Struct LocalTime
LocalTime is an immutable struct representing a time of day, with no reference
to a particular calendar, time zone or date.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  
  Inherited Members
      Object.Equals(Object, Object)
    
    
      Object.ReferenceEquals(Object, Object)
    
    
      Object.GetType()
    
  Namespace: NodaTime
Assembly: NodaTime.dll
Syntax
public struct LocalTime : IEquatable<LocalTime>, IComparable<LocalTime>, IFormattableConstructors
LocalTime(Int32, Int32)
Creates a local time at the given hour and minute, with second, millisecond-of-second
and tick-of-millisecond values of zero.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime(int hour, int minute)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int32 | hour | The hour of day. | 
| Int32 | minute | The minute of the hour. | 
Exceptions
| Type | Condition | 
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The parameters do not form a valid time | 
LocalTime(Int32, Int32, Int32)
Creates a local time at the given hour, minute and second,
with millisecond-of-second and tick-of-millisecond values of zero.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime(int hour, int minute, int second)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int32 | hour | The hour of day. | 
| Int32 | minute | The minute of the hour. | 
| Int32 | second | The second of the minute. | 
Exceptions
| Type | Condition | 
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The parameters do not form a valid time | 
LocalTime(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)
Creates a local time at the given hour, minute, second and millisecond,
with a tick-of-millisecond value of zero.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime(int hour, int minute, int second, int millisecond)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int32 | hour | The hour of day. | 
| Int32 | minute | The minute of the hour. | 
| Int32 | second | The second of the minute. | 
| Int32 | millisecond | The millisecond of the second. | 
Exceptions
| Type | Condition | 
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The parameters do not form a valid time | 
LocalTime(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)
Creates a local time at the given hour, minute, second, millisecond and tick within millisecond.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime(int hour, int minute, int second, int millisecond, int tickWithinMillisecond)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int32 | hour | The hour of day. | 
| Int32 | minute | The minute of the hour. | 
| Int32 | second | The second of the minute. | 
| Int32 | millisecond | The millisecond of the second. | 
| Int32 | tickWithinMillisecond | The tick within the millisecond. | 
Exceptions
| Type | Condition | 
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The parameters do not form a valid time | 
Fields
Midnight
Local time at midnight, i.e. 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static readonly LocalTime MidnightField Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | 
Noon
Local time at noon, i.e. 12 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static readonly LocalTime NoonField Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | 
Properties
ClockHourOfHalfDay
Gets the hour of the half-day of this local time, in the range 1 to 12 inclusive.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public int ClockHourOfHalfDay { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Int32 | 
Hour
Gets the hour of day of this local time, in the range 0 to 23 inclusive.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public int Hour { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Int32 | 
LocalDateTime
Returns a LocalDateTime with this local time, on January 1st 1970 in the ISO calendar.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalDateTime LocalDateTime { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalDateTime | 
Millisecond
Gets the millisecond of this local time within the second, in the range 0 to 999 inclusive.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public int Millisecond { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Int32 | 
Minute
Gets the minute of this local time, in the range 0 to 59 inclusive.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public int Minute { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Int32 | 
Second
Gets the second of this local time within the minute, in the range 0 to 59 inclusive.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public int Second { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Int32 | 
TickOfDay
Gets the tick of this local time within the day, in the range 0 to 863,999,999,999 inclusive.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public long TickOfDay { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Int64 | 
TickOfSecond
Gets the tick of this local time within the second, in the range 0 to 9,999,999 inclusive.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public int TickOfSecond { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Int32 | 
Methods
Add(LocalTime, Period)
Adds the specified period to the time. Friendly alternative to 
  
