DateTime.ToLongTimeString() Method in C# Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025 Comments Improve Suggest changes 1 Likes Like Report This method is used to convert the value of the current DateTime object to its equivalent long time string representation. Syntax: public string ToLongTimeString (); Return Value: This method returns a string that contains the long time string representation of the current DateTime object. Below programs illustrate the use of DateTime.ToLongTimeString() Method: Example 1: csharp // C# program to demonstrate the // DateTime.ToLongTimeString() // Method using System; using System.Globalization; class GFG { // Main Method public static void Main() { // creating object of DateTime DateTime date = new DateTime(2011, 1, 1, 4, 0, 15); // Converting the value of the // current DateTime object to // its equivalent long time // string representation. // using ToLongTimeString() method; string value = date.ToLongTimeString(); // Display the time Console.WriteLine("String representation of"+ " time is {0}", value); } } Output: String representation of time is 04:00:15 Example 2: csharp // C# program to demonstrate the // DateTime.ToLongTimeString() // Method using System; using System.Globalization; class GFG { // Main Method public static void Main() { // creating object of DateTime DateTime date = DateTime.Now; // Converting the value of the // current DateTime object to // its equivalent long time // string representation. // using ToLongTimeString() method; string value = date.ToLongTimeString(); // Display the time Console.WriteLine("String representation "+ "of time is {0}", value); } } Output: String representation of time is 05:30:08 Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.datetime.tolongtimestring?view=netframework-4.7.2 Create Quiz Comment R rohitprasad3 Follow 1 Improve R rohitprasad3 Follow 1 Improve Article Tags : C# CSharp-method CSharp DateTime Struct Explore IntroductionC# Tutorial 2 min read Introduction to .NET Framework 6 min read C# .NET Framework (Basic Architecture and Component Stack) 6 min read C# Hello World 2 min read Common Language Runtime (CLR) in C# 4 min read FundamentalsC# Identifiers 2 min read Data Types in C# 6 min read C# Variables 4 min read C# Literals 5 min read Operators in C# 7 min read C# Keywords 5 min read Control StatementsC# Decision Making (if, if-else, if-else-if ladder, nested if, switch, nested switch) 5 min read C# Switch Statement 4 min read Loops in C# 4 min read C# Jump Statements (Break, Continue, Goto, Return and Throw) 4 min read OOP ConceptsClass and Objects in C# 4 min read Constructors in C# 5 min read C# Inheritance 3 min read Encapsulation in C# 2 min read C# Abstraction 4 min read MethodsMethods in C# 4 min read Method Overloading in C# 4 min read Method Parameters in C# 4 min read Method Overriding in C# 7 min read Anonymous Method in C# 2 min read ArraysArrays in C# 6 min read Jagged Arrays in C# 4 min read Array Class in C# 5 min read How to Sort an Array in C# | Array.Sort() Method Set - 1 8 min read How to find the rank of an array in C# 2 min read ArrayListArrayList in C# 6 min read ArrayList Class in C# 4 min read C# | Array vs ArrayList 2 min read StringStrings in C# 6 min read C# Verbatim String Literal - @ 5 min read C# String Class 9 min read C# StringBuilder 2 min read C# String vs StringBuilder 3 min read TupleC# Tuple 7 min read C# Tuple Class 3 min read C# ValueTuple 7 min read C# ValueTuple Struct 4 min read IndexersC# Indexers 5 min read C# Multidimensional Indexers 5 min read C# - Overloading of Indexers 3 min read Like