C# - Set Last Write Time of File or Directory in UTC Format

Learn, how to set last write time in UTC format using C# program?
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on November 03, 2017 [Last updated : March 26, 2023]

Given a file and we have to set its last write time in UTC format using C# program.

To set last write time of file or directory in UTC format in C#, we use File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc() method.

File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc()

This is a method of "File" class, it is used to set last write time in UTC format of a file/directory.

Syntax

File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc(path);

Parameter(s)

path - Location of file or directory.

We can set following detail of last write time:

Date
Month
Year
Hour
Minute
Second
AM/PM

C# program to set last write time of file or directory in UTC format

using System;
using System.IO;

namespace ConsoleApplication1 {
  class Program {
    static void Main() {
      DateTime dt1;

      Console.WriteLine("Time before set last write time in UTC:");

      dt1 = File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc("ABC.TXT");
      Console.WriteLine("\tLast write Time of file(ABC.TXT) : " + dt1);

      File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc("ABC.TXT", DateTime.Now);

      Console.WriteLine("Time After set last write time in UTC:");

      dt1 = File.SetLastWriteTime("ABC.TXT");
      Console.WriteLine("\tLast write Time of file(ABC.TXT) : " + dt1);

    }
  }
}

Output

Time before set last write time in UTC:
        Last write  Time of file(ABC.TXT) : 10/31/2017 4:25:36 PM
Time After set last write  time in UTC :
        Last write  Time of file(ABC.TXT) : 10/31/2017 4:37:29 PM