  operator+().
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static LocalTime Add(LocalTime time, Period period)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | time | The time to add the period to | 
| Period | period | The period to add. Must not contain any (non-zero) date units. | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The sum of the given time and period | 
CompareTo(LocalTime)
Indicates whether this time is earlier, later or the same as another one.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public int CompareTo(LocalTime other)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | other | The other date/time to compare this one with | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Int32 | A value less than zero if this time is earlier than other;
zero if this time is the same asother; a value greater than zero if this time is
later thanother. | 
Equals(LocalTime)
Compares this local time with the specified one for equality,
by checking whether the two values represent the exact same local time, down to the tick.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public bool Equals(LocalTime other)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | other | The other local time to compare this one with | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Boolean | True if the specified time is equal to this one; false otherwise | 
Equals(Object)
Compares this local time with the specified reference. A local time is
only equal to another local time with the same underlying tick value.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public override bool Equals(object obj)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Object | obj | The object to compare this one with | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Boolean | True if the specified value is a local time is equal to this one; false otherwise | 
Overrides
System.ValueType.Equals(System.Object)
  
  FromHourMinuteSecondTick(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)
Factory method for creating a local time from the hour of day, minute of hour, second of minute, and tick of second.
This is not a constructor overload as it would have the same signature as the one taking millisecond of second.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static LocalTime FromHourMinuteSecondTick(int hour, int minute, int second, int tickWithinSecond)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int32 | hour | The hour of day in the desired time, in the range [0, 23]. | 
| Int32 | minute | The minute of hour in the desired time, in the range [0, 59]. | 
| Int32 | second | The second of minute in the desired time, in the range [0, 59]. | 
| Int32 | tickWithinSecond | The tick within the second in the desired time, in the range [0, 9999999]. | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The resulting time. | 
Exceptions
| Type | Condition | 
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The parameters do not form a valid time | 
GetHashCode()
Returns a hash code for this local time.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public override int GetHashCode()Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Int32 | A hash code for this local time. | 
Overrides
System.ValueType.GetHashCode()
  
  Minus(Period)
Subtracts the specified period from this time. Fluent alternative to 
  
  operator-().
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime Minus(Period period)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Period | period | The period to subtract. Must not contain any (non-zero) date units. | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The result of subtracting the given period from this time. | 
Plus(Period)
Adds the specified period to this time. Fluent alternative to 
  
  operator+().
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime Plus(Period period)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Period | period | The period to add. Must not contain any (non-zero) date units. | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The sum of this time and the given period | 
PlusHours(Int64)
Returns a new LocalTime representing the current value with the given number of hours added.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime PlusHours(long hours)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int64 | hours | The number of hours to add | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The current value plus the given number of hours. | 
Remarks
If the value goes past the start or end of the day, it wraps - so 11pm plus two hours is 1am, for example.
  
  PlusMilliseconds(Int64)
Returns a new LocalTime representing the current value with the given number of milliseconds added.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime PlusMilliseconds(long milliseconds)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int64 | milliseconds | The number of milliseconds to add | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The current value plus the given number of milliseconds. | 
PlusMinutes(Int64)
Returns a new LocalTime representing the current value with the given number of minutes added.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime PlusMinutes(long minutes)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int64 | minutes | The number of minutes to add | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The current value plus the given number of minutes. | 
Remarks
If the value goes past the start or end of the day, it wraps - so 11pm plus 120 minutes is 1am, for example.
  
  PlusSeconds(Int64)
Returns a new LocalTime representing the current value with the given number of seconds added.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime PlusSeconds(long seconds)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int64 | seconds | The number of seconds to add | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The current value plus the given number of seconds. | 
Remarks
If the value goes past the start or end of the day, it wraps - so 11:59pm plus 120 seconds is 12:01am, for example.
  
