C# time now code example

Example 1: c# get time

//Return the time from DateTime object in string format
var timeString = DateTime.Now.ToString("hh:mm:ss");

//Return time in 24h format
var time24 = DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss");
  
//Use short time format to return string value
var timeString = DateTime.Now.ToString("t");
var shortTimeStr = DateTime.Now.ToShortTimeString();

//Use long time format
var longTimeStr = DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString();
var longtimestr = DateTime.Now.ToString("T");

//Return a TimeSpan from midnight
var timeSpan = DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay;

Example 2: c# get current date

DateTime now = DateTime.Now;

Example 3: c# datetime current

DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
string strDate = now.ToString("YYYY-MM-dd");

Example 4: timer c#

using System;
using System.Timers;

public class Example
{
   private static System.Timers.Timer aTimer;
   
   public static void Main()
   {
      SetTimer();

      Console.WriteLine("\nPress the Enter key to exit the application...\n");
      Console.WriteLine("The application started at {0:HH:mm:ss.fff}", DateTime.Now);
      Console.ReadLine();
      aTimer.Stop();
      aTimer.Dispose();
      
      Console.WriteLine("Terminating the application...");
   }

   private static void SetTimer()
   {
        // Create a timer with a two second interval.
        aTimer = new System.Timers.Timer(2000);
        // Hook up the Elapsed event for the timer. 
        aTimer.Elapsed += OnTimedEvent;
        aTimer.AutoReset = true;
        aTimer.Enabled = true;
    }

    private static void OnTimedEvent(Object source, ElapsedEventArgs e)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The Elapsed event was raised at {0:HH:mm:ss.fff}",
                          e.SignalTime);
    }
}
// The example displays output like the following:
//       Press the Enter key to exit the application...
//
//       The application started at 09:40:29.068
//       The Elapsed event was raised at 09:40:31.084
//       The Elapsed event was raised at 09:40:33.100
//       The Elapsed event was raised at 09:40:35.100
//       The Elapsed event was raised at 09:40:37.116
//       The Elapsed event was raised at 09:40:39.116
//       The Elapsed event was raised at 09:40:41.117
//       The Elapsed event was raised at 09:40:43.132
//       The Elapsed event was raised at 09:40:45.133
//       The Elapsed event was raised at 09:40:47.148
//
//       Terminating the application...