Syntax

TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeFromUtc has the following syntax.

public static DateTime ConvertTimeFromUtc(
  DateTime dateTime,
  TimeZoneInfo destinationTimeZone
)

Parameters

TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeFromUtc has the following parameters.

• dateTime - The Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
• destinationTimeZone - The time zone to convert dateTime to.

Returns

TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeFromUtc method returns The date and time in the destination time zone. Its DateTime.Kind property is DateTimeKind.Utc if destinationTimeZone is TimeZoneInfo.Utc; otherwise, its DateTime.Kind property is DateTimeKind.Unspecified.

Example

The following example converts Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to Central Time.

//  w  w  w . j  av  a2s .c o m
using System;
public class MainClass{
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  
   DateTime timeUtc = DateTime.UtcNow;

   TimeZoneInfo cstZone = TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById("Central Standard Time");
   DateTime cstTime = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeFromUtc(timeUtc, cstZone);
   Console.WriteLine(cstTime);


  }
}
    

The code above generates the following result.