  PlusTicks(Int64)
Returns a new LocalTime representing the current value with the given number of ticks added.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public LocalTime PlusTicks(long ticks)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Int64 | ticks | The number of ticks to add | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The current value plus the given number of ticks. | 
Subtract(LocalTime, Period)
Subtracts the specified period from the time. Friendly alternative to 
  
  operator-().
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static LocalTime Subtract(LocalTime time, Period period)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | time | The time to subtract the period from | 
| Period | period | The period to subtract. Must not contain any (non-zero) date units. | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The result of subtracting the given period from the time. | 
ToString()
Returns a System.String that represents this instance.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public override string ToString()Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| String | The value of the current instance in the standard format pattern, using the current thread's culture to obtain a format provider. | 
Overrides
System.ValueType.ToString()
  
  ToString(String, IFormatProvider)
Formats the value of the current instance using the specified pattern.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public string ToString(string patternText, IFormatProvider formatProvider)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| String | patternText | The System.String specifying the pattern to use, or null to use the default format pattern. | 
| IFormatProvider | formatProvider | The System.IFormatProvider to use when formatting the value, or null to use the current thread's culture to obtain a format provider. | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| String | A System.String containing the value of the current instance in the specified format. | 
Operators
Addition(LocalTime, Period)
Creates a new local time by adding a period to an existing time. The period must not contain
any date-related units (days etc) with non-zero values.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static LocalTime operator +(LocalTime time, Period period)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | time | The time to add the period to | 
| Period | period | The period to add | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The result of adding the period to the time, wrapping via midnight if necessary | 
Equality(LocalTime, LocalTime)
Compares two local times for equality, by checking whether they represent
the exact same local time, down to the tick.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static bool operator ==(LocalTime lhs, LocalTime rhs)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | lhs | The first value to compare | 
| LocalTime | rhs | The second value to compare | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Boolean | True if the two times are the same; false otherwise | 
GreaterThan(LocalTime, LocalTime)
Compares two LocalTime values to see if the left one is strictly later than the right
one.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static bool operator>(LocalTime lhs, LocalTime rhs)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | lhs | First operand of the comparison | 
| LocalTime | rhs | Second operand of the comparison | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Boolean | true if the lhsis strictly later thanrhs, false otherwise. | 
GreaterThanOrEqual(LocalTime, LocalTime)
Compares two LocalTime values to see if the left one is later than or equal to the right
one.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static bool operator >=(LocalTime lhs, LocalTime rhs)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | lhs | First operand of the comparison | 
| LocalTime | rhs | Second operand of the comparison | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Boolean | true if the lhsis later than or equal torhs, false otherwise. | 
Inequality(LocalTime, LocalTime)
Compares two local times for inequality.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static bool operator !=(LocalTime lhs, LocalTime rhs)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | lhs | The first value to compare | 
| LocalTime | rhs | The second value to compare | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Boolean | False if the two times are the same; true otherwise | 
LessThan(LocalTime, LocalTime)
Compares two LocalTime values to see if the left one is strictly earlier than the right
one.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static bool operator <(LocalTime lhs, LocalTime rhs)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | lhs | First operand of the comparison | 
| LocalTime | rhs | Second operand of the comparison | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Boolean | true if the lhsis strictly earlier thanrhs, false otherwise. | 
LessThanOrEqual(LocalTime, LocalTime)
Compares two LocalTime values to see if the left one is earlier than or equal to the right
one.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static bool operator <=(LocalTime lhs, LocalTime rhs)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | lhs | First operand of the comparison | 
| LocalTime | rhs | Second operand of the comparison | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Boolean | true if the lhsis earlier than or equal torhs, false otherwise. | 
Subtraction(LocalTime, Period)
Creates a new local time by subtracting a period from an existing time. The period must not contain
any date-related units (days etc) with non-zero values.
  
  
  Since 1.0.x
  
  
  Availability net35-Client
  
  Declaration
public static LocalTime operator -(LocalTime time, Period period)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LocalTime | time | The time to subtract the period from | 
| Period | period | The period to subtract | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LocalTime | The result of subtract the period from the time, wrapping via midnight if necessary | 
Implements
      System.IEquatable<T>
  
  
      System.IComparable<T>
  
  
      System.IFormattable